Bio-Protocol (Nov 2014)

Preparation of Golgi Membranes from Rat Liver

  • Carmen Valente,
  • Gabriele Turacchio,
  • Stefania Spanò,
  • Alberto Luini,
  • Daniela Corda

DOI
https://doi.org/10.21769/BioProtoc.1291
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 4, no. 22

Abstract

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This protocol details the isolation of enriched Golgi membranes from rat liver, using discontinuous density gradient centrifugation. This high-yield extraction method is useful for several applications, including immunoprecipitation of solubilised Golgi membrane proteins (preparation included) and electron microscopy. Protocol adapted from Leelavathi et al. (1970).