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MLAB 2401: Clinical ChemistryKeri Brophy-Martinez
Electrophoresis
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Electrophoresis
• Principle– the migration of charged solutes or particles in a liquid
medium under the influence of an electrical field.– Distance traveled by the particle depends on its molecular
weight and overall charge• Types
– Iontophoresis• Migration of ions
– Zone electrophoresis• Migration of macromolecules
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Electrophoresis
• Clinical Application– Proteins– Immunoglobulins– Hemoglobin– Isoenzyme/enzyme– Lipoprotein
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Components
• Driving force/ electrical power
• Support medium• Buffer• Sample• Detecting system
+ Anode
= Cathode
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Support Mediums
• Cellulose Acetate– Dry and brittle– Becomes pliable when soaked in electrolyte buffer– After electrophoresis, it can be stained and read in
a densitometer– Long term storage possible
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Support Mediums
• Agarose Gel– Purified agar– No electroendosmosis– After electrophoresis, it
can be stained and read in a densitometer
– Long term storage possible
– Small sample size ~ 2-10 µL required
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Support Mediums
• Polyacrylamide Gel– Gels with different pore
sizes can be layered to provide good separation of molecules of different sizes
– Good resolution– Detect 20 serum protein
fraction rather than 5
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Procedure
• Serum is applied to the support media and the protein dissolves in the buffer, giving them an electric charge
• A specific amount of current is applied for a specific amount of time
• As the current flows through the media, the electrically charged molecules migrate along the supporting media
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Procedure
• The negatively charged protein molecules migrate towards the oppositely charged electrode
• The sample is separated into bands where each band has molecules containing similar mobility
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Staining of the Supporting Medium
• Staining fixes the protein to the membrane by denaturing
• Makes the fractions visible• Decolorization is used to
remove background color• Each peak in each column
represents a different band of molecules that migrated together
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Densitometer
• A densitometer scans the stained strip and reports a graphical representation of the bands
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Densitometer• As the light beam passes through each
stained band, the percent transmission is recorded and a graph representation of the concentration is recorded– A decrease in % T means the
concentration of the fraction is increased and seen as a large peak on the scan
– An increase in %T is graphed as a low peak or no peak
• Each protein fraction can be calculated by determining the area
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Factors Affecting Migration Rates
• Molecular weight/ size/shape• Molecular charge in the buffer• Net charge of particles• Type of supporting medium• Temperature• Electrical voltage• Migration time
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Protein Electrophoresis
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Relative Percent of Protein Bands
Fraction %
Albumin 53-65
Alpha-1 globulin 2-5
Alpha-2 globulin 7-13
Beta globulin 8-14
Gamma globulin 12-20
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Common Electrophoresis Patterns
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More Electrophoresis Patterns
Jarreau, P. (2005). Clinical Laboratory Science review (3rd ed.). New Orleans, LA: Louisiana State University Health Science Center Foundation.
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Hemoglobin Electrophoresis
• Principle and system is the same as protein electrophoresis
• Solubility is an important factor in the mobility of the hemoglobin proteins
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Hemoglobin Electrophoreis Patterns
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References• Bishop, M., Fody, E., & Schoeff, l. (2010). Clinical Chemistry: Techniques,
principles, Correlations. Baltimore: Wolters Kluwer Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
• http://www.funsci.com/fun3_en/exper1/exper1.htm• http://themedicalbiochemistrypage.org/hemoglobin-myoglobin.html • http://science-project.com/OnlineCatalog.html• Jarreau, P. (2005). Clinical Laboratory Science review (3rd ed.). New
Orleans, LA: Louisiana State University Health Science Center Foundation.• Sunheimer, R., & Graves, L. (2010). Clinical Laboratory Chemistry. Upper
Saddle River: Pearson .