A single amino acid Gly-tag enables metal-free protein purification†
Abstract
Analytically pure proteins are indispensable for diverse applications, including therapeutics. Here, we report a methodology where a single amino acid, glycine, enables metal-free protein purification. This robust platform is enabled by a Gly-tag resin for site-specific capture, enrichment, and release through chemically triggered CāC bond dissociation by resonance-assisted electron density polarization.
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