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  • Title: Western Blotting Using PVDF Membranes and Its Downstream Applications.
    Author: Komatsu S.
    Journal: Methods Mol Biol; 2015; 1312():227-36. PubMed ID: 26044005.
    Abstract:
    Western blotting using polyvinylidene difluoride (PVDF) membranes is one of the most popular techniques for detection and characterization of proteins. If this technique is combined with immunodetection, the behavior of a particular protein can be clarified. On the other hand, if it is combined with Edman sequencing, the primary structure of the protein can be determined. A protein sample is transferred from an SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE) gel onto a PVDF membrane by electroblotting. The membrane carrying the protein is either used for immunodetection or protein sequencing. SDS-PAGE followed by Western blotting combined with immunodetection using antibodies can easily detect protein behavior in crude protein mixtures. Furthermore, two-dimensional PAGE followed by Western blotting and Edman sequencing allows effective sequence determination of crude protein mixtures that may not be easily purified by conventional column chromatography.
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