structural Protocols

Category: Protein Protocols: Protein Quantitation Concentration Protocols

A Comparision of Different Protein Determination Methods and protocols in table format. The Wolfson Centre for Applied Structural Biology The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Dr. Mario Lebendiker. - [Read Comparison Different Protein Quantitation Determination Methods]

Category: Microscopy Protocols: Live-Cell Imaging Protocols

When choosing a particular molecule for photoactivation studies, it is necessary to have some structural knowledge of the molecule in order to design an appropriately caged species that will retain its biological inactivity until uncaging is effected. Includes synthesis of caged peptides or proteins. - [Read Design, Synthesis, and Characterization of Caged Compounds]

Category: Microinjection Protocols: Microinjection of Proteins Protocols

When choosing a particular molecule for photoactivation studies, it is necessary to have some structural knowledge of the molecule in order to design an appropriately caged species that will retain its biological inactivity until uncaging is effected. - [Read Design, Synthesis, and Characterization of Caged Compounds Protocol]

Category: Protein Protocols: Lowry Protein Assay

Lowry – Protein Determination. Quantitation of total protein using the lowry protein assay. Dr. Mario Lebendiker. The Wolfson Centre for Applied Structural Biology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Method materials and notes for the Lowry assay. - [Read Lowry – Protein Determination]

Category: Cytoskeleton Protocols: Microtubules Protocols

Negative staining is a rapid, qualitative method for analyzing microtubule structure at the EM level. Because negative staining involves deposition of heavy atom stains, structural artifacts such as flattening of the cylindrical microtubule and opening up of microtubules into flat sheets are common. Negative staining is very useful because of its ease, rapidity and lack of requirement for specialized equipment other than that found in a regular EM facility. - [Read Negative Stain Electron Microscopy of Microtubules Protocol]

Category: Buffers Media, and Solutions: Bacterial Solutions

Preparation of Bacterial Glycerol Stocks, Thawing of Stocks. South African Structural Biology Initiative. - [Read Preparation of Bacterial Glycerol Stocks, Thawing of Stocks]

Category: Chromatography Protocols: Liquid Chromatography Protocols

Protocol details the purification and analysis of many synthetic peptides of 2-65 amino acid residues.  These peptides contain a number of ionizable or polar side chains, but do not contain secondary structural elements (such as ß-sheets) that favor supramolecular assembly. - [Read Purification of Peptides from Solid-Phase Peptide Synthesis with RP-HPLC Protocol]

Category: DNA Protein Interactions Protocols

The multiprotein-DNA complex of interest is formed using the site-specifically derivatized DNA fragment.  The complex is then UV-irradiated, initiating covalent cross-linking with proteins in direct physical proximity to the cross-linking agent.  Extensive nuclease digestion is performed to eliminate uncross-linked DNA and convert cross-linked DNA to a cross-linked, radiolabeled nucleotide "tag." - [Read Site-Specific Protein-DNA Photo-Cross-Linking: Analysis of Structural Organization of Protein-DNA]

Category: General Research Protocols and Methods: Sterile Technique

Sterile technique is one of the most important steps in insuring consistent results when employing recombinant DNA and protein expression techniques. Dr. Chazin Lab, Center for Structural Biology, Vanderbilt Univ. - [Read Sterile Technique for DNA and Protein Expression]