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If the protein contains polymer heterobands, dimers may be present, do I need to add doubling buffer to open the dimers?

· Published 27/08/2024 · Updated 09/06/2025

If the protein contains polymer heterobands, dimers may be present, do I need to add doubling buffer to open the dimers?

If the protein sample contains a relatively large number of dimers, the reducing agent DTT can be added to help open the dimers.

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Da — when not otherwise indicated, molecular weight units are daltons. Mw — weight-average molecular weight. Mn — number-average molecular weight.

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