Preferred Name

western blot analysis
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 label

western blot analysis

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

label

western blot analysis

prefixIRI

OBI:0000854

prefLabel

western blot analysis

term editor

Philippe Rocca-Serra, IEDB

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/OBI_0001978

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