Sunday, October 19, 2003

Description
Gel Mobility Shift Assay Using Magnesium Chloride and EDTA

Procedure
A. Gel Shift Reaction

1. Prepare a 20 l binding reaction by combining the following ingredients:
4 l of 5X Binding Buffer
0.2 l of 0.1 M DTT
2000-5000 cpm labeled DNA
0.125 g of p[dG-dC]
ddH2O to a 20 l final volume
Add proteins to the reaction last (see Hint #1).

2. Incubate the protein DNA solution at room temperature for approximately 30 to 40 min.

3. After incubation, load samples onto a Polyacrylamide Gel (see Section B below).

B. Observing a Gel Shift on the Polyacrylamide Gel

1. Prepare gel as follows:
10.5 ml of Acrylamide/Bisacrylamide solution
2.5 ml of 10X TGOE buffer
1.75 ml of 50% Glycerol
20.9 ml of ddH2O
0.3 ml of 10% Ammonium Persulfate
30 l of TEMED

2. Cast the gel and set it in a cold room (4C) approximately 5 to 10 min prior to loading the sample .

3. Wash the wells several times with 1 X TGOE (running buffer).

4. Pre-run the gel at 160 V for 15 minutes.

5. Wash the wells out several times with 1 X TGOE again.

6. Add the optimal volume of Loading Buffer to the samples (the ratio of sample to Loading Buffer should be determined empirically to ensure adequate dilution of the protein/DNA complex).

7. Begin the electrophoresis at 160 V.

8. Load the samples onto the wells of the gel. Start the gel immediately after loading the samples.

9. Electrophorese for approximately 45 min.

10. After completion of the electrophoresis, remove the gel and analyze the band shift by Autoradiography.


Recipes
Loading buffer 1X TGOE
0.05% Bromophenol Blue (see Hint #3)
35% (v/v) Glycerol


Gel Buffer 1X TGOE


50% (v/v) Glycerol

Acrylamide/Bisacrylamide Solution CAUTION! See Hint #2
0.33% (w/v) Bisacrylamide
20% (w/v) Acrylamide
Prepare in ddH2O just before use


TGOE Buffer (10X) pH 8.2 using Acetic Acid.
0.25 M Tris
1.9 M Glycine


Binding Buffer (5X) OPTIONAL: add 25 l of saturated Bromophenol Blue (approximately 0.1% in ddH2O per ml of 5X Binding Buffer (BioRad) (see Hint #3)
25 mM MgCl2
500 g/ml BSA
300 mM KCl
Store buffer at -70C.
20% (v/v) Glycerol
100 mM Tris-HCl pH 8.0


poly-[dG-dC]-Deoxyribonucleic Acid

Protein Solution Proteins are typically stable during multiple repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
Thaw proteins quickly on ice.
(X) mg/ml protein (see Hint #1) in Protein Dilution Buffer.


Ammonium Persulfate 10% (w/v) Ammonium Persulfate
Prepare in ddH2O just before use


Protein Dilution Buffer 1 mM DTT
150 mM KCl
10% (v/v) Glycerol
50 g/ml Bovine Serum Albumin
20 mM Tris pH 7.9
Store Dilution Buffer at -70C.


0.5M DDT Prepare in ddH2O just before use


0.1M DDT Prepare in ddH2O just before use



Supplies


Tips
1. The amount of protein added must be determined empirically and will be based on the affinity of the protein to bind to the DNA

2. CAUTION! This substance is a biohazard. Consult this agent's MSDS for proper handling instructions.

3. Bromophenol Blue may interfere with protein binding to DNA. The effects of the addition of Bromophenol Blue should be determined empirically.