Correlation of apparent molecular weight and antigenicity of viral proteins: an SDS-page separation followed by acrylamide-agarose electrophoresis and immunoprecipitation.

Journal Article (Journal Article)

A simple method is described which combines a sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SOS-PAGE) in the first demension with a second electrophoresis, at right angles to the first, into an agarose matrix. The proteins, separated by SDS-PAGE, are exposed to appropriate antisera after the second stage electrophoresis and immunoprecipitates form in the agarose corresponding to the relative electrophoretic mobilities of proteins in the first stage SDS-PAGE separation. The method thus provides a simple, reproducible means for correlating antigenicity with apparent molecular weight of proteins. The technique is qualtitative, but requires smaller quantities of antisera than more conventional immunoelectrophoretic methods such as rocket electrophoresis.

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Duke Authors

Cited Authors

  • Webb, KS; Mickey, DD; Stone, KR; Paulson, DF

Published Date

  • 1977

Published In

Volume / Issue

  • 14 / 3-4

Start / End Page

  • 343 - 353

PubMed ID

  • 190321

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 0022-1759

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/0022-1759(77)90145-4

Language

  • eng

Conference Location

  • Netherlands