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ArticleScientific reports2019

Protein quantification and visualization via ultraviolet-dependent labeling with 2,2,2-trichloroethanol.

Anand Chopra, William G Willmore, Kyle K Biggar

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Article in Scientific reports, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers.

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24citing papers in PubMed
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24 citing papers in PubMed, 36 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Anand ChopraDepartment of Biology, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Dr, Ottawa, ON, K1S 5B6, Canada.
William G WillmoreDepartment of Biology, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Dr, Ottawa, ON, K1S 5B6, Canada. bill.willmore@carleton.ca.
Kyle K BiggarDepartment of Biology, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Dr, Ottawa, ON, K1S 5B6, Canada. kyle.biggar@carleton.ca.
Carleton University · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The incorporation of 2,2,2-trichloroethanol in polyacrylamide gels allows for fluorescent visualization of proteins following electrophoresis. Ultraviolet-light exposure, in the presence of this trichlorinated compound, results in a covalent modification of the tryptophan indole ring that shifts the fluorescent emission into the visible range. Based on this principle, we used 2,2,2-trichloroethanol to develop a microplate format protein quantification assay based on the fluorescent signal generated by modified proteins. We also demonstrated a specific fluorescent emission of 2,2,2-trichloroethanol-labeled protein at 450 nm, with a 310 nm excitation, resulting from modification of both tryptophan and tyrosine residues. Following optimization, this protein quantification assay displayed superior sensitivity when compared to UV absorbance at 280 nm (A280), and enabled quantification beyond the linear range permitted by the Bradford method. This 100 μL assay displayed a sensitivity of 10.5 μg in a range up to at least 200 μg. Furthermore, we extended the utility of this method through the development of a 20 μL low-volume assay, with a sensitivity of 8.7 μg tested up to 100 μg, which enabled visualization of proteins following SDS-PAGE. Collectively, these results demonstrate the utility of 2,2,2-trichloroethanol-based protein quantification and demonstrates the protein visualization in polyacrylamide gels based on 2,2,2-trichloroethanol-labeling pre-electrophoresis.

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Ultraviolet RaysAbsorption, RadiationElectrophoresis, Polyacrylamide GelEthylene ChlorohydrinProteinsProteomicsTryptophanTyrosine2,2,2-trichloroethanolEthylene ChlorohydrinProteinsTryptophanTyrosine

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PMID31558752
PMCPMC6763483
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