Table 1. Solvent Extraction of Protobind 1000: Yields, Number Average Molecular Weight (Mn), Weight Number Molecular Weight (Mw), and Polydispersity Index (Đ) as Obtained from GPC Analysis (Molecular Weights Are Relative to Polystyrene Standards)a.
samples | extraction yield (w/w) (%) | Mn (Da) | Mw (Da) | D̵ |
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Protobind | 1390 | 4660 | 3.3 | |
THF soluble fraction | 84 | 1500 | 5015 | 3.3 |
MeOH soluble fraction | 76 | 1355 | 3965 | 2.9 |
MEK soluble fraction | 75 | 1060 | 2500 | 2.4 |
EtOAc soluble fraction | 36 | 920 | 1630 | 1.8 |
BuOAc soluble fraction | 33 | 650 | 1050 | 1.6 |
MTBE soluble fraction | 12 | 445 | 540 | 1.2 |
Estimated extraction yields standard error ± 1%.