I have recently attempted a GLUT 1 purification method with dodecylmaltoside as a detergent to find the specificity of an anti-glut1 monoclonal antibody. However when probed with my MAb there were no bands on the western blot whereas there were bands when erythrocyte ghosts were probed with my MAb. Is there an plausible explanation for this other than the detergent destroyed the antibody epitope?