Cite as: Cold Spring Harb. Protoc.; 2006; doi:10.1101/pdb.prot4576

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Preparative 2D Gel Electrophoresis with Immobilized pH Gradients: IEF of Proteins in an IEF-Dedicated Electrophoresis Unit

Wayne R. Stochaj, Tom Berkelman, and Nancy Laird

This protocol was adapted from "Preparative 2D Gel Electrophoresis with Immobilized pH Gradients," Chapter 4 in Proteins and Proteomics (ed. Simpson). Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, Cold Spring Harbor, NY, USA, 2003.


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This protocol describes a method for separating proteins based on their net charge using the technique of isoelectric focusing (IEF) on immobilized pH gradient (IPG) gels, providing the first dimension of the 2D separation. In this protocol, the IPG gels are focused using self-contained instruments for IEF. These high-voltage systems allow fewer manipulations of the IPG gels, resulting in less error, strip mix-up, contamination, air contact, or urea crystallization. Because rehydration and IEF can be performed consecutively within a single unit, these two steps can be performed unattended overnight. Finally, faster separations and sharper focusing are possible due to the higher voltage available in these instruments.


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