Multiple choice

In Western blotting, which of the following is used as probe for the identification of glycoproteins?

A hybridization probe is a fragment of DNA or RNA of variable length (usually 100-1000 bases long), which is used in DNA or RNA samples to detect the presence of nucleotide sequences (the DNA target) that are complementary to the sequence in the probe.

  1. Antibodies

  2. Molecular Beacon probes

  3. Cycling probe technology

  4. Lectins

  5. Locked Nucleic Acid probes
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D Correct answer
Explanation

A glycoprotein detected by lectin blotting with concanavalin A was also identified using this technique.

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