


The antibodyepitope interaction can be utilized for highly specific and sensitive detection of a protein that has been immobilized on a membrane, in a process termed immunodetection. Tip: For larger sample volumes, suitable equipment is available from several suppliers. Each antibody has a specific affinity for a particular region of the antigen. After applying the samples, the membrane should be dried for a short time at room temperature before proceeding with the detection process. J2 antibody is used in dot blots to detect dsRNA from Leishmania RNA virus (LRV) in the Leishmania parasite L.Tip: To differentiate between nonspecific and positive signals, an extra sample containing 1 µl of a cell extract of the host strain without plasmid (or other suitable control) should also be applied to the membrane and treated together with the protein of interest. Dot blotting is a simple technique to identify a known protein in a biological sample. In most cases diluting the protein with buffer containing denaturing reagents will increase epitope exposure and give better results. 34 Altmetric Metrics Abstract We have tested the specificity and utility of more than 200 antibodies raised against 57 different histone modifications in Drosophila melanogaster, Caenorhabditis. Note: Under native conditions especially, the antibody epitope must be at least partially exposed to allow antibody binding. It is also possible to use crude cell lysate and apply 1 µl samples with an estimated concentration of 1–100 ng/µl protein. Apply 1 µl samples of diluted protein directly onto membrane.Dilute the peptide into 5 ug/mL by 2 mL PBS (pH 7.4). Gently draw on rectilinear reference lines per 1cm to separate the membrane into 48 grids, then marked with numbers. Tip: The protein of interest is diluted in dilution buffer for denaturing conditions, dilution buffer for native conditions, or another preferred buffer. Dot Blot Protocol Membrane Preparation Slowly pipette 2 l of each sample onto the nitrocellulose membrane in the appropriate square. DOT Blot Protocol Cut membrane, loading sample, blocking According to the amount of sample to cut 8 cm × 6 cm nitrocellulose membrane. Dilute protein samples in buffer to final protein concentrations of 1–100 ng/µl.
