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Detection of radioactively labeled proteins is quenched by silver staining methods: quenching is minimal for /sup 14/C and partially reversible for /sup 3/H with a photochemical stain

Journal Article · · Anal. Biochem.; (United States)

Silver staining methods for protein detection in polyacrylamide gels have a quenching effect on autoradiography and fluorography. This effect was quantitated for proteins in two-dimensional gels by microdensitometry using a computer equipped with an image processor and by scintillation counting of proteins solubilized from the gels. The original histologically derived silver stain had a quenching effect that was severe and irreversible for /sup 3/H detection and moderate for /sup 14/C detection. A silver stain based on photochemical methods had minimal quenching of /sup 14/C detection and less of a quenching effect than the histological stain for /sup 3/H detection. The /sup 3/H quenching effect was partially reversible for the photochemical stain.

Research Organization:
National Inst. of Mental Health, Bethesda, MD
OSTI ID:
6149310
Journal Information:
Anal. Biochem.; (United States), Journal Name: Anal. Biochem.; (United States) Vol. 116:2; ISSN ANBCA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English