Tandem Affinity Purification (TAP) Protocol (Page 3)

NP-40 Buffer (150 mL) add protease inhibitors and DTT

Final Concentration Volume Stock
15 mM Na2HPO4 4.5 mL 500 mM
10 mM NaH2PO4-H2O 3 mL 500 mM
1.0% NP-40 1.5 mL 100%
150 mM NaCl 4.5 mL 5 M
2 mM EDTA 0.6 mL 0.5 M
50 mM NaF 0.5 g  
0.1 mM Na3VO4 150 µL 100 mM
Immediately before use, add inhibitors and adjust to pH 7.2 with NaOH.
Protease Inhibitor Stock Volume
PMSF 0.1 M in 100% isopropanol    1 mL per 100 mL buffer
Benzamidine 0.5 M in 100% water 260 µL per 100 mL buffer
Pepstatin 10 mg/mL in HAc 100 µL per 100 mL buffer
Chymostatin 5 mg/mL in HAc 200 µL per 100 mL buffer
Aprotinin 10 mg/mL in water 100 µL per 100 mL buffer
Leupeptin 10 mg/mL in water 100 µL per 100 mL buffer
Procedure is given on the next page.