@bealebeale09 Transferring to nitrocellulose is essential because the proteins will stick to the nitrocellulose without destroying the epitope (so you can detect them with antibodies during the western). If you didn't transfer from the gel, the proteins would diffuse and leave the gel during the western. If you tried to fix the gel to prevent the proteins from diffusing, you'd ruin the epitope and no longer be able to detect the proteins with an antibody (no western blot possible).
@biomovie Glad it helps and thanks for checking out the video! There are others that may be useful to your students on our main site- see username for url. (Sorry for such a delayed response!)
Thanks for sharing this!! This was EXTREMELY helpful to a graduate student like myself!!! I appreciate you!!
bwils22 5 days ago
just wondering what is the necessity of transferring proteins to the membrane?
bealebeale09 1 year ago
@bealebeale09 Transferring to nitrocellulose is essential because the proteins will stick to the nitrocellulose without destroying the epitope (so you can detect them with antibodies during the western). If you didn't transfer from the gel, the proteins would diffuse and leave the gel during the western. If you tried to fix the gel to prevent the proteins from diffusing, you'd ruin the epitope and no longer be able to detect the proteins with an antibody (no western blot possible).
benchflydotcom 1 year ago
Thanks. We use also the same system, so nice to see for our students how it blotting is done.
biomovie 1 year ago
@biomovie Glad it helps and thanks for checking out the video! There are others that may be useful to your students on our main site- see username for url. (Sorry for such a delayed response!)
benchflydotcom 1 year ago
so good
aduofa 1 year ago
Very helpful, thank you!
MiyaviManson 1 year ago
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canaan1967 2 years ago
very good video
te doy 5 estrellas
5/5
gracias
proteinP53 2 years ago
EXCELENT
Trotamundos2307 2 years ago
Thanks! Check out our other videos and resources on our website for more information. (See our username for url...)
benchflydotcom 2 years ago