1: Techniques in Protein Analysis (FINALS) Flashcards
→ The most abundant macromolecules in biological system
→ polymers comprising amino acids that are linked by peptide bonds
→ are diverse in their chemical and physical properties
→ serve as antibodies, enzymes, messengers, structural components, transport, transport or storage molecule
Proteins
Proteins are polymers comprise of what?
Amino acids
Proteins are amino acids linked by what?
Peptide bonds
T or F
many diseases can be distinguished from others based on the type of proteins
T
These proteins can be detected in the blood of the patient
Biomarkers
A measurable substance in the blood whose presence is indicative of
diseases or environmental exposure
Biomarkers
When can proteins be further purified? (2 conditions needed)
- After cells are broken
- Cell extracts are released
The most common method for purifying proteins from other protein molecules with a given sample
Column Chromatography
Involves the separation of soluble components in a solution by specific differences in physical- chemical characteristics of the different constituents
Column Chromatography
T or F
Separation of soluble components in solution through column chromatography happens due to the similarities of the physical-chemical characteristics
F (DIFFERENCES of the physical-chemical characteristics)
Column Chromatography uses what equipment?
glass or plastic tube with resin
Familiarize the method of column chromatography
- Protein sample is applied to the top of the column
- Buffer solution is flowed continuously through the column
- Proteins in sample migrate through column
In the Column Chromatography method, proteins in sample migrate at different rate due to what factors? (clue: tatlo ‘to)
- Nature
- Physical properties
- Chemical properties
T or F
Proteins in the sample migrate through the column at different rate depending on the nature of the matrix and the physical and chemical properties of the protein.
T
What are the 3 types of Column Chromatography method?
- Gel/Gel Permeation/
Gel Filtration/Size Exclusion - Ion Exchange Chromatography
- Affinity Chromatography
3 Types of Column Chromatography:
In this type of column chromatography, the resin bead has many tiny pores like a whiffle ball
Gel/Gel Permeation/
Gel Filtration/Size Exclusion
3 Types of Column Chromatography:
In this type of column chromatography, it separates molecules based on difference in their size and shape.
Gel/Gel Permeation/
Gel Filtration/Size Exclusion
Gel/Gel Permeation/
Gel Filtration/Size Exclusion Type of Column Chromatography:
Which are more likely to go through the pore of the matrix, the SMALL or LARGE molecules?
Small molecules
Gel/Gel Permeation/
Gel Filtration/Size Exclusion Type of Column Chromatography:
T or F
Small molecules move through the column more quickly since they cannot fit into the beads. - They are excluded from entering the pores of the beads
F (LARGE MOLECULES move through the column more quickly since they cannot fit into the beads. - They are excluded from entering the pores of the beads)
T or F
In Gel/Gel Permeation/
Gel Filtration/Size Exclusion, the first size of molecules to be eluted/separated are the large molecules
T
3 Types of Column Chromatography:
In this type of column chromatography, it uses resin to separate proteins according to their surface charges
Ion Exchange Chromatography
T or F
The resin in Ion Exchange Chromatography contains only positively charged chemical groups
F (contains EITHER POSITIVE OR NEGATIVELY CHARGED CHEMICAL GROUPS)
3 Types of Column Chromatography: Ion Exchange Chromatography
The concept to remember in Ion Exchange Chromatography?
Opposite charges attract
3 Types of Column Chromatography: Ion Exchange Chromatography
Anion-exchange/Resins with positively charged groups resins attract what?
negatively charged solute
Column chromatography: Ion exhange
Cation-exchange/Resins with negatively charged groups resins attract what?
positively charged solute
T or F
Anion-exchange resins
In low-salt solutions, it will compete or bind with negatively charged resin
T
T or F
Anion-exchange resins
In high-salt solutions, it will compete or bind with positively charged resin so negatively charged resin can be eluted
T
Ion Exchange Chromatography: Anion-exchange resins
Low salt = bind with __________
High salt = bind with ___________ and elute __________
Low salt = bind with (-) charged resin
High salt = bind with (+) charged resin and elute (-) charged proteins
3 Types of Column Chromatography:
→ uses the so called lock and key binding
→ separate and prepare larger quantities of proteins and antibodies for study
→ uses the principle that the protein binds to a molecules for which it has specific affinity
Affinity Chromatography
3 Types of Column Chromatography: Affinity Chromatography
The specific affinity where the protein
binds to carry out their biological activity
Ligand
What happens to the sample once the ligand is bound to the protein?
protein of interest is removed from the mixture and eluted from the resin
TOF. The Affinity Chromatography method relies on artificial specificity of the protein of interest, it is a very
efficient procedure.
F (biological specificity)
Electrophoresis
What gel do we use for proteins?
polyacrylamide gel
electrophoresis (PAGE) with SDS
stacking gel and separating gel
this technique associated with staining method
can detect bands of protein in a simple and
relatively rapid manner
polyacrylamide gel electro (PAGE) with SDS
the very first qualities (2) that need to be assessed for any protein sample that is routinely achieved by SDS-PAGE.
integrity and purity
Sodium Dodecyl Sulphate (SDS)
TOF. Disrupts the structure of protein to be linear and binds most DNA.
F (most protein)
other than denaturation through SDS, this other reducing agent utilized to make proteins linear.
Dithiothreitol (DTT) or mercaptoethanol
TOF. The number of SDS molecules bound by a polypeptide is proportional to the length (the number of amino acid residues) of the polypeptide.
T
What part of the SDS interacts strongly with polypeptide chains
hydrophobic tail
TOF. Each sodium dodecyl sulfate contributes one negative charges
F (two)
SDS
TOF. One of the disadvantage of SDS is that it masks the natural charges of the subunit.
F (advantage)
it allows them to electrophorese according to their molecular masses and not by their native charges
Protein Fractionation by SDS-PAGE
TOF. After the reduction and denaturation by SDS, proteins migrate in the gel according to their molecular mass.
T
TOF. The electrophoretic mobility of proteins upon
SDS-PAGE is directly proportional to the molecular weight.
F (inversely)
TOF. number of SDS molecules bound by a
polypeptide is proportional to the length of the
polypeptide.
T
What is added to make the surroundings become negatively charged and covalent bond or disulfide bond is broken between the two subunits for them to become linear?
GEL ELECTROPHORESIS
SDS and mercaptoethanol,
they migrate based on molecular mass, not charges (for protein fractionation)
Staining Methods
for Electrophoresis (2)
Fluorescence and colorimetric
Staining method
They can detect as low as 10 ng – 1 ng of protein bands.
colorimetric
Staining Methods
3 high sensitivity colorimetric staining methods
- Coomassie blue staining
- Zinc-reverse staining/Negative Staining
- Silver staining
Staining Methods
- organic dye
- most frequently employed method for protein detection in SDS-PAGE gel
Coomassie blue staining
Staining Methods
- quantitative binding of the dye to proteins
- long staining time
- low sensitivity
- narrow dynamic range
- good reproducibility (easier to repeat)
Coomasie blue staining
Zinc-reverse staining/Negative Staining
uses what for protein
detection in electrophoresis gels?
imidazole and zinc salts
Visualization of GE: Colorimetric
rapid, simple, cheap, reproducible, compatible with mass spectrophotometer (MS) analysis
Zinc-reverse staining
Silver staining
This is based on the binding of silver ions to the proteins followed by?
reduction to free
silver, sensitization, and enhancement
Staining Method
- widely used because the sensitivity is below 1 ng per spot
- cheaper
- more rapid turnaround time
Silver staining
Silver staining
spots are color?
dark brown to black on a
light beige background
Staining method
proteins are differentially
sensitive is a disadvantage that belongs to?
silver staining
cannot be further used for MS analysis
Silver staining
When proteins are differentially sensitive, we may use?
glutaraldehyde free modified silver staining
compatible in MS analysis
Fluorescence
Which does not belong:
A. CyeDyes
B. GreenBYR
C. Nile Red
D. SyPro
E. NOTA
B
+ Epicocconone
Better resolving power as compared to the SDS-PAGE, especially if there is a mixture of polypeptides or when it’s too complex (proteomics)
Two-Dimensional Gel Electrophoresis
Two-Dimensional Gel Electrophoresis
This gel is the most popular and well-established technique for global protein separation and quantification
Gel-based proteomics
gel-based proteomics
TOF. overall protein expression of tissues can be analyzed on a large
scale, and it is a cheaper approach than gel-free proteomics.
T
2 dimensional gel electrophoresis
complex protein samples are separated in two
dimension, those are?
- subjected to isoelectric
focusing - place the narrow tube gel on the top of the SDS-PAGE
Two-Dimensional Gel Electrophoresis
The protein is electrophoresed through a narrow tube gel containing molecules called?
Ampholytes
crucial to set up a pH gradient
Two-Dimensional Gel Electrophoresis
The migrating protein towards the increasing pH will only stop when?
reaches the isoelectric point
Two-Dimensional Gel Electrophoresis
The pH at which protein has no net charge/neutral
isoelectric point
Two-Dimensional Gel Electrophoresis
After the first dimension, what happens to the protein sample on the narrow tube gel?
It will be placed on the top of the SDS-PAGE
Then, SDS page will separate the proteins based on their sizes.
Two-Dimensional Gel Electrophoresis
They are visualized and quantified through?
bioinformatic software
spot visualization, spot evaluation and expression analysis
Two-Dimensional Gel Electrophoresis
After protein has been detected, separated, and quantified, it will be followed by the identification of protein via?
MS analysis
Western Blot
Methods of Transferring Protein into membrane?
- Diffusion/Passive Transfer
- Electroblotting
- UV absorption method
A laboratory method used to detect specific protein molecules from among a mixture of proteins
Western Blot
Western Blot
The separated proteins are then transferred
(blotted) to?
nitrocellulose or nylon sheet
Western blot
Elements, except:
A. Electrophoresed using ampholytes
B. Transfer the gel to a solid support
SDS-PAGE
C. Primary and secondary antibody
D. Separation by sizes/molecular mass using
A
AGAIN:
1. Separation by size.
2. Transfer to a solid support.
3. Use a specific or proper primary and secondary antibody for visualization.
Methods of Transferring Protein onto Mebranes (Western Blot)
Diffusion/Passive Transfer is aided by?
capillary action or vacuum
Methods of Transferring Protein onto Mebranes (Western Blot)
Achieved by posing a membrane sheet on one
or both side of the gel.
Diffusion/Passive Transfer