Molecular Cloning Fourth Edition, A Laboratory Manual, by Michael R. Green and Joseph Sambrook

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Analysis of Proteins by Immunoblotting

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Immunoblotting (western blotting) is used to identify and confirm the size of macromolecular antigens (usually proteins) that react with a specific antibody (Towbin et al. 1979; Burnette 1981; for reviews, see Towbin and Gordon 1984; Gershoni 1988; Stott 1989; Nelson et al. 1990). Proteins are first separated by SDS-PAGE and then transferred electrophoretically from the gel onto a support membrane that binds proteins tightly. After the unreacted binding sites of the membrane are blocked to suppress nonspecific adsorption of antibodies, the immobilized proteins are reacted with a specific polyclonal or monoclonal antibody. Antigenantibody complexes are visualized using chromogenic, fluorescent, or chemiluminescent reactions.


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