DNA Isolation From Spleen Protocol
DNA Isolation From Spleen Protocol
DNA Isolation From Spleen Protocol
Principle:
Why we choose spleen for DNA isolation:
1. It is a convenient source for the isolation of DNA contains a high quantity of the material.
2. It has low deoxyribonuclease activity which catalyze breking down the DNA into small
fragments..
Reagents:
1. The tissue is homogenized in isotonic saline buffered withj sodium citrate PH7.4:
Because at this ionic strength, the deoxyribonucleoprotein is insoluble and separates well from
other proteins.
2. The sodium citrate or EDTA (Ethylenediaminetetraacetate) is used to:
Inhibit deoxyribonuclease activity by binding Ca++ and Mg++, which are cofactors for this
enzyme.
3. Some DNA isolation protocols used SDS (sodiumdodecylsulfate) to:
Disturb the cell membranes by removing thr lipids and solubilized the protein.
4. Proteinase is used to:
Break down the yield protein during the isolation process.
5. The extraction procedure is carried out under cold condition:
so that any residual DNA'ase activity is minimal.
6. ice-cold ethanol:
The DNA is finally precipitated as a fibrous white mass by the addition of ethanol.
DNA less soluble in cold ethanol.
Note:
The material is best stored frozen and does not undergo any demonstrable change for several
months but drying of the DNA tends to lead to denaturation.
Material:
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Spleen
Buffered saline ssc (0.15 mol/l NaCl buffered with 0.015 mol/l sodium citrate,PH7)
Sodium chloride 2M
Ethanol and ether
Methods: