Oligo(dT)-纤维素层析分离Poly(A)+ RNA
Selection of Poly(A)+ RNA by Oligo(dT)-Cellulose ChromatographyJoseph Sambrook P
Selection of Poly(A)+ RNA by Oligo(dT)-Cellulose Chromatography |
Joseph Sambrook Peter Maccallum Cancer Institute and The University of Melbourne, Australia David W. Russell University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas Excerpted From Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual Third Edition |
ABSTRACT |
Chromatography on oligo(dT) columns is the preferred method for large-scale purification (>25 µg) of poly(A)+ RNAextracted from mammalian cells. Typically, between 1% and 10% of the RNA applied to the oligo(dT) column is recovered as poly(A)+ RNA. Because the method can be frustratingly slow, it is not recommended for purification of poly(A)+ RNA from multiple samples. For this purpose, batch elution (Protocol 7.4) is the better choice. IMPORTANT: Prepare all reagents used in this protocol with DEPC-treated H2 O. |
MATERIALS |
Reagents and Solutions |
Please see Appendix 1 for components of stock solutions, buffers, and reagents. Dilute stock solutions to the appropriate concentrations.
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Nucleic Acids/Oligonucleotides
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Centrifuges/Rotors/Tubes
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Additional Items
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METHOD |
Suspend 0.5-1.0 g of oligo(dT)-cellulose in 0.1 N NaOH Pour a column of oligo(dT)-cellulose (0.5-1.0-ml packed volume) in a DEPC-treated Dispo column (or a pasteur pipette, plugged with sterile glass wool and sterilized by baking for 4 hours at 300°C). Wash the column with 3 column volumes of sterile DEPC-treated H2 O. Wash the column with sterile 1x oligo(dT)-cellulose-loading buffer (dilute from 2x stock using sterile DEPC-treated H2 O) until the pH of the effluent is <8.0. Use pH paper for this measurement. Dissolve the RNA in sterile H2 O and heat the solution to 65°C for 5 minutes. Cool the solution to room temperature quickly and add 1 volume of 2x oligo(dT)-cellulose-loading buffer. Apply the solution of RNA to the column and, in a sterile tube, immediately begin to collect the material flowing through the column. When all of the RNA solution has entered the column, wash the column with 1 column volume of 1x oligo(dT)-cellulose-loading buffer while continuing to collect the flow-through. When all of the liquid has emerged from the column, heat the collected flow-through to 65°C for 5 minutes and reapply it to the top of the column. Again collect the material flowing through the column. Wash the column with 5-10 column volumes of 1x oligo(dT)-cellulose-loading buffer, collecting 1-ml fractions into sterile plastic tubes (e.g., microfuge tubes). Use quartz or disposable methacrylate cuvettes to measure the absorbance at 260 nm of a 1:20 dilution of each fraction collected from the column using 1x oligo(dT)-cellulose loading buffer as a blank. Precipitate the fractions containing a majority of the OD260 material by the addition of 2.5 volumes of ethanol at -20°C. Elute the poly(A)+ RNA from the oligo(dT)-cellulose with 2-3 column volumes of sterile, RNase-free elution buffer. Collect fractions equivalent in size to one third of the column volume. Use quartz or disposable methacrylate cuvettes to measure the absorbance at 260 nm of each fraction collected from the column. Pool the fractions containing the eluted RNA. To purify poly(A)+ RNA further, heat the preparation of RNA to 65°C for 3 minutes and then cool it quickly to room temperature. Adjust the concentration of NaCl in the eluted RNA to 0.5 M using 5 M NaCl and carry out a second round of chromatography on the same column of oligo(dT)-cellulose (i.e., repeat Steps 3 and 5-11). The material obtained after a single round of chromatography on oligo(dT)-cellulose usually contains approximately equal amounts of polyadenylated and nonpolyadenylated species of RNA. Polyadenylated RNA may be further purified as described by a second round of chromatography on oligo(dT)-cellulose. To the poly(A)+ RNA eluted from the second round of oligo(dT)-cellulose chromatography, add 3 M sodium acetate (pH 5.2) to a final concentration of 0.3 M. Mix well. Add 2.5 volumes of ice-cold ethanol, mix, and store the solution for at least 30 minutes on ice. Recover the poly(A)+ RNA by centrifugation at 10,000g (9000 rpm in a Sorvall SS-34 rotor) for 15 minutes at 4°C. Carefully discard the supernatant, and wash the pellet (which is often invisible) with 70% ethanol. Recentrifuge briefly, remove the supernatant by aspiration, and store the open tube in an inverted position for a few minutes to allow most of the residual ethanol to evaporate. Do not allow the pellet to dry. Redissolve the damp pellet of RNA in a small volume of sterile, DEPC-treated H2 O. Use quartz or disposable methacrylate cuvettes to measure the absorbance at 260 nm of each fraction collected from the column. Pool the fractions that contain RNA. Store the preparation of poly(A)+ RNA. |