Native polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis is a fundamental tool for analyzing RNA-protein interactions. Traditionally most experiments have used vertical gels. However, horizontal gels provide several advantages, such as the opportunity to monitor complexes during electrophoresis. We provide a detailed protocol for generating and using horizontal native gel electrophoresis.
Dowdle, M. E., Imboden, S. B., Park, S., Ryder, S. P., Sheets, M. D. Horizontal Gel Electrophoresis for Enhanced Detection of Protein-RNA Complexes. J. Vis. Exp. (125), e56031, doi:10.3791/56031 (2017).