Analyzing the integrity of oxidative phosphorylation complexes in Drosophila flight muscles.

Anjaneyulu Murari, Edward Owusu-Ansah

STAR protocols 2021 Dec 17

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Drosophila flight muscles are highly enriched with mitochondria and have emerged as a powerful genetic system for studying how oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) complexes are assembled. Here, we describe a series of protocols for analyzing the integrity of OXPHOS complexes in Drosophila via blue native polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (BN PAGE). We have also included protocols for the additional steps that are typically performed after OXPHOS complexes are separated by BN PAGE, such as Coomassie staining, silver staining, and in-gel OXPHOS activities. For complete details on the use and execution of this protocol, please refer to Murari et al. (2020). © 2021 The Author(s).

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Anjaneyulu Murari, Edward Owusu-Ansah. Analyzing the integrity of oxidative phosphorylation complexes in Drosophila flight muscles. STAR protocols. 2021 Dec 17;2(4):101021