A western blot protocol for detection of proteins heterologously expressed in Xenopus laevis oocytes

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Oocytes of the African clawed frog, Xenopus laevis, are often used for expression and biochemical characterization of transporter proteins as the oocytes are particularly suitable for uptake assays and electrophysiological recordings. Assessment of the expression level of expressed transporters at the individual oocyte level is often desirable when comparing properties of wild type and mutant transporters. However, a large content of yolk platelets in the oocyte cytoplasm makes this a challenging task. Here we report a method for fast and easy, semiquantitative Western blot analysis of proteins heterologously expressed in Xenopus oocytes.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationBiotechnology of plant secondary metabolism : methods and protocols
EditorsArthur Germano Fett-Neto
Number of pages9
PublisherSpringer
Publication date2016
Pages99-107
Chapter10
ISBN (Print)978-1-4939-3391-4
ISBN (Electronic)978-1-4939-3393-8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016
SeriesMethods in Molecular Biology
Volume1405
ISSN1064-3745

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