blot analysis

British  

noun

1. Also called: blotting.  biochem a technique for analysing biological molecules, such as proteins ( Western blot analysis ), DNA ( Southern blot analysis ), and RNA ( Northern blot analysis ), involving their separation by gel electrophoresis, transfer to a nitrocellulose sheet, and subsequent analysis by autoradiography

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Example Sentences

By using a technique called western blot analysis — separating and identifying all the proteins in a tissue sample — the authors found MMP-2 cleaves off a portion of the leptin receptor in the hypothalamus, impairing the hormone’s signaling and its ability to suppress appetite.

From Salon

By using a technique called western blot analysis—separating and identifying all the proteins in a tissue sample—the authors found MMP-2 cleaves off a portion of the leptin receptor in the hypothalamus, impairing the hormone’s signaling and its ability to suppress appetite.

From Scientific American

J.A.S. and K.T.B. performed western blot analysis.

From Nature

Scale bar 30 μm. e, Western blot analysis of sub-fractionated control MCF7-RAS cells and MCF7-RAS–Tet/ON-LACTB-expressing cells with 24 h of DOX treatment.

From Nature

Scale bar 30 μm. e, Western blot analysis of sub-fractionated control MCF7-RAS cells and MCF7-RAS–Tet/ON-LACTB-expressing cells with 24 h of DOX treatment.

From Nature