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Which of the following best describes principle of western blotting technique ?

  • A.A means of separation of restriction fragments on the basis of size
  • B.It is based on attraction to a specific chemical group
  • C.The proteins have a net charge zero at a particular pH
  • D.It is an immunoassay technique preceded by electrophoresis

Answer: D

Western blotting is an immunoassay technique preceded by electrophoresis.

Proteins are first separated by size on an SDS-polyacrylamide gel, then transferred (blotted) onto a nitrocellulose or PVDF membrane. A specific primary antibody detects the target protein, and a labelled secondary antibody reveals it.

Separating restriction fragments by size describes Southern blotting of DNA. Attraction to a specific chemical group describes affinity chromatography. Zero net charge at a particular pH is the isoelectric point, the principle of isoelectric focusing.

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