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4117333 
Journal Article 
Separation between the alpha and beta forms of human antithrombin by hydroxyapatite high-performance liquid chromatography 
Karlsson, G; Winge, S 
2003 
1 
Protein Expression and Purification
ISSN: 1046-5928 
28 
1 
196-201 
English 
12651125 
WOS:000182063100026 
Human antithrombin (AT) inhibits several proteases in the coagulation system, including thrombin and factor Xa, and thus, plays an important role in the regulation of blood coagulation. The predominant form of AT in plasma is ATalpha, which contains four glycosylated asparagine residues, and the minor form is ATbeta, which lacks the Asn-135 glycosylation. In this study, hydroxyapatite high-performance liquid chromatography, using a segmented sodium phosphate gradient, was utilized for the high-resolution separation of ATalpha and ATbeta. The detection limit (signal-to-noise ratio of 3) for ATbeta was 30 microg/mL, corresponding to 0.5% of the injected concentration of AT. Two analyzed commercial AT products both contained about 2% ATbeta. This method is suitable for the determination of ATbeta in pure samples of native AT.