What does SDS do in gel electrophoresis?
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What does SDS do in gel electrophoresis?
Protein Gel Electrophoresis:
Proteins can be separated based on size using protein gel electrophoresis, which uses a chemical called SDS and an acrylamide gel. Protein gel electrophoresis is important for identifying unknown proteins in a sample.
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View this answerSDS is a chemical that helps to coat the proteins in a negative charge and denature them prior to gel electrophoresis. During gel electrophoresis the...
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Chapter 9 / Lesson 4In this lesson, we'll be discussing acrylamide gel electrophoresis including what this technique is used for, how to prepare the gel, how to run the experiment and how to interpret results.