Multiple choice

Western blots are primarily used to detect which of the following molecules?

  1. Proteins

  2. Carbohydrates

  3. Lipids

  4. RNA

  5. DNA

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Explanation

Following separation by techniques such as SDS-PAGE or isoelectric focussing, proteins can be blotted by transverse electrophoresis onto polyvinylidene difluoride (PVDF) or nitrocellulose membranes and then, identified by staining with appropriately labelled antibodies.