Dodecyl maltoside detergent improves resolution of hepatic membrane proteins in two-dimensional gels

This report describes the incorporation of an alkyl maltoside detergent in two-dimensional polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (2-D PAGE) sample lysis buffer in order to improve resolution of protein patterns separated by nonequilibrium pH gradient electrophoresis. Membrane-associated proteins with alkaline isoelectric points form horizontal streaks on two-dimensional electrophoretograms when solubilized with conventional nonionic detergent. Dodecyl maltoside enhances protein delipidation during solubilization and improves pattern resolution and protein mobility.