I have been having lots of problems with my samples and reaction I need to test recently so I decided to ask for some help from more experienced people
In general the aim of experiment is to check the carbonyl groups content in proteins from photoreceptors outer segments. I just isolate outer segments and have them in PBS solution. Then to extract protein I used Folch's method and got an interphase with proteins. Problems start at this stage
. I need to dissolve my protein to perform reaction with 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazone (DNP, it is in acidic solution with ethanol) and then get rid of excess of DNP and re-dissolve my proteins in order to measure spectra. I can also perform reaction with DNP with the pellet I get and then centrifuge my sample, followed by dissolution of proteins. I have tried to dissolve protein in 6M guanidine. I have also tried to use trypsin to dissolve it. Nothing worked. Could anyone suggest some solutions? I am happy to try different methods.
I would be very grateful for your help.
Thanks,
Kinga
