Isolation of rafts from mouse brain tissue by a detergent-free method*

Membrane rafts are rich in cholesterol and sphingolipids and have specific proteins associated with them. Due to their small size, their identification and isolation have proved to be problematic. Their insolubility in nonionic detergents, such as Triton-X 100, at 4°C has been the most common means...

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Main Authors: Dixie-Ann Persaud-Sawin, Samantha Lightcap, G. Jean Harry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2009-04-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520308749