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NaDOC - (Mar/14/2002 )

Hello,
I would like to know the role of sodium deoxycholate about protein precipitation with TCA.
Thanks
michel

-ragno-

hey michel.

Na Deoxycholate is an ionic dtergent.  ppl use it for getting memrbane proteins dissolved, etc.

depending on ur proteins and on when u wanna do ur ppt, it can be left out. ( at which evet u will ppt with tca/ethanol)

but i need to know what it is that u r doing.  

-sean-