Pulse-chase analysis to measure protein degradation

Einav Simon, Daniel Kornitzer

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Abstract

In order to measure protein half-life by pulse-chase analysis, cells are incubated with labeled precursors, [35 S]-methionine and [ 35 S]-cysteine, for a short time (pulse), after which they are washed from the labeled compound and incubated with excess cold precursor (chase). The decay of the amount of protein labeled during the pulse period is measured during the chase with cold precursor.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationLaboratory Methods in Enzymology
Subtitle of host publicationProtein Part A
Pages65-75
Number of pages11
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014

Publication series

NameMethods in Enzymology
Volume536

Keywords

  • Cellular proteins
  • Cytoplasmic pools
  • Derivation of protein half-life
  • Immunoprecipitation
  • Methionine pulse-chase
  • Protein degradation
  • Pulse-chase analysis

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Biology

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