Intrinsic protein fluorescence interferes with detection of tear glycoproteins in SDS-polyacrylamide gels using extrinsic fluorescent dyes

Journal of Biomolecular Techniques

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 331-335

  Zhao, Zhenjun ^a,b,c   Aliwarga, Yulina ^a,b   Willcox, Mark D P ^a,b,c  

^a BRIEN HOLDEN VISION INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^b VISION COOPERATIVE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fluorescent dyes; Intrinsic protein fluorescence; Protein electrophoresis; Protein visualization; SDS polyacrylamide gels

Indexed keywords

ACRYLIC ACID RESIN; DODECYL SULFATE SODIUM; EYE PROTEIN; FLUORESCENT DYE; GLYCOPROTEIN; POLYACRYLAMIDE GELS; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; FLUORESCENCE; HUMAN; LACRIMAL FLUID; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS;

ACRYLIC RESINS; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; EYE PROTEINS; FLUORESCENCE; FLUORESCENT DYES; GLYCOPROTEINS; HUMANS; SODIUM DODECYL SULFATE; TEARS;

EID: 38949095473     PISSN: 15240215     EISSN: 19434731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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