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Immunoblot Analysis
Sean Gallagher1, Deb Chakavarti2
1UVP, LLC, 2Proteomic Center, Keck Graduate Institute of Applied Life Sciences

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0:00 Title/ Prologue0

0:56 Introduction56

1:22 Separating Protein Samples by Gel Electrophoresis82

2:06 Assembling the Immunoblot Sandwich126

5:43 Transferring Proteins from Gel to Membrane343

7:52 Immunoprobing Membrane with Directly Conjugated Secondary Antibody472

10:45 Immunoprobing with Avidin-Biotin Coupling to Secondary Antibody645

14:26 Visualization of Immunoblot with Chromogenic Substrates866

15:32 Conclusion932

Immunoblotting (western blotting) is a rapid and sensitive assay for the detection and characterization of proteins that works by exploiting the specificity inherent in antigen-antibody recognition. It involves the solubilization and electrophoretic separation of proteins, glycoproteins, or lipopolysaccharides by gel electrophoresis, followed by quantitative transfer and irreversible binding to nitrocellulose, PVDF, or nylon. The immunoblotting technique has been useful in identifying specific antigens recognized by polyclonal or monoclonal antibodies and is highly sensitive (1 ng of antigen can be detected). This unit provides protocols for protein separation, blotting proteins onto membranes, immunoprobing, and visualization using chromogenic or chemiluminescent substrates.

The complete text protocol for this experimental approach is available in Current Protocols in Molecular Biology

Gallagher S, Chakavarti D (2008). Immunoblot Analysis. JoVE. 16. http://www.jove.com/index/details.stp?id=759, doi: 10.3791/759
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06/30/2008 3:12:40 AM
loghman responded with a statement of type: Neutral

hello,

for extraction of proteins from cell if we want to lyse whole cell we should use antiprotease .Could we use only PMSF for this purpose or we must use also other antiprotease  with it...if our desired protein is chemokine that secretes to supernatant of our cell culture flask how could we extract it ....thanks alot for your kinds...

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08/01/2008 6:00:55 AM
Sudheendra Rao N R responded with a statement of type: Neutral

It would be great if people submit discussing the troubleshooting of western blots (one of such kind has been dealt in this video..air bubbles trapped in western blots..coz the blotting membrane was put very rapidly in to the transfer buffer for pre wetting)

Post them!

 

Sudheendra.

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09/14/2008 4:52:51 AM
Prerna responded with a statement of type: Neutral

Is there a video for co-immunoprecipitation???

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10/18/2008 3:48:47 PM
Science responded with a statement of type: Neutral

How do you quantify the blots with Image-J

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12/07/2008 9:43:57 AM
sara tanhaei responded with a statement of type: Neutral

i try to do dot-blot but after using lysis buffer when i lay 1 microlitter of it on PVDF membrane pvdf was lysed what should i do?

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01/26/2009 2:48:24 PM
wil Remigio responded with a statement of type: Neutral

I didn't see you wash after the milk blocking. You used the antibody right after. Is this how you really do it, or did I miss a step?

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01/26/2009 3:02:03 PM
wiltonpt responded with a statement of type: Neutral

Couple questions

 

Did you do a wash after the milk blocking? or did I miss something?

I am tring to download the pdf..for somereason it is saving me in a very strange format that my pc doesn't recognize.

Can u explain?

 

THanks

 

WIL

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02/19/2009 11:39:01 AM
Hikmat Assi responded with a statement of type: Neutral

You do not have to wash after blocking.

 

You can block then put in primary overnight. After primary and after secondary is where you have to wash so you dont have a lot of background. Works all the time for me...

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04/16/2009 2:10:10 AM
Nikolai responded with a statement of type: Neutral

Dr. Gallagher or Dr. Chakavarti! Could I contact you by E-mail directly, please?

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05/01/2009 8:14:21 PM
Anonymous responded with a statement of type: Neutral

Please contact me at seang@uvp.com

 

Best regards,

Sean Gallagher

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04/16/2009 4:45:05 AM
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in which step can we leave the system overnight else?

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04/16/2009 5:54:37 AM
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  1. At the end of procedure when we dye the Immobilon-P membrane with BioRad 1immu-StarTM AP  Chemo luminescent Protein Detection System: Do we have to remove excess of dye from membrane just before luminescent detection?
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06/03/2009 10:23:51 AM
Ken responded with a statement of type: Neutral
or optimization of a multiplex (two primary antibodies together) quantitative western using the LI COR Odyssey system?
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07/27/2009 10:39:23 AM
infosains responded with a statement of type: Neutral
How, a wonderful. I need this article to help my friends (include me, he...he..) in research
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08/31/2010 4:47:24 AM
Anonymous responded with a statement of type: Neutral
how I get this video
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08/31/2010 10:12:55 AM
nikitab responded with a statement of type: Neutral
Please email us at support@jove.com
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