Sulzer Biologics, Inc.

Louis Junker

Robert Nelson

Michael Lewis

A method for purifying bone-derived TGF-&bgr; proteins including an anion exchange process, a cation exchange process, and a reverse phase HPLC process, and optionally, a filtration process, a Heparin-Sepharose process, and/or a reverse phase HPLC desalting process. The filtration process preferably selects proteins having a nominal molecular weight between approximately 10 kilodaltons and approximately 100 kilodaltons. Preferably, the anion exchange process uses a strongly cationic resin having quaternary amine functional groups. Preferably, the cation exchange process uses a strongly anionic resin having sulfonic acid functional groups. The TGF-&bgr; proteins can be eluted from the reverse phase HPLC column with an acetonitrile solution in combination with aqueous trifluoracetic acid. The purification processes yield highly enriched TGF-&bgr;1 and TGF-&bgr;2 proteins.

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