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is-acrylamide (N,N'-methylene-bisacrylamide). Polymerization is <strong>in</strong>itiated by<br />

ammonium persulfate and TEMED.<br />

The degree of cross-l<strong>in</strong>k<strong>in</strong>g is very important <strong>in</strong> the formation of polyacrylamide<br />

gel. Because, the lower degrees of cross-l<strong>in</strong>k<strong>in</strong>g gel allows to pass larger prote<strong>in</strong><br />

transition.<br />

2.1.4.1.1. One-Dimensional Gel Electrophoresis (1D PAGE)<br />

One-dimensional gel electrophoresis (1D-GE or SDS-PAGE) is the most<br />

commonly used prote<strong>in</strong> seperation technique <strong>in</strong> proteomic studies. This method<br />

basically depends on separat<strong>in</strong>g prote<strong>in</strong>s accord<strong>in</strong>g to their molecular weight (size)<br />

difference. Most commonly, the strong anionic detergent SDS is used <strong>in</strong> comb<strong>in</strong>ation<br />

with a reduc<strong>in</strong>g agent (mercaptoethanol or DTT) to surround the prote<strong>in</strong>s<br />

homogeneously to dissociate them. The denatured polypeptides (simple rod-like shape<br />

of the prote<strong>in</strong>s) ga<strong>in</strong> a negative charge <strong>in</strong> constant proportion to molecular weight by<br />

b<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>g SDS. By this way, the newly formed complex starts to migrate through the<br />

pores of the polyacrylamide gel towards the positive electrode, when the gel expose to<br />

high voltage. As compared to larger ones, smaller prote<strong>in</strong>s migrate further through the<br />

gel, depend<strong>in</strong>g on their molecular weight (Liebler, 2002).<br />

2.1.4.1.2. Two-Dimensional Gel Electrophoresis (2D PAGE)<br />

SDS-PAGE has been utilized for several decades for the prote<strong>in</strong> separation. The<br />

method is delicate to separate only 80-100 different prote<strong>in</strong> components where cell<br />

proteomes are <strong>in</strong>tensely complex hold<strong>in</strong>g several thousand of prote<strong>in</strong>s. So, it is not<br />

sufficient for some comprehensive prote<strong>in</strong> studies. Two-dimensional gel electrophoresis<br />

(2D-GE or 2D PAGE) firstly <strong>in</strong>troduced by O’Farrell <strong>in</strong> 1975 (O’Farrell 1975). 2D<br />

PAGE can separate thousands of prote<strong>in</strong>s simultaneously. Additionally, it can be also<br />

used to determ<strong>in</strong>e the prote<strong>in</strong> alterations given a stress condition. Because of these<br />

reasons, it is is still the most accepted prote<strong>in</strong> separation method <strong>in</strong> proteomics studies.<br />

Every s<strong>in</strong>gle spot formed <strong>in</strong> 2D PAGE analysis demonstrates an <strong>in</strong>dividual prote<strong>in</strong><br />

species and its specific coord<strong>in</strong>ates. The <strong>in</strong>tensity of a spot <strong>in</strong> the gel implies the amount<br />

of that actual prote<strong>in</strong> produced (Bendixen 2005).<br />

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