Fluorescein-based pI markers for capillary isoelectric focusing with laser-induced fluorescence detection

Electrophoresis. 2002 Jun;23(11):1682-8. doi: 10.1002/1522-2683(200206)23:11<1682::AID-ELPS1682>3.0.CO;2-Q.

Abstract

We prepared a series of low-molecular-mass fluorescent ampholytes with narrow pI range. These fluorescein-based ampholytes are detection compatible with argon laser-induced fluorescence (LIF) detection. The selected properties, important for their routine use as fluorescent pI markers, were examined. The pI values of new fluorescein-based pI markers were determined by capillary isoelectric focusing (CIEF) using currently available low-molecular-mass pI markers for CIEF with photometric detection. The examples of CIEF with fluorometric detection of new compounds together with fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC) derivatized proteins are presented.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Electrophoresis, Capillary / methods
  • Fluorescein*
  • Fluorescein-5-isothiocyanate
  • Fluorescence
  • Fluorescent Dyes
  • Humans
  • Isoelectric Focusing / methods*
  • Lasers
  • Osmolar Concentration
  • Proteins / analysis
  • Proteins / isolation & purification*
  • Reference Standards

Substances

  • Fluorescent Dyes
  • Proteins
  • Fluorescein-5-isothiocyanate
  • Fluorescein