Western Blotting

**Semantic type:** Laboratory Procedure

**Definition:** A laboratory procedure for the detection or identification of proteins or peptides that have been separated by gel electrophoresis and transferred onto nitrocellulose or other type of paper or nylon membrane. The proteins are then detected by reaction with enzymatically labeled or radiolabeled antibody probes.

**Synonyms:** - Blotting, Western - WESTERN BLOT - Western Blot