4.2.1.108 native enzyme by ammonium sulfate fractionation, hydrophobic interaction chromatography, ultrafiltration, and hydroxylapatite chromatography, in presence of 1 mM L-2,4-diaminobutanoate and over 2 M NaCl to homogeneity 4.2.1.108 recombinant C-terminal Strep II-tagged enzyme from Escherichia coli by affinity chromatography and gel filtration to homogeneity 4.2.1.108 recombinant C-terminall Strep II-tagged enzyme from Escherichia coli by affinity chromatography and gel filtration to homogeneity 4.2.1.108 recombinant His6-tagged ectoine synthase from Escherichia coli strain BL21(DE3) by nickel affinity chromatography