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Purified Pyropia yezoensis pigment extract-based tandem dye synthesis
Lee, H.; Han, T.; Park, J. (2024). Purified Pyropia yezoensis pigment extract-based tandem dye synthesis. Mar. Drugs 22(5): 197. https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/md22050197
In: Marine Drugs. Molecular Diversity Preservation International (MDPI): Basel. ISSN 1660-3397; e-ISSN 1660-3397, more
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Keywords
    Extraction
    Purification
    Pyropia yezoensis (Ueda) M.S.Hwang & H.G.Choi, 2011 [WoRMS]
    Marine/Coastal
Author keywords
    phycoerythrin; tandem dye synthesis

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Abstract
    Red phycoerythrin (R-PE) is a highly valuable protein found in an edible seaweed, Pyropia yezoensis. It is used extensively in biotechnological applications due to its strong fluorescence and stability in diverse environments. However, the current methods for extracting and purifying R-PE are costly and unsustainable. The aim of the present study was to enhance the financial viability of the process by improving the extraction and purification of R-PE from dried P. yezoensis and to further enhance R-PE value by incorporating it into a tandem dye for molecular biology applications. A combination of ultrafiltration, ion exchange chromatography, and gel filtration yielded concentrated (1 mg·mL–1) R-PE at 99% purity. Using purified PE and Cyanine5 (Cy5), an organic tandem dye, phycoerythrin-Cy5 (PE-Cy5), was subsequently established. In comparison to a commercially available tandem dye, PE-Cy5 exhibited 202.3% stronger fluorescence, rendering it suitable for imaging and analyzes that require high sensitivity, enhanced signal-to-noise ratio, broad dynamic range, or shorter exposure times to minimize potential damage to samples. The techno-economic analysis confirmed the financial feasibility of the innovative technique for the extraction and purification of R-PE and PE-Cy5 production.

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