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SDS-PAGE (Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis) Purpose: SDS-PAGE is a widely used technique for separating proteins based on their size. It is particularly useful in molecular biology and biochemistry for analyzing protein composition and verifying protein purity. Principle: Sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) is an anionic detergent that denatures proteins, coating them with a uniform negative charge. This allows proteins to be separated primarily by their size rather than their charge or shape. Polyacrylamide gel serves as a molecular sieve that impedes the movement of larger proteins more than smaller ones. Procedure: 1. Protein Sample Preparation: Extract proteins from the biological sample. Boil the sample with SDS buffer, which contains SDS, reducing agents (like β-mercaptoethanol), and a tracking dye to monitor progress during electrophoresis. 2. Gel Preparation: Prepare a polyacrylamide gel with varying concentrations depending on the protein size range you wish to resolve. Pour the gel into a casting tray, and let it polymerize. 3. Loading and Electrophoresis: Load the protein samples into wells in the gel and run the electrophoresis, applying an electric field. The proteins will migrate towards the positive electrode, with smaller proteins moving faster. 4. Staining and Visualization: After electrophoresis, the proteins are stained with dyes such as Coomassie Brilliant Blue or silver stain. The bands corresponding to different proteins are visualized, and their molecular weights are determined by comparing them to a protein ladder (molecular weight marker). Applications: Protein analysis and quantification. Verification of recombinant protein expression. Determining the purity of proteins for further experimentation. --- Isolation of Mitochondria Purpose: Mitochondria are vital organelles responsible for energy production. Isolating mitochondria is a key procedure in cell biology to study their function, structure, and role in cellular processes like respiration and apoptosis. Principle: The process involves separating mitochondria from other cell components using differential centrifugation, which separates cellular components based on size and density. Procedure: 1. Cell Lysis: Begin by homogenizing cells in a cold, isotonic buffer containing protease inhibitors to prevent protein degradation. A blender or homogenizer can be used to break open the cells, releasing cellular contents, including mitochondria. 2. Differential Centrifugation: Centrifuge the homogenate at low speed (1,000-2,000 x g) to pellet the nuclei and unbroken cells. This is the first spin. The supernatant is then subjected to higher speeds (10,000-20,000 x g) to pellet mitochondria, which are denser than other organelles. This is the second spin. 3. Purification: The mitochondrial pellet can be further purified by additional centrifugation or gradient centrifugation using sucrose or Percoll gradients, where the mitochondria will settle at a specific density. 4. Mitochondrial Analysis: The isolated mitochondria can be analyzed for their protein content, respiratory activity, and enzyme activities like ATP synthesis or oxidative phosphorylation. Applications: Studying mitochondrial function and dysfunction. Investigating diseases related to mitochondrial defects (e.g., mitochondrial myopathies). Analyzing mitochondrial DNA and its role in inheritance.

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Sodium Dodecyl Sulphate Poly Acrylamide Gel Electrophoresis
Stock Reagents and chemicals preparation:

S.
Reagent / chemical Stock Preparation
No
1 1.5 M Tris-HCl (pH – 6.8) 11.82 g in 50 mL of dH2O and adjusted the pH to 6.8.
2 1.5 M Tris-HCl (pH – 8.8) 11.82 g in 50 mL of dH2O and adjusted the pH to 6.8.
3 1 M Tris -HCl (pH-6.8) 3.152 g in 20 mL H2O
4 10% SDS 5 g in 50 mL of dH2O
5 10% APS 0.1 g in 1mL of dU2O
6 Bromophenol blue 0.3% 30 mg in 10 mL


Sample buffer 4X: store at 4ºC for 1-2 weeks

S. Reagent / chemical Working solution
No (10 mL)
1 1 M Tris -HCl (pH-6.8) 2.5 mL
2 SDS 1g
3 Bromophenol blue 0.3% 0.5 mL
4 Glycerol 4 mL
Make upto 10 mL and aliquot into 1mL for use
5 2-Mercapto ethanol (add into the aliquot) 50 uL


Sample preparation:
1. Inoculate the colonies into 10 mL of YNB ura- medium containing 2% galactose.
2. Incubate at 30 ºC for overnight.
3. Centrifuge the culture at 5000g for 5 minutes at room temperature.
4. Resuspend the pellets using 20 μL of dH2O.
5. Transfer into 2 mL microcentrifuge tubes.
6. Add 40 µL of sample buffer (becomes 2X).
7. Vortex for 10s.
8. Heat at 95º C for 5 minutes.
9. Store at -20 ºC until use.

Protocol:
1. Clean the plates and set it on the casting tray and check for the leakage using water.
2. Prepare resolving gel and pour it for three fourth of the plates.

, Gel preparation:

S. Reagent / chemical Resolving gel (12.5 % ) Stacking gel (4 %)
No
1 dH2O 3.174 mL 1.502 mL
2 30% Acrylamide – Bis acrylamide 4.166 mL 0.330 mL
3 1.5 M Tris-HCl (pH -8.8) 2.5 mL …………….
4 1.5 M Tris-HCl (pH – 6.8) …………… 0.63 mL
5 10 % SDS 100 µL 25 μL
6 10% APS 50 µL 12.5 µL
7 TEMED (add finally) 10 µL 1.25 µL


3. Pour dH2O or isopropanol to remove the bubbles and leave it for polymerising.
4. Pour off the water and take out the remining layer of water using tissue.
5. Prepare stacking gel and pour it on the resolving gel.
6. Place the comb and leave it for polymerising.
7. Place the plates into the running module and keep it inside the tank.
8. Add running buffer.
Running buffer preparation: (pH – 8.3)

S. No Reagent / chemical 1 litre
1 25 mM Tris base 3g
2 Glycine 14 g
3 SDS 1g
Add 500 mL of dH2O, dissolve and adjusted the pH to 8.3. Then make upto 1litre


9. Load 10 μL of samples onto the wells.
10. Add 2 μL of protein prestained ladder in a lane.
11. Set the voltage at 80V until the sample migrates upto resolving gel.
12. Increase the voltage to 120V .


1. Take out the gel carefully.
2. Cut the stacking gel and mark one of the ends.
3. Wash the gel in dH2O.
4. Keep the gel in Coomassie brilliant blue staining solution.

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