Diese Arbeit wurde von der Singapore Academic Research Council (ARC) [Förderkennzeichen 90/07] unterstützt. Wir danken radiodurans für die Unterstützung.

Die vollständige und detaillierte Text-Protokoll für dieses experimentelle Vorgehen ist in Current Protocols in Molecular Biology. Detaillierte Schritt-für-Schritt-Anleitungen für die Montage des Gels Sandwich und für Gel-Apparatur kann auf der Website BioRad 3 gefunden werden. Erforderliche Ausrüstung: Glasplatten (innere und äußere) 10 cm-Zelle: 10,1 x 7,3 cm (Innen-Platte), 10,1 x 8,2 cm (äußere Platte), BioRad 20 cm-Zelle: 20 x 20 cm (innere Platte), 20 x 22,3 cm (äußere Platte), BioRad 0.5-1.5 mm Gel-Kamm und Spacer Gel Gelgießstand Gel Gerät mit Deckel und Kabel Hochspannungs-Netzgerät Heizblock oder Wasserbad Serologische Pipetten und Pipettenspitzen Hilfe Pipette und Pipettenspitzen Gel Trockner oder Scanner Reagenzien und Lösungen: Urea (Reinstwasser) 40% Polyacrylamid-Lösung (29:1) 10 x TBE-Lösung (Tris-Borat, EDTA-Puffer) Deionisiertes, destilliertes Wasser TEMED 30% (w / v) Ammoniumpersulfat-Lösung 0,5 x TBE-Lösung Formamid EDTA Xylencyanol Bromphenolblau Methanol Ethanol <table border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td> Volumen </td><td colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"> 50 ml </td><td colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"> 60 ml </td><td colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"> 10 ml </td></tr><tr><td> Acrylamid-Konzentration </td><td> 10% </td><td> 12,5% </td><td> 15% </td><td> 10% </td><td> 12,5% </td><td> 15% </td><td> 10% </td><td> 12,5% </td><td> 15% </td></tr><tr><td> g Harnstoff </td><td> 24 </td><td> 24 </td><td> 24 </td><td> 28,8 </td><td> 28,8 </td><td> 28,8 </td><td> 4,8 </td><td> 4,8 </td><td> 4,8 </td></tr><tr><td> ml 40% Acryl (29:1) </td><td> 12,5 </td><td> 15,625 </td><td> 18,75 </td><td> 15 </td><td> 18,75 </td><td> 22,5 </td><td> 2,5 </td><td> 3,125 </td><td> 3,75 </td></tr><tr><td> ul 30% APS </td><td> 166 </td><td> 166 </td><td> 166 </td><td> 199,2 </td><td> 199,2 </td><td> 199,2 </td><td> 33 </td><td> 33 </td><td> 33 </td></tr><tr><td> ul TEMED </td><td> 20 </td><td> 20 </td><td> 20 </td><td> 24 </td><td> 24 </td><td> 24 </td><td> 4 </td><td> 4 </td><td> 4 </td></tr><tr><td> 10 x TBE </td><td> 5 </td><td> 5 </td><td> 5 </td><td> 6 </td><td> 6 </td><td> 6 </td><td> 1 </td><td> 1 </td><td> 1 </td></tr><tr><td colspan="10"> Füllen Sie das Volumen mit deionisiertem, destilliertem Wasser </td></tr></tbody></table> Tabelle 1: Reagenzien und Lösungen für die verschiedenen Acrylamid-Konzentrationen und Volumina für die Lösung einzelner Oligonukleotide benötigt Gel-Sandwich Montage und Gelzubereitung <ol><li> Montieren Sie das Gel nach Herstellerangaben Beschreibung und fix das Gel in die Gel-Casting Kammer 3. Verwenden 0,5-1,5 mm dicke Abstandshalter. </li><li> Die geeignete Polyacrylamid-Lösung nach aktuellen Protokolle der Molekularbiologie oder, wie in Tabelle 1 aufgeführt. Für eine Denaturierung Acrylamid-Gel von 20 cm x 22 cm x 1,5 mm, 60 ml Gel-Lösung und für ein 10,1 x 8,2 cm x 1 mm Gel 5 ml Gel-Lösung ist ausreichend. Größere Gele verwendet werden, wenn die erwarteten Produkte / Bands im Bereich von wenigen Basen sind, dann eine längere Gel lösen Bands mit einer Differenz von einem einzigen Nukleotid. Wenn die erwarteten Banden in mehr als 10 Nukleotide unterscheiden, werden kleinere Gele geeignet sein, um die Fragmente zu lösen. Wählen Sie den Prozentsatz der Polyacrylamid, dass Ihre Trennung Anforderungen entspricht, wird eine höhere Polyacrylamid-Konzentrationen lösen niedrigerem Molekulargewicht Fragmente. Verwenden Sie Reinstwasser Harnstoff und vermischen sich mit der gewünschten Menge an Acrylamid. Add TBE-Puffer, um das Gel mischen, um eine endgültige Konzentration von 0,5-1 x TBE bekommen und füllen Sie das Volumen mit deionisiertem, destilliertem Wasser. Erhitzen Sie die Lösung für 20 Sekunden in der Mikrowelle und mischen Sie es sanft. Für größere Gelvolumina wiederholen Sie diesen Schritt, bis die Lösung handwarm. </li><li> Gießen Sie das Gel sofort mit einer serologischen Pipette und einer automatischen Pipette Hilfe zwischen den beiden Glasplatten. Vermeiden Sie die Einführung von Luftblasen. Setzen Sie den Kamm und lassen Sie das Gel für 30-60 Minuten polymerisieren. </li></ol> Richten Sie die Elektrophorese-Apparatur und Vorlauf des Gels <ol><li> Demontieren Sie das Gel aus der Giesskammer und der Montage auf das Gel gemäß produziert Anleitung 3. </li><li> Füllen Sie das untere Pufferkammer wit Laufpuffer (0.5-1 x TBE), dass die Glasplatten werden subzusammengeführt 2-3 cm mit Puffer. Füllen Sie die obere Pufferkammer bis an die Spitze des Gels mit Laufpuffer. </li><li> Entfernen Sie vorsichtig den Kamm und spülen Sie die Taschen mit Laufpuffer mit Hilfe einer Pipette und Ladepuffer Tipps. </li><li> Bringen Sie den Deckel des Gel-System und stecken Sie die Kabel zu einem Hochspannungs-Stromversorgung. Bevor Sie Ihre Proben laden können, müssen Sie das Gel für mindestens 30 Minuten Vorlauf des Gels erhitzen und die verbleibenden Harnstoff aus dem Gel zu entfernen. Die optimale Temperatur sollte zwischen 45-55 ° C. Vermeiden Sie Temperaturen über 60 ° C als Banden konnten Abstrich oder die Glasplatten knacken könnte. Wählen Sie konstante Watt für den Vorlauf (15-25 W pro Gel). </li></ol> Probenvorbereitung <ol><li> In der Zwischenzeit bereiten Sie Ihre Proben. Daher fügen Sie die entsprechende Menge von 2 x Gelbeladung Mix Ihrer Probe. Der Laden-Mix enthält in der Regel 90% Formamid, 0,5% EDTA, 0,1% Xylencyanol und 0,1% Bromphenolblau. </li><li> Bevor die Proben auf das Gel aufgetragen werden kann, müssen Proben werden hitzedenaturiert durch Erhitzen der Proben zwischen 70-90 ° C für ein paar Minuten. </li></ol> Laden und Ausführen des Gels <ol><li> Wenn der Vorlauf beendet ist, entfernen Sie den Deckel und spülen Sie die Taschen gründlich wie vor als Harnstoff hat sich in den Vertiefungen ausgewaschen beschrieben. </li><li> Übernehmen Sie die Proben vorsichtig aus dem Boden der Tasche. Vermeiden Sie die Einführung von Luftblasen. Loading Puffer zu leeren Taschen angewendet werden, um gleiche Bedingungen während des Laufes zu halten. </li><li> Montieren Sie den Deckel, und führen Sie das Gel bei konstanten Watt zu einem Gel Temperatur von 55 ° C zu halten ähnlich dem Vorlauf. Beachten Sie die Migration der Marker-Farbstoffe, bis der Farbstoff vor Erreichen des unteren Endes des Gels. Die Laufzeit beträgt abhängig von den Prozentsatz der verwendeten Acrylamid, Ionenstärke des Puffers und Geldicke. Ein Lauf kann zwischen 2-4 Stunden dauern. Prüfen Sie auf die Temperatur des Gels. Ein Gel-Thermometer kann helfen, die richtige Temperatur während des Laufs zu überwachen. </li></ol> Prozess des Gels <ol><li> Wenn der Farbstoff vor das Ende des Gels erreicht Das Gel wird aus dem unteren Pufferkammer. Entfernen Sie das Gel aus der Kammer und lösen Sie die Klammern. Ziehen Sie die Abstandhalter und vorsichtig verstellen den Glasplatten. Wenn nötig entfernt der oberen und Gel Teil abgeschnitten. </li><li> Sorgfältig Transfer des Gels in eine Schale mit Gel Fixation Lösung (gleiche Konzentration an TBE plus 5-10% Methanol und Ethanol). Lassen Sie das Gel in die Lösung für 5-10 Minuten und ändern Sie den Puffer zweimal. </li><li> Das Gel ist bereit für die weitere Verarbeitung mit einem Staubsauger Geltrockner oder direktes Scannen des Gels. </li></ol>

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	<li>Maniatis, T., Jeffrey, A., van deSande, H. <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=PubMed&cmd=Search&doptcmdl=Citation&defaultField=Title+Word&term=Chain+length+determination+of+small+double-+and+single-stranded+DNA+molecules+by+polyacrylamide+gel+electrophoresis.">Chain length determination of small double- and single-stranded DNA molecules by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis.</a> Biochemistry. 14, 3787-3794 (1975).</li><li>Albright, L. M., Slatko, B. E. <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=PubMed&cmd=Search&doptcmdl=Citation&defaultField=Title+Word&term=Denaturing+polyacrylamide+gel+electrophoresis.">Denaturing polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis.</a> Curr Protoc Nucleic Acid Chem. , (2001).</li><li>. <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=PubMed&cmd=Search&doptcmdl=Citation&defaultField=Title+Word&term=.">.</a> PROTEAN II xi Cell and PROTEAN II xi 2-D Cell Instruction Manual. , (2001).</li></ol>

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<ol><li> Die Band Schärfe hängt von mehreren Faktoren ab. Das Volumen der Probe für scharfe Banden geladen werden sollte, so klein wie möglich, also im Idealfall zwischen 1-5 pl. Allerdings können bis zu 15 ul geladen, die noch eine akzeptable Auflösung. Weniger Probenvolumen Ergebnisse in schärfere Banden. </li><li> Die Band Qualität ist auch abhängig von der Gel-Dicke. Thinner Gelen, wie z. B. 0,75 mm zeigen bessere Ergebnisse als 1,5 mm dicken Gele. </li><li> Die Form der Bänder können auch während der Gel-loading beeinflusst wer...

denaturing urea polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (urea page)

Harnstoff-PAGE oder denaturierende Harnstoff-Polyacrylamid-Gelelektrophorese beschäftigt 6-8 M Harnstoff, der sekundären DNA-oder RNA-Strukturen denaturiert und wird für die Trennung in einem Polyacrylamid-Gel-Matrix auf das Molekulargewicht eingesetzt. Fragmente zwischen 2 bis 500 Basen, mit einer Länge von Differenzen so klein wie ein single nucleotide können getrennt mit dieser Methode 1 sein. Die Migration der Probe ist abhängig von der gewählten Acrylamid-Konzentration. Ein höherer Prozentsatz von Polyacrylamid löst niedrigerem Molekulargewicht Fragmente. Die Kombination von Harnstoff und Temperaturen von 45-55 ° C während der Gel laufen zu lassen für die Trennung von unstrukturierten DNA-oder RNA-Moleküle. Im allgemeinen wird diese Methode ist erforderlich, um zu analysieren oder zu reinigen Einzelstrang-DNA oder RNA-Fragmente, wie synthetisiert oder markierte Oligonukleotide oder Produkte aus der enzymatischen Spaltung Reaktionen. In diesem Video-Artikel zeigen wir, wie die Vorbereitung und Ausführung der denaturierenden Harnstoff-Polyacrylamidgelen. Technische Tipps enthalten sind, zusätzlich zu den Original-Protokoll 1,2.

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Denaturing Urea Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis Urea PAGE

Denaturierung Harnstoff-Polyacrylamid-Gelelektrophorese wird verwendet, um Einzelstrang-DNA oder RNA getrennt bis zu einer Grenze von 500 Nukleotiden. Urea in Kombination mit Hitze denaturiert Proben und unstrukturierte Einzelstränge in der Gel-Matrix migrieren nach ihrem Molekulargewicht.

Denaturierung Urea Polyacrylamidgelelektrophorese (Urea PAGE)

Urea PAGE or denaturing urea polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis employs 6-8 M urea, which denatures secondary DNA or RNA structures and is used for their ...

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Denaturing Urea Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis (Urea PAGE)

78.3K Aufrufe.  Nanyang Technological University, Singapore - NTU. Denaturierung Harnstoff-Polyacrylamid-Gelelektrophorese wird verwendet, um Einzelstrang-DNA oder RNA getrennt bis zu einer Grenze von 500 Nukleotiden. Urea in Kombination mit Hitze denaturiert Proben und unstrukturierte Einzelstränge in der Gel-Matrix migrieren nach ihrem Molekulargewicht.

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Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis (DGGE)

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Denaturierende Gradienten-Gelelektrophorese (DGGE)

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Screening for Amyloid Aggregation by Semi-Denaturing Detergent-Agarose Gel Electrophoresis

Amyloid aggregation is associated with numerous protein misfolding pathologies and underlies the infectious properties of prions, which are conformationally self-templating proteins that are thought to have beneficial roles in lower organisms.  Amyloids have been notoriously difficult to study due to their insolubility and structural heterogeneity.  However, resolution of amyloid polymers based on size and detergent insolubility has been made possible by Semi-Denaturing Detergent-Agarose Gel Electrophoresis (SDD-AGE).  This technique is finding widespread use for the detection and characterization of amyloid conformational variants.  Here, we demonstrate an adaptation of this technique that facilitates its use in large-scale applications, such as screens for novel prions and other amyloidogenic proteins.  The new SDD-AGE method uses capillary transfer for greater reliability and ease of use, and allows any sized gel to be accomodated.  Thus, a large number of samples, prepared from cells or purified proteins, can be processed simultaneously for the presence of SDS-insoluble conformers of tagged proteins.

SDD-AGE is a useful technique for the detection and characterization of amyloid-like polymers in cells. Here we demonstrate an adaptation that makes this technique amenable to large-scale applications.

Screening für Amyloid-Aggregation durch Semi-denaturierenden Detergens-Agarose-Gel-Elektrophorese

Amyloid aggregation is associated with numerous protein misfolding pathologies and underlies the infectious properties of prions, which are ...

Fast and Sensitive Colloidal Coomassie G-250 Staining for Proteins in Polyacrylamide Gels

Coomassie Brilliant Blue (CBB) is a dye commonly used for the visualization of proteins separated by SDS-PAGE, offering a simple staining procedure and high quantitation. Furthermore, it is completely compatible with mass spectrometric protein identification. But despite these advantages, CBB is regarded to be less sensitive than silver or fluorescence stainings and therefore rarely used for the detection of proteins in analytical gel-based proteomic approaches.
Several improvements of the original Coomassie protocol1 have been made to increase the sensitivity of CBB. Two major modifications were introduced to enhance the detection of low-abundant proteins by converting the dye molecules into colloidal particles: In 1988, Neuhoff and colleagues applied 20% methanol and higher concentrations of ammonium sulfate into the CBB G-250 based staining solution2, and in 2004 Candiano et al. established Blue Silver using CBB G-250 with phosphoric acid in the presence of ammonium sulfate and methanol3. Nevertheless, all these modifications just allow a detection of approximately 10 ng protein. A widely fameless protocol for colloidal Coomassie staining was published by Kang et al. in 2002 where they modified Neuhoff's colloidal CBB staining protocol regarding the complexing substances. Instead of ammonium sulfate they used aluminum sulfate and methanol was replaced by the less toxic ethanol4. The novel aluminum-based staining in Kang's study showed superior sensitivity that detects as low as 1 ng/band (phosphorylase b) with little sensitivity variation depending on proteins.
Here, we demonstrate application of Kang's protocol for fast and sensitive colloidal Coomassie staining of proteins in analytical purposes. We will illustrate the quick and easy protocol using two-dimensional gels routinely performed in our working group.

This video shall popularize a colloidal Coomassie G-250 staining protocol according to Kang et al. for the detection of average 4 ng protein in gels. The staining is completed within 2 hours and without any effort. We routinely use Kang's protocol for analytical purposes in gel-based proteomics.

Schnell und feinfühlig Kolloidale Coomassie G-250 Färbung für Proteine ​​in Polyacrylamidgelen

Coomassie Brilliant Blue (CBB) is a dye commonly used for the visualization of proteins separated by SDS-PAGE, offering a simple staining procedure and ...

Blue Native Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis (BN-PAGE) for Analysis of Multiprotein Complexes from Cellular Lysates

Multiprotein complexes (MPCs) play a crucial role in cell signalling, since most proteins can be found in functional or regulatory complexes with other proteins (Sali, Glaeser et al. 2003). Thus, the study of protein-protein interaction networks requires the detailed characterization of MPCs to gain an integrative understanding of protein function and regulation. For identification and analysis, MPCs must be separated under native conditions. In this video, we describe the analysis of MPCs by blue native polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (BN-PAGE). BN-PAGE is a technique that allows separation of MPCs in a native conformation with a higher resolution than offered by gel filtration or sucrose density ultracentrifugation, and is therefore useful to determine MPC size, composition, and relative abundance (Sch&auml;gger and von Jagow 1991); (Sch&auml;gger, Cramer et al. 1994). By this method, proteins are separated according to their hydrodynamic size and shape in a polyacrylamide matrix. Here, we demonstrate the analysis of MPCs of total cellular lysates, pointing out that lysate dialysis is the crucial step to make BN-PAGE applicable to these biological samples. Using a combination of first dimension BN- and second dimension SDS-PAGE, we show that MPCs separated by BN-PAGE can be further subdivided into their individual constituents by SDS-PAGE. Visualization of the MPC components upon gel separation is performed by standard immunoblotting. As an example for MPC analysis by BN-PAGE, we chose the well-characterized eukaryotic 19S, 20S, and 26S proteasomes.

Blue Native Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis BN-PAGE for Analysis of Multiprotein Complexes from Cellular Lysates

In this video, we describe the characterization of multiprotein complexes (MPCs) by blue native polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (BN-PAGE). In a first dimension, dialyzed cellular lysates are separated by BN-PAGE to identify individual MPCs. In a second dimension SDS-PAGE, MPCs of interest are further subdivided to analyze their constituents by immunoblotting.

Blaue Native Polyacrylamid-Gelelektrophorese (BN-PAGE) zur Analyse von Multiproteinkomplexen aus Zelllysaten

Multiprotein complexes (MPCs) play a crucial role in cell signalling, since most proteins can be found in functional or regulatory complexes with other ...

Agarose Gel Electrophoresis for the Separation of DNA Fragments

Agarose gel electrophoresis is the most effective way of separating DNA fragments of varying sizes ranging from 100 bp to 25 kb1. Agarose is isolated from the seaweed genera Gelidium and Gracilaria, and consists of repeated agarobiose (L- and D-galactose) subunits2. During gelation, agarose polymers associate non-covalently and form a network of bundles whose pore sizes determine a gel&#39;s molecular sieving properties. The use of agarose gel electrophoresis revolutionized the separation of DNA. Prior to the adoption of agarose gels, DNA was primarily separated using sucrose density gradient centrifugation, which only provided an approximation of size. To separate DNA using agarose gel electrophoresis, the DNA is loaded into pre-cast wells in the gel and a current applied. The phosphate backbone of the DNA (and RNA) molecule is negatively charged, therefore when placed in an electric field, DNA fragments will migrate to the positively charged anode. Because DNA has a uniform mass/charge ratio, DNA molecules are separated by size within an agarose gel in a pattern such that the distance traveled is inversely proportional to the log of its molecular weight3. The leading model for DNA movement through an agarose gel is &#34;biased reptation&#34;, whereby the leading edge moves forward and pulls the rest of the molecule along4. The rate of migration of a DNA molecule through a gel is determined by the following: 1) size of DNA molecule; 2) agarose concentration; 3) DNA conformation5; 4) voltage applied, 5) presence of ethidium bromide, 6) type of agarose and 7) electrophoresis buffer. After separation, the DNA molecules can be visualized under uv light after staining with an appropriate dye. By following this protocol, students should be able to: 
 
1. Understand the mechanism by which DNA fragments are separated within a gel matrix 
2. Understand how conformation of the DNA molecule will determine its mobility through a gel matrix 
3. Identify an agarose solution of appropriate concentration for their needs 
4. Prepare an agarose gel for electrophoresis of DNA samples 
5. Set up the gel electrophoresis apparatus and power supply 
6. Select an appropriate voltage for the separation of DNA fragments 
7. Understand the mechanism by which ethidium bromide allows for the visualization of DNA bands 
8. Determine the sizes of separated DNA fragments 
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A basic protocol for the separation of DNA fragments using agarose gel electrophoresis is described.

Agarosegel-Elektrophorese für die Trennung von DNA-Fragmenten

Agarose gel electrophoresis is the most effective way of separating DNA fragments of varying sizes ranging from 100 bp to 25 kb1. Agarose is isolated from ...

Preparation of DNA-crosslinked Polyacrylamide Hydrogels

Mechanobiology is an emerging scientific area that addresses the critical role of physical cues in directing cell morphology and function. For example, the effect of tissue elasticity on cell function is a major area of mechanobiology research because tissue stiffness modulates with disease, development, and injury. Static tissue-mimicking materials, or materials that cannot alter stiffness once cells are plated, are predominately used to investigate the effects of tissue stiffness on cell functions. While information gathered from static studies is valuable, these studies are not indicative of the dynamic nature of the cellular microenvironment in vivo. To better address the effects of dynamic stiffness on cell function, we developed a DNA-crosslinked polyacrylamide hydrogel system (DNA gels). Unlike other dynamic substrates, DNA gels have the ability to decrease or increase in stiffness after fabrication without stimuli. DNA gels consist of DNA crosslinks that are polymerized into a polyacrylamide backbone. Adding and removing crosslinks via delivery of single-stranded DNA allows temporal, spatial, and reversible control of gel elasticity. We have shown in previous reports that dynamic modulation of DNA gel elasticity influences fibroblast and neuron behavior. In this report and video, we provide a schematic that describes the DNA gel crosslinking mechanisms and step-by-step instructions on the preparation DNA gels.

Our laboratory has developed DNA-crosslinked polyacrylamide hydrogels, a dynamic hydrogel system, to better understand the effects of modulating tissue stiffness on cell function. Here, we provide schematics, descriptions, and protocols to prepare these hydrogels.

Herstellung von DNA-vernetztem Polyacrylamid, Hydrogele

Mechanobiology is an emerging scientific area that addresses the critical role of physical cues in directing cell morphology and function. For example, ...

Mucin Agarose Gel Electrophoresis: Western Blotting for High-molecular-weight Glycoproteins

Mucins, the heavily-glycosylated proteins lining mucosal surfaces, have evolved as a key component of innate defense by protecting the epithelium against invading pathogens. The main role of these macromolecules is to facilitate particle trapping and clearance while promoting lubrication of the mucosa. During protein synthesis, mucins undergo intense O-glycosylation and multimerization, which dramatically increase the mass and size of these molecules. These post-translational modifications are critical for the viscoelastic properties of mucus. As a result of the complex biochemical and biophysical nature of these molecules, working with mucins provides many challenges that cannot be overcome by conventional protein analysis methods. For instance, their high-molecular-weight prevents electrophoretic migration via regular polyacrylamide gels and their sticky nature causes adhesion to experimental tubing. However, investigating the role of mucins in health (e.g., maintaining mucosal integrity) and disease (e.g., hyperconcentration, mucostasis, cancer) has recently gained interest and mucins are being investigated as a therapeutic target. A better understanding of the production and function of mucin macromolecules may lead to novel pharmaceutical approaches, e.g., inhibitors of mucin granule exocytosis and/or mucolytic agents. Therefore, consistent and reliable protocols to investigate mucin biology are critical for scientific advancement. Here, we describe conventional methods to separate mucin macromolecules by electrophoresis using an agarose gel, transfer protein into nitrocellulose membrane, and detect signal with mucin-specific antibodies as well as infrared fluorescent gel reader. These techniques are widely applicable to determine mucin quantitation, multimerization and to test the effects of pharmacological compounds on mucins.

Mucins are high-molecular-weight glycoconjugates, with size ranging from 0.2 to 200 megadalton (MDa). As a result of their size, mucins do not penetrate conventional polyacrylamide gels and require larger pores for separation. We provide a detailed protocol for mucin agarose gel electrophoresis to assess relative quantification and study polymer assembly.

Mucin Agarose-Gel-Elektrophorese: Western Blotting für Hochmolekulare Glykoproteine


Mucins, the heavily-glycosylated proteins lining mucosal surfaces, have evolved as a key component of innate defense by protecting the epithelium against ...

Analysis of Mitochondrial Respiratory Chain Complexes in Cultured Human Cells using Blue Native Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis and Immunoblotting

Mitochondrial respiration is performed by oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) complexes within mitochondria. Internal and environmental factors can perturb the assembly and stability of OXPHOS complexes. This protocol describes the analysis of mitochondrial respiratory chain complexes by blue native polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (BN-PAGE) in application to cultured human cells. First, mitochondria are extracted from the cells using digitonin, then using lauryl maltoside, the intact OXPHOS complexes are isolated from the mitochondrial membranes. The OXPHOS complexes are then resolved by gradient gel electrophoresis in the presence of the negatively charged dye, Coomassie blue, which prevents protein aggregation and ensures electrophoretic mobility of protein complexes towards the cathode. Finally, the OXPHOS complexes are detected by standard immunoblotting. Thus, BN-PAGE is a convenient and inexpensive technique that can be used to evaluate the assembly of entire OXPHOS complexes, in contrast to the basic SDS-PAGE allowing the study of only individual OXPHOS complex subunits.

This protocol demonstrates the analysis of mitochondrial respiratory chain complexes by blue native polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. Here the method applied to cultured human cells is described.

Analyse der mitochondrialen Atmung Kette-komplexe in kultivierten menschlichen Zellen mit blauen Native Polyacrylamid-Gelelektrophorese und Immunoblotting

Mitochondrial respiration is performed by oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) complexes within mitochondria. Internal and environmental factors can perturb ...

Detection of Glycosaminoglycans by Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis and Silver Staining

Sulfated glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) such as heparan sulfate (HS) and chondroitin sulfate (CS) are ubiquitous in living organisms and play a critical role in a variety of basic biological structures and processes. As polymers, GAGs exist as a polydisperse mixture containing polysaccharide chains that can range from 4000 Da to well over 40,000 Da. Within these chains exists domains of sulfation, conferring a pattern of negative charge that facilitates interaction with positively charged residues of cognate protein ligands. Sulfated domains of GAGs must be of sufficient length to allow for these electrostatic interactions. To understand the function of GAGs in biological tissues, the investigator must be able to isolate, purify, and measure the size of GAGs. This report describes a practical and versatile polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis-based technique that can be leveraged to resolve relatively small differences in size between GAGs isolated from a variety of biological tissue types.

This report describes techniques to isolate and purify sulfated glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) from biological samples and a polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis approach to approximate their size. GAGs contribute to tissue structure and influence signaling processes via electrostatic interaction with proteins. GAG polymer length contributes to their binding affinity for cognate ligands.

Nachweis von Glykosaminoglykanen durch Polyacrylamid-Gelelektrophorese und Silberfärbung

Sulfated glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) such as heparan sulfate (HS) and chondroitin sulfate (CS) are ubiquitous in living organisms and play a critical role ...

Dissecting, Fixing, and Visualizing the Drosophila Pupal Notum

The pupae of Drosophila melanogaster are immobile for several days during metamorphosis, during which they develop a new body with a thin transparent adult integument. Their immobility and transparency make them ideal for in vivo live imaging experiments. Many studies have focused on the dorsal epithelial monolayer of the pupal&#160;notum because of its accessibility and relatively large size. In addition to the studies of epithelial mechanics and development, the notum has been an ideal tissue to study wound healing. After an injury, the entire epithelial repair process can be captured by live imaging over 6-12 h. Despite the popularity of the notum for live imaging, very few published studies have utilized fixed notum samples. Fixation and staining are common approaches for nearly all other Drosophila tissues, taking advantage of the large repertoire of simple cellular stains and antibodies. However, the pupal notum is fragile and prone to curling and distortion after removal from the body, making it challenging to complement live imaging. This protocol offers a straightforward method for fixing and staining the pupal notum, both intact and after laser-wounding. With this technique, the ventral side of the pupa is glued down to a coverslip to immobilize the pupa, and the notum is carefully removed, fixed, and stained. The notum epithelium is mounted on a slide or between two coverslips to facilitate imaging from the tissue&#39;s dorsal or ventral side.

Dissecting, Fixing, and Visualizing the Drosophila Pupal Notum

The present protocol details the preparation and visualization of fixed tissue of the Drosophila pupal notum. It can be used for either intact or wounded tissue, and the original architecture of the tissue is preserved. The procedures for dissecting, fixing, and staining are all described in this article.

Sezieren, Fixieren und Visualisieren der Drosophila pupal notum

The pupae of Drosophila melanogaster are immobile for several days during metamorphosis, during which they develop a new body with a thin transparent ...