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Two Dimensional Polyacrylamide gel Electrophoresis (2D-PAGE) is a technique used to separate and identify proteins in a biological sample. It involves two sequential steps - isoelectric focusing and SDS-PAGE - to separate proteins based on their isoelectric point and molecular weight. This allows visualization of up to 1,000s of individual protein spots on the gel. The protein spots can then be analyzed through techniques like mass spectrometry to identify specific proteins. While 2D-PAGE provides high resolution of complex protein mixtures, it has limitations such as a narrow dynamic range and difficulties separating some classes of proteins.









