Practical aspects of fluorescent staining for proteomic applications

Electrophoresis
J P MaloneG S Gerstenecker

Abstract

SYPRO Orange and SYPRO Ruby staining methods, modified for use with large-format two dimensional (2-D) gels, are compared to the manufacturer's recommended protocols to determine sensitivity and reproducibility of the new methods. This study examines the critical aspects of fixation, washing, and staining to develop an optimized fluorescent staining method. It was determined that careful control of sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) levels and pH in the gel was critical for successful staining with SYPRO Orange. Overnight fixation in 40% ethanol/2% acetic acid/0.0005% SDS preserved protein content, eliminated ampholyte-generated staining artifacts, and had no detrimental effects on staining. Three one-hour washes in 2% acetic acid/0.0005% SDS, followed by staining with SYPRO Orange diluted 1:5,000 with washing solution for 3 or more hours, produced high sensitivity, low background images using a STORM 860 laser scanner. Gels viewed two years after staining showed no significant changes with respect to the initial protein patterns, and allowed successful mass spectrometric postgel characterization of protein spots. Protocol changes applied to SYPRO Ruby staining improved the contrast of STORM 860-generated images, but had little impac...Continue Reading

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