How does protein electrophoresis differ from DNA electrophoresis?
Posted April 24, 2024
Answer
Protein and DNA electrophoresis are two types of gel electrophoresis methods with a few significant differences.
Protein electrophoresis:
- Is a technique used to separate proteins based on size and charge
- The procedure uses a polyacrylamide gel, which has smaller pores
- Is more time-intensive and requires specialized equipment and reagents
DNA electrophoresis:
- Is a technique used to separate DNA based on size and charge
- The procedure uses an agarose gel
- Is less time-intensive and does not require specialized equipment or reagents
Additional resources
Electrophoresis of proteins and DNA on horizontal sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gels
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