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Identification of Novel DNA-Binding proteins Using DNA-Affinity Chromatography/Pull Down

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Abstract

This units presents methods through which one may isolate and identify novel bacterial DNA-binding proteins. Briefly, the DNA sequence of interest is affixed to beads, and then incubated with bacterial cytoplasmic extract. Washes with buffers containing nonspecific DNA and low-salt concentrations will remove non-adhering and low-specificity DNAbinding proteins, while subsequent washes with higher salt concentrations will elute more specific DNA-binding proteins. Eluted proteins may then be identified by standard proteomic techniques.

Original languageEnglish
Article number1F.1
JournalCurrent Protocols in Microbiology
Issue numberSUPPL.24
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2012

Funding

FundersFunder number
Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesR21AI078111
Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

    Keywords

    • DNA-binding protein
    • Gene regulation
    • Prokaryote

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Parasitology
    • Microbiology
    • Virology

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