Antibodies 101: Immunoprecipitation
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...eliminating the risk of the primary antibody interfering with downstream assays. This is particularly ... in the lysis buffer, keep samples on ice, and perform the IP at 4oC.
When choosing the capture antibody... are completely removed. Wash steps should be performed even with a pre-cleared sample.
Eluting the target...and negative controls for an IP. When possible, perform the IP in parallel with both a sample known to ...order to identify any non-specific interactions, perform parallel IPs with beads only and an isotype control...affect the confirmation of the target protein or interfere with protein interactions of interest. Tagged ...