What would the likely reason be behind the finding that often a particular
antibody shows a lot of non-specific bands on a western, but only the
ones known to be specific after an IP?? Do antibodies have higher
affinity and specificity for their antigens when the they are allowed to
interact in solution in the IP condition, as opposed to just on a western
blot alone??
Neal
"If there are many universes, there will be one where there is a set of
numbers suitable to life... we are in that one"
Martin Rees, Astronomer Royal
Neal Melvin
University of Calgary - Faculty of Medicine
Department of Neuroscience - Neuroscience Research Group (NRG)
Health Sciences Centre
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