The Biomarker Ontology

Last uploaded: June 3, 2024
Preferred Name

western blot assay
Synonyms
Definitions

An analyte assay that detects specific peptides in an input material by separating it using gel electrophoresis, transfering the separated molecules to a membrane, and staining them with_ antibodies specific to the analyte molecules.

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/OBI_0000854

definition

An analyte assay that detects specific peptides in an input material by separating it using gel electrophoresis, transfering the separated molecules to a membrane, and staining them with_ antibodies specific to the analyte molecules.

definition_source

Philippe Rocca-Serra

IEDB

editor preferred term

western blot assay

example of usage

Running a cell lysate on an acrylamide gel in a western blot aparatus to separate the constituent proteins, followed by transfer of the proteins from the gel to a nitrocellulose membrane. Staining this membrane with specific antibodies to detect the presence of specific proteins of interest.

has curation status

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/IAO_0000120

imported from

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/obi.owl

label

western blot assay

note

An analyte assay that detects specific peptides in an input material by separating it using gel electrophoresis, transfering the separated molecules to a membrane, and staining them with_ antibodies specific to the analyte molecules.

preferred label

western blot assay

prefixIRI

OBI:0000854

prefLabel

western blot assay

term editor

Philippe Rocca-Serra

IEDB

textual definition

An analyte assay that detects specific peptides in an input material by separating it using gel electrophoresis, transfering the separated molecules to a membrane, and staining them with_ antibodies specific to the analyte molecules.

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/OBI_0000070

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