The current state of two-dimensional electrophoresis with immobilized pH gradients

Angelika Görg, Christian Obermaier, Günther Boguth, Alois Harder, Burghardt Scheibe, Robert Wildgruber, Walter Weiss

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Abstract

The original protocol of two-dimensional electrophoresis with immobilized pH gradient (IPG-Dalt; Gorg et al., Electrophoresis 1988, 9, 531- 546) is updated. Merits and limits of different methods for sample solubilization, sample application (by cup-loading or in-gel rehydration) with respect to the pH interval used for IPG-isoelectric focusing are critically discussed. Guidelines for running conditions of analytical and micropreparative IPG-Dalt, using wide IPGs up to pH 12 for overview patterns, or narrow IPGs for zoom-in gels for optimum resolution and detection of minor components, are stated. Results with extended separation distances as well as automated procedures are demonstrated, and a comparison between protein detection by silver staining and fluorescent dyes is given. A brief trouble shooting guide is also included.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1037-1053
Number of pages17
JournalELECTROPHORESIS
Volume21
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2000

Keywords

  • Alkaline proteins
  • Automation
  • Immobilized pH gradient
  • Narrow gradients
  • Review
  • Two-dimensional polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis
  • Wide gradients

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