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A precaution when preparing very large plasmids by alkaline lysis procedure.

N R Thomas1, S Koshy, M Simsek

  • 1Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University.

Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry
|October 1, 1988
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Potassium acetate buffer selectively removes large plasmids during DNA extraction using sodium lauryl sulfate (SDS). Using N-lauryl sarcosine detergent prevents this loss, suggesting faster precipitation traps large plasmids.

Area of Science:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Biochemistry

Background:

  • Plasmid DNA extraction is crucial for molecular biology techniques.
  • The sodium lauryl sulfate (SDS)-alkali method is a common DNA extraction procedure.
  • Neutralization conditions can impact DNA recovery, particularly for large plasmids.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the extractability of plasmids of varying sizes using the SDS-alkali method.
  • To investigate the effect of different neutralizing agents (sodium acetate vs. potassium acetate) on plasmid recovery.
  • To evaluate the role of detergent type in large plasmid loss.

Main Methods:

  • Comparison of plasmid extractability using SDS-alkali lysis with sodium acetate or potassium acetate buffers.
  • Assessment of large plasmid ( > 100 kb) recovery under different buffer conditions.

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  • Evaluation of N-lauryl sarcosine as an alternative detergent to SDS.
  • Kinetic analysis of precipitate formation with sodium acetate and potassium acetate.

    • Main Results:

    • Selective loss of large plasmids (> 100 kb) was observed when using potassium acetate buffer with SDS.
    • No significant loss of large plasmids occurred when N-lauryl sarcosine was used as the detergent, even with potassium acetate.
    • Precipitation of lauryl sulfate was slower and less extensive with sodium acetate compared to potassium acetate.
    • Faster precipitation kinetics with potassium acetate are hypothesized to trap large, denatured plasmids.

    Conclusions:

    • The choice of neutralizing agent significantly impacts the recovery of large plasmids during SDS-alkali DNA extraction.
    • Potassium acetate promotes a faster precipitation that can lead to the entrapment of large plasmids.
    • N-lauryl sarcosine offers a viable alternative detergent for preserving large plasmid integrity during extraction, especially in the presence of potassium ions.