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western with nuclear extract - does high salt/glycerol affect running (Feb/23/2007 )

Hi,

I've been preparing nuclear extract with 420mM salt and 25% glycerol.
When I run this on a gel next to whole cell extract it often runs
as a diffuse band or with some smearing.
However, the whole cell extract or in vitro translated products
look great.
Has anyone run into this type of problem before?

-mikew-

QUOTE (mikew @ Feb 23 2007, 08:23 PM)
Hi,

I've been preparing nuclear extract with 420mM salt and 25% glycerol.
When I run this on a gel next to whole cell extract it often runs
as a diffuse band or with some smearing.
However, the whole cell extract or in vitro translated products
look great.
Has anyone run into this type of problem before?


too much salt; precipitate before running SDS-PAGE

-The Bearer-

i prepare nuclear extracts that contain 50% glycerol.
But only 300mM KCl.

-fred_33-