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C. Lowry Method
C. Lowry Method
LOWRY METHOD
1. PRINCIPLE
The Lowry method combines the biuret
reaction (see point B) with the
reduction of the Folin-Ciocalteau
phenol reagent (phosphomolybdicphosphotungstic acid) by tyrosin &
tryptophan residues in the protein
The bluish color developed is read at
750 nm (high sensitivity for low protein
concentration) or 500 nm (low
sensitivity for high protein
concentration)
2a. PROSEDUR
Terdapat 2 macam reagen Lowry, yaitu
Lowry A (mengandung fosfotungstat-fosfo
molibdat 1 : 1)
Lowry B (mengandung Na-karbonat 2%
dalam NaOH 0,1N serta Cu-sulfat dan Na-Ktartrat 2%)
Cara :
1 mL larutan protein sampel + 5mL reagen
Lowry B, gojog dan biarkan 10 menit
Kemudian tambahkan 0,5 mL reagen Lowry
A dan biarkan 20 menit
Baca nilai absorbansi pada 600 nm
2b. PROCEDURE
1. Proteins to be analyzed are diluted to an
appropriate range (20 100 g)
2. K Na Tartrate-Na2CO3 solution is added
after cooling and incubated at room
temperature for 10 min
3. CuSO4-K Na Tartrate-NaOH solution is
added after cooling and incubated at
room temperature for 10 min
at 750 nm
g of protein (Kjeldahl)
3. ADVANTAGES
1. Very sensitive :
a. 50 100 times more sensitive than
biuret method
b. 10 20 times more sensitive than
280nm UV absorption method
c. Similar sensitivity as Nesslerization;
however, more convenient than
Nesslerization
2. Less affected by turbidity of the sample
3. More specific than most other methods
4. Relatively simple, can be done in 1
1.5 hr
4. DISADVANTAGES
1. Color varies with different proteins to a
greater extent than biuret method
2. Color is not strictly proportional to
protein concentration
3. The reaction is interfered with to
varying degrees by sucrose, lipids,
phosphate buffers, monosaccharides,
and hexoamines
4. High concentration of reducing sugars,
ammonium sulfate, and sulfhydryl
compounds interfere with the reaction
D. TITRASI FORMOL
1. PRINSIP
Larutan protein dinetralkan dengan basa (NaOH),
kemudian ditambah formalin sehingga terbentuk
dimetilol
Dengan terbentuknya dimetilol maka gugus amino
protein sudah terikat dan tidak mempengaruhi reaksi
antara asam (gugus karboksil) dengan basa NaOH
sehingga akhir titrasi dapat diakhiri dengan tepat
RCCOOH
NH3+
(formalin)
HOH2CNCH2OH
(dimetilol)
H
RCCOOH
H O
HOH2CNCH2OH + NaOH
RCCONa
(dimetilol)
HOH2CNCH2OH
3. PROSEDUR
10 ml larutan protein sampel + 20 ml
aqu-ades + 0,4 ml larutan K-oksalat
jenuh (K-oksalat : air = 1 : 3) dan 1 ml
indikator PP 1%. Diamkan selama 2
menit
Titrasi larutan tersebut dengan 0,1N
NaOH sampai terbentuk warna pink atau
warna standar (10 ml susu + 10 ml
aquades + 0,4 ml K-oksalat jenuh + 1
tetes indikator rosanilin-khlorida 0,01%)