introduction to temed and its catalytic role in biochemical experiments n,n,n’,n’-tetramethylethylenediamine (temed) is a widely used reagent in biochemical research, particularly in the preparation of polyacrylamide gels for electrophoresis. temed serves as a catalyst that accelerates the polymerization of acrylamide and bis-acrylamide, which are the primary components of these gels. the catalytic role of temed...