Good ECL Reagent to Detect Low Abundance Proteins

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Company:

Thermo Scientific Pierce

Product Name:

Super Signal West Dura Extended Duration Substrate

Catalog Number:

34076

The experiment was designed to quantify low abundance proteins (membrane receptors) in mammalian cell lines using western blot technique. 40 micrograms of cell lysate was resolved in SDS-PAGE, western transferred in a nitrocellulose membrane and probed with specific antibody. Blot was either treated with Super Signal West Dura ECL substrate or normal ECL substrate for 2.5 minutes and x-Ray film was developed.

Experimental Design and Results Summary

Application

Visualization of specific HRP activity in western blot

Starting Material

RIPA buffer, SDS-PAGE, Western transfer unit, nitrocellulose membrane, primary and HRP conjugated secondary antibody, X-ray films, developer, and fixer

Protocol Overview

Cells were treated with growth factor and proteins were isolated with RIPA buffer, Equal amounts of proteins were resolved in 10% SDS-PAGE and western transferred in a nitrocellulose membrane. Nitrocellulose membranes were generated in duplicate. Membranes were treated with specific primary (1:1000) and anti-species HRP conjugated secondary antibodies. One membrane was treated with normal ECL substrate from GE healthcare and another with Super Signal West Dura Extended Duration Substrate. HRP activity was captured on x-ray film.

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Results Summary

Membrane developed in normal ECL substrate from GE healthcare showed weak or no signal for low abundance proteins and vanished after 20 mins of treatment. On the other hand, membrane developed with Super Signal West Dura Extended Duration Substrate from Thermo Fisher showed intense signal which was detected for at least 2.5 hrs of the treatment.

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Summary

The Good

Got intense signal for a long period

The Bad

Some non-specific signals with dusty background were detected

The Bottom Line

Good performence

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