Western Blotting Principles and Methods
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Introduction .....................................................................................................................9 Chapter 2 - Sample preparation .................................................................................................... 15 2.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................15 2.2 Protein extraction options ......................................................................................................................16 2.2.1 Detergent-based lysis ...........................................................................................................16 2.2.2 Freeze/thaw lysis ....................................................................................................................16 2.2.3 Osmotic shock ..........................................................................................................................17 2.2.4 Ultrasonication ........................................................................................................................17 2.2.5 Mechanical methods ............................................................................................................17 2.2.6 Enzymatic digestion ..............................................................................................................17 2.2.7 Explosive decompression ..................................................................................................18 2.2.8 Premade lysis buffers and sample preparation kits...............................................18 2.2.9 Protecting your samples .....................................................................................................19 2.3 Sample cleanup ...........................................................................................................................................20 2.3.1 Sample cleanup products ...................................................................................................22 2.3.2 Depletion of high-abundance protein from serum or plasma samples .......23 2.3.3 Desalting and concentrating samples .........................................................................23 2.4 Determination of total protein concentration ...............................................................................23 2.4.1 Products for determination of total protein concentration ...............................25 2.5 References .....................................................................................................................................................25 Chapter 3 - Gel electrophoresis ..................................................................................................... 27 3.1 Electrophoresis ............................................................................................................................................27 3.1.1 Polyacrylamide gels...............................................................................................................28 3.1.2 Buffer systems and pH .........................................................................................................31 3.1.3 Denaturing gels: SDS-PAGE ................................................................................................32 3.1.4 Native gels: PAGE ....................................................................................................................33 3.1.5 Two-dimensional (2-D) gel electrophoresis ................................................................33 3.1.6 Electrophoresis equipment from GE Healthcare .....................................................34 3.2 Molecular weight markers .....................................................................................36 3.2.1 Rainbow Molecular Weight Markers .............................................................................37 3.2.2 Amersham ECL DualVue Western Blotting Markers ..............................................37 3.2.3 Amersham ECL Plex Fluorescent Rainbow Markers...............................................38 3.2.4 Unlabeled Protein Molecular Weight Markers ..........................................................39 3.3 Determining the molecular weight of unknown proteins from molecular weight markers .....................................................................................................................39 3.4 Total protein stains ....................................................................................................................................39 3.5 General polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE) protocol ................................................41 3.6 References .....................................................................................................................................................42 Chapter 4 - Transfer ........................................................................................................................ 43 4.1 Protein transfer ............................................................................................................................................43 4.1.1 Electrotransfer .........................................................................................................................43 4.1.2 Diffusion transfer ....................................................................................................................50 4.2 Transfer buffers and running conditions .........................................................................................51 4.2.1 Notes on transfer of large and small proteins ..........................................................52 4.2.2 Current and transfer time ..................................................................................................53