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Agarose Gel Electrophoresis for the Separation of DNA Fragments
Published on: April 20, 2012
Protein electrophoresis in agarose gels for separating high molecular weight proteins
Marion L Greaser1, Chad M Warren
1University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA. mgreaser@ansci.wisc.edu
Abstract:
Very large proteins (subunit sizes >200 kDa) are difficult to electrophoretically separate on polyacrylamide gels. A SDS vertical agarose gel system has been developed that has vastly improved resolving power for very large proteins. Proteins with molecular masses between 200 and 4,000 kDa can be clearly separated. Inclusion of a reducing agent in the upper reservoir buffer has been found to be a key technical procedure for obtaining optimum resolution.
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