Thesis final - after defense-7 - Jacobs University
Thesis final - after defense-7 - Jacobs University
Thesis final - after defense-7 - Jacobs University
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Chapter 4<br />
4. Conclusions and Remarks<br />
4.1. General conclusions and remarks<br />
This thesis explored for the first time the comparative analysis of hydrophobic ligands and<br />
base supports in hydrophobic interaction chromatography (HIC) as a function of complex cell<br />
proteome. Several protein properties were examined for their correlation with the protein<br />
retention behavior in HIC. The protein properties were also explored to determine their<br />
potential to differentiate among the ligands and base supports. The previous studies of HIC<br />
were based on the retention time of model proteins. Hence, a process proteomics approach<br />
was applied to explore the hidden underlying parameters in HIC. Although very laborious and<br />
experimentally demanding, the present approach has led to conclusions which are valid for a<br />
complex cell proteome and which refers to two families of hydrophobic adsorbents. This<br />
work has produced a first draft of the experimental data which can be used to predict the<br />
elution position of any target protein utilizing an in silico approach.<br />
4.2. Influence of different ligands<br />
• The hydrophobicity of the ligands was comparatively investigated in the previous<br />
reports exploiting the retention time of model proteins. However, the hydrophobicity<br />
of the ligands has been investigated for the first time with the yeast cell proteome<br />
utilizing several protein properties. The protein properties have not fully differentiated<br />
among the ligands. This confirmed that protein properties have limited ability to<br />
differentiate among the ligands for their hydrophobicity.<br />
4.3. Influence of different base supports<br />
• The influence of the base supports has been investigated for the first time with the<br />
proteome wide approach utilizing different protein properties. The results revealed that<br />
protein properties have limited ability to differentiate among the base supports.<br />
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