MCB Practical 2
Isolation and Characterisation of Caveolar Lipid Domains
Day1
Overview
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Students watch video
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Remind them that although caveolae contain only 2% total cell protein,
contain 98% PrP protein ( and src, kinases, siganlling complexes).
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Invite them to sort themselves into 8 groups of 5
Announcements
Remind them to use wide-bore tip to remove fractions
To save time and materials we only take every third fraction.
Explain Vanadate
Remind them to label bags so that can find them - separate Vanadate
plus/minus
Remind to keep a crude and pellet sample
Use gloves in preparing kinase assays
Safety
Fix up those without a lab' coat. If so, warn that you
are doing them a favour and could send them out of lab'.
Equipment
Nothing specific.