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FLC WB PRKACA

admin16th October 2021 at 1:49pm

Monday: 15/03/21

Add 1M DTT in each tube to final concentration of DTT 50mM Heat samples @ 70°C for 10’

Spin @ top speed (~21k rcf) for 1’

Run 20-well 4-12% Bis-Tris gel using MOPS running buffer

Load 25ug of total protein of each sup fraction and load same vol. of corresponding pellet fraction (total protein conc for these samples: )

Wet transfer, 70V for 1.5hr

Block in TBST/5% Milk @ RT 1 hour or @ 4C overnight/for the weekend

After blocking, rinse membrane with TBST until water runs clear

Add antibody and incubate @ 4C overnight (for the western, you can use the antibody from the ammonium sulfate suspension at 1:1000)

Do Bradford Assay of total protein concentration on each sup fraction to determine WB loading amounts

Tumor samples = 16.8 mg/ml (average) = load 1.5 uL (for 25 ug)

Normal samples = 22.5 mg/ml (average) = load 1.1 uL (for 25 ug)

Sample/(Concentration-mg/ml):

T1/(13.6)

T2/(17.2)

T3/(17.1)

N1/(21.6)

N2/(22.7)

N3/(23.3)

Resuspend beads in 50% Glycerol/1xPBS/0.5mg/ml BSA for long-term storage at -20°C

Tuesday: 16/03/21

All samples to be combined with 50 mM DTT (1x), heated @ 70°C for 10’ with then cooled and spun before loading.

Remove and save primary antibody at 4C

Wash membrane 3x 10 minutes in TBST on orbital shaker

Change box at second wash step

Remove last drops of TBST with vacuum

Add secondary antibody and incubate 1hr RT on shaker

Discard secondary antibody

Wash membrane 3x 10 minutes in TBST on orbital shaker

Change box at second wash step

Remove last drops of TBST with vacuum

Add 1-2ml of Luminata Forte HRP developer

Incubate 1-2 min, tilt box to make sure membrane is completely covered

Develop membrane on ground floor Amersham imager