THE PROTEIN EFFECT ON DETERMINATION OF DNA WITH HOECHST-33258

被引:16
作者
MOE, D
GARBARSCH, C
KIRKEBY, S
机构
[1] UNIV COPENHAGEN,PANUM INST,FAC HLTH SCI,SCH DENT,DEPT MICROBIOL,DK-2200 COPENHAGEN N,DENMARK
[2] UNIV COPENHAGEN,PANUM INST,FAC HLTH SCI,INST MED ANAT,DEPT A,DK-2200 COPENHAGEN,DENMARK
来源
JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMICAL AND BIOPHYSICAL METHODS | 1994年 / 28卷 / 04期
关键词
DNA METHOD; HOECHST; 33258; PROTEIN INTERFERENCE;
D O I
10.1016/0165-022X(94)90002-7
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The present study was designed to afford a critical review of the effect of proteins on the Hoechst 33258 method for determination of DNA of crude homogenates. A considerable effect of proteins on the fluorescence was observed when the concentration exceeded 100 mu g BSA equivalent protein. Below that value, practically no effect of proteins was noted. We used proteinase K to remove the proteins, but dilution of homogenates could be used as well. Moreover, we found that the concentration of the fluorochrome should be between 1 mu g and 2 mu g when microgram levels DNA are to be determined.
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页码:263 / 276
页数:14
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