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Thin-Layer Chromatography of Phospholipids

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Membrane Biogenesis

Part of the book series: Methods in Molecular Biology ((MIMB,volume 1033))

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Thin-layer chromatography (TLC) is a technique that has been routinely used for the separation and identification of lipids. Here we describe an optimized protocol for the steady state labeling, separation, and quantification of yeast phospholipids using 1-D TLC.

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The Greenberg lab is supported by NIH grant DK081367, and R.M.D and A.S.J. are the recipients of Wayne State University Biology Department Graduate Enhancement grants.

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Deranieh, R.M., Joshi, A.S., Greenberg, M.L. (2013). Thin-Layer Chromatography of Phospholipids. In: Rapaport, D., Herrmann, J. (eds) Membrane Biogenesis. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 1033. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-62703-487-6_2

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