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The Roles of Trypsin in Protein Analysis

What is Trypsin?

A proteome is a sum total of all the cellular proteins, this would include housekeeping proteins and proteins that are produced in response to a stimulus. Some proteins are produced only in a given cell type or tissue, others are produced in all cells, some proteins are only produced under certain given conditions adding to the complexity and heterogeneity of proteins in a proteome. Similarly, alternative splicing and post translational modifications all together combined can make the proteome very complex.

There are various methods to enrich or purify proteins of interest from other proteins and components. Most purification methods involve a form of chromatography where molecules in a solution or mobile phase separate based on differences in chemical or physical interaction with a stationary material or solid phase.

As a common technique in molecular and cell biology, Western blot analysis allows you to detect specific proteins in a tissue homogenate or extract. However, if you want to ensure the success of your Western blot experiment, you need to learn how to properly prepare samples.