Detection of myofibrillar proteins using a step gradient minigel with an ambiguous interface

Analytical Biochemistry

Volumn 338, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 270-277

  Chen, Sy Ping ^a,b   Sheu, Joen Rong ^a   Lai, Ching Yuan ^c   Lin, Tzu Yung ^b   Hsiao, George ^a   Fong, Tsorng Harn ^a  

^a TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^c MIN SHENG GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Actin; Gradient gel; Myosin; Nebulin; Titin

Indexed keywords

AMIDES;

ACTIN; MYOFIBRILLAR PROTEINS; MYOSIN; MYOSIN HEAVY CHAIN; NEBULIN; RELIABLE METHODS; SCANNING DENSITOMETRY; TITIN;

PROTEINS;

ACRYLAMIDE; ANAZOLENE SODIUM; BLUE DEXTRAN; MUSCLE PROTEIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENSITOMETRY; IMMUNOBLOTTING; MALE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; RAT; SYRINGE;

EID: 14644386753     PISSN: 00032697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2004.12.022     Document Type: Article

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