Extended Langmuir approach to analyze the telomeric sequence using a biochromatographic concept Original Research Article

Immobilization of single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) on chromatographic support, i.e. copolymerized particles of styrene and glycidyl methacrylate via formation of amino groups with either N-methyl-1,3-propanediamine (stationary phase 1) or hexamethylenediamine (stationary phase 2) is a promise method to separate sequence specific DNA. However, the low ligand density of nonporous particles led to nonspecific interaction of the complementary oligonucleotide DNA in the sample with the stationary phase (1 or 2). In this paper, the binding process of telomere (tel; TTAGGG) to the complementary ssDNA immobilized (AATCCC) on the two chromatographic supports was studied for the first time using extended Langmuir equation. It appeared that the nonspecific adsorption of the tel due to electrostatic interaction between the polynucleotide sample (tel) and the residual amino groups on the particle surface via amination with hexamethylenediamine (stationary phase 2) was significant and could be reduced by using a high salt (NaCl) concentration in the bulk solvent. In contrast, the nonspecific adsorption of tel was neglected in the column using DNA-immobilized particles via amination with N-methyl-1,3-propanediamine (stationary phase 1). Thus, the affinity chromatography prepared via amination by N-methyl-1,3-propanediamine was more effective for analysis of sequence-specific DNA than the one prepared via amination by hexamethylenediamine.