Optimizing Tubulin Yield from Porcine Brain TissueAdam Norek 1, Michaela Šťastná 1, Jan Gečnuk 1, Pavel Kulich 1, Jan Gebauer 1, Lubomír Janda 1
1Veterinary Research Institute
This protocol describes a technique for the high-yield isolation of tubulin from the porcine brain optimized for small-scale instrumentation. The isolation procedures are complemented by procedures for determining tubulin polymerization activity in vitro using co-sedimentation assays and transmission electron microscopy.