Biz Michael Reth, Hermann Schägger ve Margarita Camacho-Carvajal bilimsel destek için teşekkür ederiz. Bu çalışma, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) BIOS&#39;ları Bundesministerium für Bildung ve Forschung (BMBF) FORSYS tarafından finanse edilen ve Alman Federal ve Eyalet Hükümetleri Mükemmellik Girişimi (GSC-4, Spemann Enstitüsü tarafından desteklenen .)

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Bu çalışmada, biz MPCs BN-PAGE ile analizi açıklanmaktadır. 2D bir yaklaşım doğal koşullar altında ilk ayrı MPCs kullanılır ve daha sonra ikinci bir boyut SDS-PAGE ile onları kendi içerisinde münferit bileşenlerine ait bölümlere ayrılması için. Örnekleri hücre lizatları hazırlanmıştır. Birçok MPCs çözünürleştirme için, uygun bir deterjan protein komplekslerinin yapısını korur ihtiyaç vardır. Burada,% 0.1 Triton X-100 kullanın. Ancak, en iyi deterjan ve uygun konsantrasyonda her MPC için deneysel olarak belirlenmelidir. Durumunda Triton X-100, örneğin, düşük deterjan konsantrasyonları F 1 dimerik formu kimlik izin verdiği rapor edilmiştir F 0-ATPaz kompleksi (Arnold, Pfeiffer ve ark 1998). Yüksek Triton X-100 konsantrasyonları Ancak, dimer ayrışma ve monomerik F 1 F 0-ATPaz kompleksi karşılık gelen bir artış yol. Yüksek konsantrasyon veya başka bir deterjan kullanımı digitonin sonuçları denilen oysa bizim eski çalışmalar doğrultusunda, düşük konsantrasyonlarda Brij 96 ile ekstrakte multivalent T-hücre reseptör kompleksi (TCR) korunmuş olduğunu gösterir edildi monomerik TCR çıkarımı (Schamel, Arechaga ve ark 2005). Yaygın olarak kullanılan deterjan test edilebilir digitonin (% 0.5 ila% 1), Triton X-100 (% 0.1 ila% 0,5), Brij 96 (% 0.1 ila% 0,5), ya da dodecylmaltoside (% 0.1 ila% 0,5) içermektedir. Bu reaktifler, noniyonik deterjan, MPC istikrar için en iyi olma eğilimindedir. SDS ve diğer güçlü deterjanlar ile temas (Camacho Carvajal, Wollscheid ve ark 2004) kaçınılması gerektiğini farkında olun. Diyaliz lizatları BN-jel MPC ayırma (Camacho-Carvajal, Wollscheid ve ark 2004) ulaşmak için gerekli; (Heiss, Junkes ve ark 2005). Bu, tuz konsantrasyonu veya düşük molekül ağırlıklı kirliliklerin kaldırılması ayar yüksek çözünürlük için çok önemli olduğunu görünüyor. Immunopurified ve daha sonra antikor yıkandı, membran hazırlıklar ve MPCs, BN-PAGE için uygundur (Swamy, Siegers ve ark 2006) dikkat çekicidir. Her iki durumda da, örnekler membran lizis veya elüsyon BN-lizis tamponu yürütülen ise, BN-PAGE ayrılması için diyalize zorunda değilsiniz. BN-PAGE ile protein ayırma için, boya Coomassie mavi unspecifically proteinlerine bağlanır ve onları olumsuz ücretleri kapsayan ihtiyaç vardır. Böylece, Coomassie mavi nötr pH (Schägger ve von Jagow 1991) katot doğru proteinlerin elektroforetik mobilite sağlar; (Schägger, Cramer ve ark 1994). Ayrıca, Coomassie mavi yığın jel elektroforez sırasında protein agregasyonunu önler. BN-PAGE, Coomassie G250 Coomassie mavi R250 veya kolloidal Coomassie mavi yerine kullanılmalıdır. BN-jel çalıştırmadan önce, jel yüzde PPK faiz beklenen boyutuna uygun olduğundan emin olmak için gereklidir. BN-jeller Prekast farklı gradyanlar ve uygun tamponlar Invitrogen (NativePAGE Novex Bis-Tris Jel Sistemi) temin edebilirsiniz. Ancak, BN-jeller de bir persistaltic pompa ile birlikte bir degrade mikser kullanılarak hazırlanmış olabilir. Sağlam bir degrade garanti etmek için, sıvı dökme ve kabarcıkları kaçınmak olmalıdır sırasında sürekli akmalıdır. Aşırı yükleme elektroforez işlemi sırasında protein yağış yol açabilir, çünkü jel üzerine farklı numune dilüsyonları yükleme tavsiye ederiz. Buna ek olarak, BN-jeller 4 çalıştırmak olmalıdır ° C proteini bozulmasını önlemek için ve MPCs sağlam tutmak için. MPCs BN-PAGE, görselleştirme Coomassie parlak mavi boyama, gümüş boyama veya immunoblotting elde edilebilir sonra. Coomassie veya gümüş boyama ile görüntülendi protein bantları kütle spektrometresi (Camacho Carvajal, Wollscheid ve ark 2004) tarafından daha fazla analiz için uygundur. Immunoblotting durumunda, ilgi MPCs için en iyi transferi koşulları deneysel olarak belirlenmelidir. Coomassie mavi BN-jel blot sırasında da transfer olduğunu farkında olun. Bu nedenle, membran mavi bir renk uygulamayın ise jel, başarılı transferinden sonra renksiz olacak. Ayrıca, SDS-PAGE sonra tespiti için çalışan her primer antikor, BN-PAGE üzerine immunoblotting için geçerli olduğunu söylemek çok önemlidir. Bu onların epitop proteinlerin doğal yapısındaki gizli olduğu için antikorlar ilgi MPC görmezsek bu gerçekleşebilir. Bu sorunu aşmak için, BN-jel içinde transfer etmek için önce kısa bir süre jel 1x SDS numune tamponu kaynatarak proteinler denatüre mümkündür. Bizim örneğimizde, protein bantları tespit doğrudan BN-jel tabi değildi. Bunun yerine, daha ikinci bir dimensi BN-PAGE ayrılmış lizat bölünmüşSDS-PAGE. Monomerik proteinler SDS-jel ikinci boyutu, ikinci boyut (Camacho Carvajal, Wollscheid ve ark, 2004) ilk ve doğrusal jel gradient jel nedeniyle bir hiperbolik çapraz içinde göç ederler. Bu hiperbolik çapraz altında lokalize olduğundan bu MPCs kolay kimlik sağlar. İkinci boyut SDS-PAGE bir dikey çizgi biri ayrı bir MPC Alt Bileşenleri ayrılır. Birkaç dinstinct MPCs bileşenleri Bileşenleri MPC büyüklüğüne göre yatay bir çizgi üzerinde tespit edilebilir. Ancak, tek bir dikey çizgi görünen birçok protein noktalar da BN-SAYFA aynı pozisyonda göç eden ayrı bir kompleksleri parçası olabileceği göz önünde bulundurulmalıdır. Aynı MPC mevcut olduğunu son kanıtı, antikor bazlı bir jel vardiya yöntemi ile elde edilebilir. Bu testte, hücresel lizat biri BN-SAYFA önce belirlenen noktalar tarafından temsil edilen bir protein karşı bir antikor ile inkübe edilir. Bu sonuçlar ilk boyut daha yüksek bir moleküler kütlesi doğru bu protein içeren tüm MPCs bir kayma. Bu MPCs bir parçası olan diğer proteinleri bu karmaşık özel bir değişime ve bu nedenle ikinci boyut SDS-jel tanımlamak daha kolay olacaktır. Sadece MPCs bileşimi BN-PAGE ile analiz aynı zamanda kendi stokiyometri belirlenmesi mümkündür (Schamel ve Reth 2000) olabilir; (Schamel 2001), (Swamy, Minguet ve ark 2007). Bu amaçla, bir NAMOS assay (yerli antikor bazlı hareketlilik kayma yöntemi) yapılabilir. Antikor bazlı jel kayma yöntemi olduğu gibi, hücresel lizatları altbirim-spesifik monoklonal antikorlar ile inkübe edilir. Bu MPCs stokiyometri vardiya ölçüde çıkarım izin BN-jel elektroforetik immunoshifts indüksiyonu yol açar Conlusion, BN-PAGE boyutu, kompozisyonu, gibi göreceli bolluk MPCs tanımlanması ve belirlenmesi için uygundur. NAMOS tahlil olarak yapılır, o da belirli bir MPC stokiyometri belirlemek için imkanı sunar. Genel uygulanabilirliği göz önüne alındığında, bu tekniğin MPCs karakterizasyonu (Dekker, Müller ve ark 1996) için çok yararlı bir araç, (2008 Wittig ve Schagger) (Wagner, Rehling ve ark 2009); (Wittig ve Schägger 2009) .

blue native polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (bn-page) for analysis of multiprotein complexes from cellular lysates

En proteinleri diğer proteinler ile fonksiyonel veya düzenleyici kompleksleri (Sali, Glaeser ve ark 2003) bulunabilir Multiprotein kompleksleri (MPCs), hücre sinyal çok önemli bir rol oynamaktadır. Bu nedenle, protein-protein etkileşim ağlarının çalışma, protein düzenleme fonksiyonu ve entegre bir anlayış kazanmak için MPCs detaylı karakterizasyonu gerektirir. Tanımlanması ve analizi için, MPCs yerli koşullar altında ayrılmalıdır. Bu video, mavi yerli poliakrilamid jel elektroforezi (BN-PAGE) MPCs analizi açıklanmaktadır. BN-PAGE jel filtrasyon veya sakkaroz yoğunluğu Ultrasantrifügasyon tarafından sunulan daha yüksek bir çözünürlüğe sahip bir doğal yapısındaki MPCs ayrılması sağlar ve MPC boyutu, kompozisyon ve göreceli bolluk (Schägger ve von Jagow 1991) belirlemek için bu nedenle yararlı bir tekniktir. (Schägger, Cramer ve ark 1994). Bu yöntemle, proteinler, hidrodinamik bir poliakrilamid matris boyutu ve şekli göre ayrılır. Burada, lizat diyaliz BN-PAGE bu biyolojik örnekler için geçerli hale getirmek için önemli bir adım olduğuna işaret ederek, toplam hücresel lizatları MPCs analiz göstermektedir. Birinci boyut, BN ve ikinci boyut SDS-PAGE bir kombinasyonunu kullanarak, BN-PAGE ile ayrılmış MPCs SDS-PAGE ile daha fazla bireysel bileşenlerinin içine alt edilebilir olduğunu göstermektedir. Jel ayrılması üzerine MPC bileşenleri Görselleştirme standart immunoblotting tarafından yapılır. PPK BN-PAGE ile analiz için bir örnek olarak, iyi karakterize ökaryotik 19S, 20S, ve 26S protozomları seçti.

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

Bu video, mavi yerli poliakrilamid jel elektroforezi (BN-PAGE) multiprotein kompleksler (MPCs) karakterizasyonu açıklar. Birinci boyut, diyaliz hücresel lizatları bireysel MPCs tanımlamak için BN-PAGE ile ayrılır. Ikinci bir boyut SDS-PAGE, faiz MPCs daha immün bileşenleri analiz alt gruba ayrılır.

Hücresel lizatları Multiprotein Kompleksleri Analizi Mavi Native Poliakrilamid Jel Elektroforez (BN-PAGE)

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

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

130.3K Görüntüleme.  University of Freiburg. Bu video, mavi yerli poliakrilamid jel elektroforezi (BN-PAGE) multiprotein kompleksler (MPCs) karakterizasyonu açıklar. Birinci boyut, diyaliz hücresel lizatları bireysel MPCs tanımlamak için BN-PAGE ile ayrılır. Ikinci bir boyut SDS-PAGE, faiz MPCs daha immün bileşenleri analiz alt gruba ayrılır.

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

Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis (DGGE)

Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis DGGE

Denatüre Gradient Jel Elektroforezi (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.

Yarı denatüre Deterjan-Agaroz Jel Elektroforez Amiloid Toplama taraması

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

Denaturing Urea Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis (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 separation in a polyacrylamide gel matrix based on the molecular weight. Fragments between 2 to 500 bases, with length differences as small as a single nucleotide, can be separated using this method1. The migration of the sample is dependent on the chosen acrylamide concentration. A higher percentage of polyacrylamide resolves lower molecular weight fragments. The combination of urea and temperatures of 45-55 &deg;C during the gel run allows for the separation of unstructured DNA or RNA molecules.
In general this method is required to analyze or purify single stranded DNA or RNA fragments, such as synthesized or labeled oligonucleotides or products from enzymatic cleavage reactions.
In this video article we show how to prepare and run the denaturing urea polyacrylamide gels. Technical tips are included, in addition to the original protocol 1,2.

Denaturing Urea Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis Urea PAGE

Denaturing urea polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis is used to separate single-stranded DNA or RNA up to a limit of 500 nucleotides. Urea in combination with heat denatures samples and unstructured single strands migrate within the gel matrix according to their molecular weight.

Denatüre Üre Poliakrilamid Jel Elektroforez (Üre SAYFA)

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 ...

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.

DNA kırıntıları Ayrılma Agaroz Jel Elektroforezi

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 ...

Rapid Generation of Amyloid from Native Proteins In vitro

Proteins carry out crucial tasks in organisms by exerting functions elicited from their specific three dimensional folds. Although the native structures of polypeptides fulfill many purposes, it is now recognized that most proteins can adopt an alternative assembly of beta-sheet rich amyloid. Insoluble amyloid fibrils are initially associated with multiple human ailments, but they are increasingly shown as functional players participating in various important cellular processes. In addition, amyloid deposited in patient tissues contains nonproteinaceous components, such as nucleic acids and glycosaminoglycans (GAGs). These cofactors can facilitate the formation of amyloid, resulting in the generation of different types of insoluble precipitates. By taking advantage of our understanding how proteins misfold via an intermediate stage of soluble amyloid precursor, we have devised a method to convert native proteins to amyloid fibrils in vitro. This approach allows one to prepare amyloid in large quantities, examine the properties of amyloid generated from specific proteins, and evaluate the structural changes accompanying the conversion.

Rapid Generation of Amyloid from Native Proteins In vitro

Proteins can either adopt a native structure or misfold into insoluble amyloid. Conditions that favor the misfolding pathway lead to the formation of different types of amyloid fibrils. The methods described here allow rapid conversion of native proteins into amyloid in vitro.

Proteins carry out crucial tasks in organisms by exerting functions elicited from their specific three dimensional folds. Although the native structures ...

A New Approach for the Comparative Analysis of Multiprotein Complexes Based on 15N Metabolic Labeling and Quantitative Mass Spectrometry

The introduced protocol provides a tool for the analysis of multiprotein complexes in the thylakoid membrane, by revealing insights into complex composition under different conditions. In this protocol the approach is demonstrated by comparing the composition of the protein complex responsible for cyclic electron flow (CEF) in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, isolated from genetically different strains. The procedure comprises the isolation of thylakoid membranes, followed by their separation into multiprotein complexes by sucrose density gradient centrifugation, SDS-PAGE, immunodetection and comparative, quantitative mass spectrometry (MS) based on differential metabolic labeling (14N/15N) of the analyzed strains. Detergent solubilized thylakoid membranes are loaded on sucrose density gradients at equal chlorophyll concentration. After ultracentrifugation, the gradients are separated into fractions, which are analyzed by mass-spectrometry based on equal volume. This approach allows the investigation of the composition within the gradient fractions and moreover to analyze the migration behavior of different proteins, especially focusing on ANR1, CAS, and PGRL1. Furthermore, this method is demonstrated by confirming the results with immunoblotting and additionally by supporting the findings from previous studies (the identification and PSI-dependent migration of proteins that were previously described to be part of the CEF-supercomplex such as PGRL1, FNR, and cyt f). Notably, this approach is applicable to address a broad range of questions for which this protocol can be adopted and e.g. used for comparative analyses of multiprotein complex composition isolated from distinct environmental conditions.

A New Approach for the Comparative Analysis of Multiprotein Complexes Based on 15N Metabolic Labeling and Quantitative Mass Spectrometry

The described comparative, quantitative proteomic approach aims at obtaining insights into the composition of multiprotein complexes&#160;under different conditions and is demonstrated by comparing genetically different strains. For quantitative analysis equal volumes of different fractions from a sucrose density gradient are mixed and analyzed by mass spectrometry.

Multiprotein kompleksleri Karşılaştırmalı Analizi için Yeni Bir Yaklaşım dayanarak<sup&gt; 15</sup&gt; N Metabolik Etiketleme ve Kantitatif Kütle Spektrometre

The introduced protocol provides a tool for the analysis of multiprotein complexes in the thylakoid membrane, by revealing insights into complex ...

AFM-based Mapping of the Elastic Properties of Cell Walls: at Tissue, Cellular, and Subcellular Resolutions

We describe a recently developed method to measure mechanical properties of the surfaces of plant tissues using atomic force microscopy (AFM) micro/nano-indentations, for a JPK&#160;AFM. Specifically, in this protocol we measure the apparent Young&#8217;s modulus of cell walls at subcellular resolutions across regions of up to 100 &#181;m&#160;x 100 &#181;m in floral meristems, hypocotyls, and roots. This requires careful preparation of the sample, the correct selection of micro-indenters and indentation depths. To account for cell wall properties only, measurements are performed in highly concentrated solutions of mannitol in order to plasmolyze the cells and thus remove the contribution of cell turgor pressure.
In contrast to other extant techniques, by using different indenters and indentation depths, this method allows simultaneous multiscale measurements, i.e. at subcellular resolutions and across hundreds of cells comprising a tissue. This means that it is now possible&#160;to spatially-temporally characterize the changes that take place in the mechanical properties of cell walls during development, enabling these changes to be correlated with growth and differentiation. This represents a key step to understand how coordinated microscopic cellular changes bring about macroscopic morphogenetic events.
However, several limitations remain: the method can only be used on fairly small samples (around 100 &#181;m in diameter) and only on external tissues; the method is sensitive to tissue topography; it measures only certain aspects of the tissue&#8217;s complex mechanical properties. The technique is being developed rapidly and it is likely that most of these limitations will be resolved in the near future.

We describe a method to map mechanical properties of plant tissues using an atomic force microscope (AFM). We focus on how to record mechanical changes that take place in cell walls during plant development at wide-field mesoscale, enabling these changes to be correlated with growth and morphogenesis.

Hücre Duvarları Elastik Özelliklerinin AFM-tabanlı Haritalama: doku, hücresel ve Subselüler Çözünürlüklerde

We describe a recently developed method to measure mechanical properties of the surfaces of plant tissues using atomic force microscopy (AFM) ...

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.

Musin Agaroz jel elektroforezi: Yüksek molekül ağırlıklı glikoproteinler için Western Blot


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

Purification of Native Complexes for Structural Study Using a Tandem Affinity Tag Method

Affinity purification approaches have been successful in isolating native complexes for proteomic characterization. Structural heterogeneity and a degree of compositional heterogeneity of a complex do not usually impede progress in conducting such studies. In contrast, a complex intended for structural characterization should be purified in a state that is both compositionally and structurally homogeneous as well as at a higher concentration than required for proteomics. Recently, there have been significant advances in the application of electron microscopy for structure determination of large macromolecular complexes. This has heightened interest in approaches to purify native complexes of sufficient quality and quantity for structural determination by electron microscopy. The Tandem Affinity Purification (TAP) method has been optimized to extract and purify an 18-subunit, ~ 0.8 MDa ribonucleoprotein assembly from budding yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) suitable for negative stain and electron cryo microscopy. Herein is detailed the modifications made to the TAP method, the rationale for making these changes, and the approaches taken to assay for a compositionally and structurally homogeneous complex.

The Tandem Affinity Purification (TAP) method has been used extensively to isolate native complexes from cellular extract, primarily eukaryotic, for proteomics. Here, we present a TAP method protocol optimized for purification of native complexes for structural studies.

Bir Tandem Affinity Etiket Yöntemiyle Yapısal Çalışmaları Yerli Komplekslerinin saflaştırılması

Affinity purification approaches have been successful in isolating native complexes for proteomic characterization. Structural heterogeneity and a degree ...

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.

Mitokondrial solunum zinciri kompleksleri kültürlü insan hücrelerinde mavi yerli Polyacrylamide Jel Elektroforez ve Immunoblotting kullanarak Analizi

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