Antibody-antigen complexes are removed from solution by addition of an insoluble form of an antibody binding protein such as Protein A, Protein G or second antibody. Immunoprecipitation protocols / methodology and technical background information. P.J. Ha - [Read Analysis of Proteins by Immunoprecipitation]
Protein Precipitation. Developed by: Eric Burtson. American Association of Immunologists 1995. In this lab you will separate a solution of proteins using protein precipitation. Since you will be testing the same protein mix that you used in the Gel Filtration lesson, you will pass the protein through a gel filtration column to identify which protein(s) precipitates. - [Read Protein Precipitation]
An excellent guide on the analysis of proteins on SDS-PAGE gels, through staining with coomassie blue dye and western blot analysis. Analysis of Protein Gels (SDS-PAGE). David R. Caprette, Rice University. - [Read Analysis of Protein Gels (SDS-PAGE)]
ChIP on ChIP Protocol PDF- http://genomecenter.ucdavis.edu/farnham/farnham/protocols/MOJO%20Dec%202003%20ChIP-chip%20protocol.pdf
Method to identify genomic targets of DNA-binding
factors. Chromatin
immunoprecipitation (ChIP) assay on high-throughput microarray based methods for
discovering genomic regions occupied by human DNA-binding proteins. Oberley and Farnham. - [Read ChIP on ChIP Protocol PDF]
SDS-PAGE: gel electrophoresis of proteins. Very simple protocol for SDS-PAGE. Koshland Lab, Carnegie Institution of Washington, Howard Hughes Medical Institute. - [Read SDS-PAGE]
Size Exclusion Column Chromatography Protocol. PDF. In this protocol you will learn how to use three types of column chromatography: Gel Filtration or Size Exclusion (SEC), Ion Exchange (IEC), and affinity (AC) in order to purify proteins and enzymes based on the physical properties of these biomolecules. Univ. Arizona, Biochemistry. - [Read Column Chromatography Protocol]
Troubleshoot Immunoprecipitation. Chemicon. The most common challenge with immunoprecipitation is trying to lower the number and type of background proteins that contaminate the washed immune complexes. Suggestions for decreasing background in IP. - [Read Troubleshoot Immunoprecipitation]
Fixation must convert the soluble contents of the cell (ie proteins, carbohydrates, ... http://www.protocol-online.org/prot/Histology/Fixation/ ...General Overview of Histology and Tissue Fixation. BIOS 576. Rice. - [Read General Overview of Histology]
Cytokine sandwich ELISA are sensitive enzyme immunoassays that can specifically detect and quantitate the concentration of soluble cytokine and chemokine proteins. BD Biosciences - [Read Cytokine ELISA Protocol]
Methanol-Chloroform Precipitation of Proteins. A procedure for precipitating proteins from solution, including detergent solutions, is from Wessel and Flügge (1984). Univ. Virginia. - [Read Methanol-Chloroform Precipitation of Proteins]
Transient transfection into 293T cells is a convenient way to overexpress and obtain both cellular and extracellular (secreted or membrane) proteins. 293 is a human renal epithelial cell line which is transformed by adenovirus E1A gene product. 293T is a derivative which also express SV40 large T antigen, allowing episomal replication of plasmids containing the SV40 origin and early promoter region. They (both) have the unusual property of being highly transfectable. - [Read Transient Transfection Into 293T Cells Protocol]
His Tag Nickel Affinity Chromatography Protocol PDF. The Wallert and Provost Lab. Theory and Introduction: Ni-Affinity Chromatography uses the ability of His to bind nickel. Six histadine amino acids at the end of a protein (either N or C terminus) is known as a 6X His tag. Nickel is bound to an
agarose bead by chelation using nitroloacetic acid (NTA) beads. Several companies produce these beads as His
Tagged proteins are some of the most used affinity tags in today’s market. - [Read His Tag Nickel Affinity Chromatography Protocol PDF]
Protocol for Protein Extraction Using Proteomics. Extraction of proteins from plant cells that are rich in compounds that interfere with the 2-Dimensional electrophoretic separation methods such as salts, organic acids, phenolics, pigments, terpenes, among others. A common protocol used in our lab for extraction proteins from plant tissues consists in the homogenization of mortar-grounded material in liquid nitrogen with an extraction buffer. - [Read Protocol for Protein Extraction Using Proteomics]
The following protocol can be used for the development of stable cell lines expressing GFP fusion proteins. Although optimal transfection procedures (e.g., calcium phosphate, electroporation, or FuGENE 6 [Roche Applied Science]) vary depending on cell type, this general transfection procedure has been successful for stable transfection of HeLa, A-431, U2OS, BHK, and HT1080 cells. - [Read Constructing and Expressing GFP Fusion Proteins]
Protocol for cryosectioning. While the timing of the various steps in this protocol are probably not critical, process the tissue all at once to ensure that RNA and/or proteins do not get degraded. Includes: 20% Paraformaldehyde/4% Paraformaldehyde-PBS; Sucrose/PBS. - [Read Cryosectioning Protocol]
A single step RNA isolation protocol using Phenol Chloroform Extraction and Acid Guanidinium Thiocyanate. This RNA isolation method uses the fact that guanidinium thiocyanate can simultaneously lyse the cells and inactive cellular RNAses during the initial RNA isolation step allow a single step in the method.
In Vitro Translated Xenopus Mos Kinase Assay Protocol. In response to progesterone, immature Xenopus oocytes mature to eggs that can be fertilized. The Mos protein kinase is essential for oocyte maturation, most likely due to its ability to activate the MAP kinase cascade. This MAP kinase cascade eventually leads to the activation of Cdc2/cyclin B and entry into M phase. In this protocol, tagged Mos kinase is translated in vitro, immunopurified, and used in a kinase assay.