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Stigler L, Köhler A, Koller M, Job L, Escher B, Potschka H, Thiermann H, Skerra A, Worek F, Wille T. Post-VX exposure treatment of rats with engineered phosphotriesterases. Arch Toxicol 2021; 96:571-583. [PMID: 34962578 PMCID: PMC8837561 DOI: 10.1007/s00204-021-03199-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2021] [Accepted: 12/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
Abstract
The biologically stable and highly toxic organophosphorus nerve agent (OP) VX poses a major health threat. Standard medical therapy, consisting of reactivators and competitive muscarinic receptor antagonists, is insufficient. Recently, two engineered mutants of the Brevundimonas diminuta phosphotriesterase (PTE) with enhanced catalytic efficiency (kcat/KM = 21 to 38 × 106 M−1 min−1) towards VX and a preferential hydrolysis of the more toxic P(−) enantiomer were described: PTE-C23(R152E)-PAS(100)-10-2-C3(I106A/C59V/C227V/E71K)-PAS(200) (PTE-2), a single-chain bispecific enzyme with a PAS linker and tag having enlarged substrate spectrum, and 10-2-C3(C59V/C227V)-PAS(200) (PTE-3), a stabilized homodimeric enzyme with a double PASylation tag (PAS-tag) to reduce plasma clearance. To assess in vivo efficacy, these engineered enzymes were tested in an anesthetized rat model post-VX exposure (~ 2LD50) in comparison with the recombinant wild-type PTE (PTE-1), dosed at 1.0 mg kg−1 i.v.: PTE-2 dosed at 1.3 mg kg−1 i.v. (PTE-2.1) and 2.6 mg kg−1 i.v. (PTE-2.2) and PTE-3 at 1.4 mg kg−1 i.v. Injection of the mutants PTE-2.2 and PTE-3, 5 min after s.c. VX exposure, ensured survival and prevented severe signs of a cholinergic crisis. Inhibition of erythrocyte acetylcholinesterase (AChE) could not be prevented. However, medulla oblongata and diaphragm AChE activity was partially preserved. All animals treated with the wild-type enzyme, PTE-1, showed severe cholinergic signs and died during the observation period of 180 min. PTE-2.1 resulted in the survival of all animals, yet accompanied by severe signs of OP poisoning. This study demonstrates for the first time efficient detoxification in vivo achieved with low doses of heterodimeric PTE-2 as well as PTE-3 and indicates the suitability of these engineered enzymes for the development of highly effective catalytic scavengers directed against VX.
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- Lisa Stigler
- Bundeswehr Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Neuherbergstraße 11, 80937, Munich, Germany
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- Bundeswehr Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Neuherbergstraße 11, 80937, Munich, Germany.,Chair of Biological Chemistry, Technical University of Munich, Emil-Erlenmeyer-Forum 5, 85354, Freising, Germany
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- Bundeswehr Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Neuherbergstraße 11, 80937, Munich, Germany
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- Chair of Biological Chemistry, Technical University of Munich, Emil-Erlenmeyer-Forum 5, 85354, Freising, Germany
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- Chair of Biological Chemistry, Technical University of Munich, Emil-Erlenmeyer-Forum 5, 85354, Freising, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmacy, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Königinstraße 16, 80539, Munich, Germany
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- Bundeswehr Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Neuherbergstraße 11, 80937, Munich, Germany
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- Chair of Biological Chemistry, Technical University of Munich, Emil-Erlenmeyer-Forum 5, 85354, Freising, Germany
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- Bundeswehr Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Neuherbergstraße 11, 80937, Munich, Germany
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- Bundeswehr Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Neuherbergstraße 11, 80937, Munich, Germany.
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Sun B, Chen H, Gao X. Versatile modification of the CRISPR/Cas9 ribonucleoprotein system to facilitate in vivo application. J Control Release 2021; 337:698-717. [PMID: 34364918 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2021.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2021] [Revised: 08/03/2021] [Accepted: 08/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
Abstract
The development of clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)/CRISPR-associated (Cas) systems has created a tremendous wave that is sweeping the world of genome editing. The ribonucleoprotein (RNP) method has evolved to be the most advantageous form for in vivo application. Modification of the CRISPR/Cas9 RNP method to adapt delivery through a variety of carriers can either directly improve the stability and specificity of the gene-editing tool in vivo or indirectly endow the system with high gene-editing efficiency that induces few off-target mutations through different delivery methods. The exploration of in vivo applications mediated by various delivery methods lays the foundation for genome research and variety improvements, which is especially promising for better in vivo research in the field of translational biomedicine. In this review, we illustrate the modifiable structures of the Cas9 nuclease and single guide RNA (sgRNA), summarize the latest research progress and discuss the feasibility and advantages of various methods. The highlighted results will enhance our knowledge, stimulate extensive research and application of Cas9 and provide alternatives for the development of rational delivery carriers in multiple fields.
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- Bixi Sun
- Department of Biopharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jilin University, 1266 Fujin Road, Changchun 130021, China
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- Department of Biopharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jilin University, 1266 Fujin Road, Changchun 130021, China
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- Department of Biopharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jilin University, 1266 Fujin Road, Changchun 130021, China.
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Zhang Y, Fang C, Bao H, Yuan W, Lu H. Discover the
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Modification Proteome Using Mass Spectrometry. CHINESE J CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/cjoc.202000515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Ying Zhang
- Shanghai Cancer Center and Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University Shanghai 200032 China
- Department of Chemistry and NHC Key Laboratory of Glycoconjugates Research, Fudan University Shanghai 200032 China
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- Department of Chemistry and NHC Key Laboratory of Glycoconjugates Research, Fudan University Shanghai 200032 China
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- Department of Chemistry and NHC Key Laboratory of Glycoconjugates Research, Fudan University Shanghai 200032 China
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- Shanghai Cancer Center and Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University Shanghai 200032 China
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- Shanghai Cancer Center and Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University Shanghai 200032 China
- Department of Chemistry and NHC Key Laboratory of Glycoconjugates Research, Fudan University Shanghai 200032 China
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Crosstalk of Phosphorylation and Arginine Methylation in Disordered SRGG Repeats of Saccharomyces cerevisiae Fibrillarin and Its Association with Nucleolar Localization. J Mol Biol 2020; 432:448-466. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2019.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2019] [Revised: 10/18/2019] [Accepted: 11/05/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Du X, Fang C, Yang L, Bao H, Zhang L, Yan G, Lu H. In-Depth Analysis of C Terminomes Based on LysC Digestion and Site-Selective Dimethylation. Anal Chem 2019; 91:6498-6506. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.8b05338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Dwivedi VD, Tripathi IP, Tripathi RC, Bharadwaj S, Mishra SK. Genomics, proteomics and evolution of dengue virus. Brief Funct Genomics 2018; 16:217-227. [PMID: 28073742 DOI: 10.1093/bfgp/elw040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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The genome of a pathogenic organism possesses a specific order of nucleotides that contains not only information about the synthesis and expression of proteomes, which are required for its growth and survival, but also about its evolution. Inhibition of any particular protein, which is required for the survival of that pathogenic organism, can be used as a potential therapeutic target for the development of effective drugs to treat its infections. In this review, the genomics, proteomics and evolution of dengue virus have been discussed, which will be helpful in better understanding of its origin, growth, survival and evolution, and may contribute toward development of new efficient anti-dengue drugs.
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Klein T, Eckhard U, Dufour A, Solis N, Overall CM. Proteolytic Cleavage-Mechanisms, Function, and "Omic" Approaches for a Near-Ubiquitous Posttranslational Modification. Chem Rev 2017; 118:1137-1168. [PMID: 29265812 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.7b00120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 123] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Proteases enzymatically hydrolyze peptide bonds in substrate proteins, resulting in a widespread, irreversible posttranslational modification of the protein's structure and biological function. Often regarded as a mere degradative mechanism in destruction of proteins or turnover in maintaining physiological homeostasis, recent research in the field of degradomics has led to the recognition of two main yet unexpected concepts. First, that targeted, limited proteolytic cleavage events by a wide repertoire of proteases are pivotal regulators of most, if not all, physiological and pathological processes. Second, an unexpected in vivo abundance of stable cleaved proteins revealed pervasive, functionally relevant protein processing in normal and diseased tissue-from 40 to 70% of proteins also occur in vivo as distinct stable proteoforms with undocumented N- or C-termini, meaning these proteoforms are stable functional cleavage products, most with unknown functional implications. In this Review, we discuss the structural biology aspects and mechanisms of catalysis by different protease classes. We also provide an overview of biological pathways that utilize specific proteolytic cleavage as a precision control mechanism in protein quality control, stability, localization, and maturation, as well as proteolytic cleavage as a mediator in signaling pathways. Lastly, we provide a comprehensive overview of analytical methods and approaches to study activity and substrates of proteolytic enzymes in relevant biological models, both historical and focusing on state of the art proteomics techniques in the field of degradomics research.
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- Theo Klein
- Life Sciences Institute, Department of Oral Biological and Medical Sciences, and ‡Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of British Columbia , Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z4, Canada
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- Life Sciences Institute, Department of Oral Biological and Medical Sciences, and ‡Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of British Columbia , Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z4, Canada
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- Life Sciences Institute, Department of Oral Biological and Medical Sciences, and ‡Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of British Columbia , Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z4, Canada
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- Life Sciences Institute, Department of Oral Biological and Medical Sciences, and ‡Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of British Columbia , Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z4, Canada
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- Life Sciences Institute, Department of Oral Biological and Medical Sciences, and ‡Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of British Columbia , Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z4, Canada
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Dai Y, Shortreed MR, Scalf M, Frey BL, Cesnik AJ, Solntsev S, Schaffer LV, Smith LM. Elucidating Escherichia coli Proteoform Families Using Intact-Mass Proteomics and a Global PTM Discovery Database. J Proteome Res 2017; 16:4156-4165. [PMID: 28968100 PMCID: PMC5679780 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.7b00516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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A proteoform family is a group of related molecular forms of a protein (proteoforms) derived from the same gene. We have previously described a strategy to identify proteoforms and elucidate proteoform families in complex mixtures of intact proteins. The strategy is based upon measurements of two properties for each proteoform: (i) the accurate proteoform intact-mass, measured by liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry (LC-MS), and (ii) the number of lysine residues in each proteoform, determined using an isotopic labeling approach. These measured properties are then compared with those extracted from a catalog of theoretical proteoforms containing protein sequences and localized post-translational modifications (PTMs) for the organism under study. A match between the measured properties and those in the catalog constitutes an identification of the proteoform. In the present study, this strategy is extended by utilizing a global PTM discovery database and is applied to the widely studied model organism Escherichia coli, providing the most comprehensive elucidation of E. coli proteoforms and proteoform families to date.
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- Yunxiang Dai
- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin, 1101 University Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin, 1101 University Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin, 1101 University Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin, 1101 University Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin, 1101 University Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin, 1101 University Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin, 1101 University Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin, 1101 University Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
- Genome Center of Wisconsin, University of Wisconsin, 425G Henry Mall, Room 3420, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
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Ghatge M, Sharma A, Maity S, Kakkar VV, Vangala RK. Danger-recognizing proteins, β-defensin-128 and histatin-3, as potential biomarkers of recurrent coronary events. Int J Mol Med 2017. [PMID: 28627688 DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.2017.3031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Conventional risk factors have limited ability to predict recurrent events in subjects with first-time coronary artery disease (CAD). This aim of this study was to identify novel biomarkers using comparative global proteome analysis to improve the risk assessment for recurrent coronary events. We used samples from phase-I of the Indian Atherosclerosis Research Study (IARS), consisting of 2,332 subjects, of whom 772 were CAD-affected subjects, including 152 with recurrent events identified during a 5-year follow-up period. Global proteome analysis was performed on serum samples of 85 subjects with recurrent coronary events and 85 age- and gender-matched subjects with first-time CAD using surface-enhanced laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry with CM10 arrays. TagIdent was used for protein identification followed by validation by western blot analysis and ELISA. Data were analyzed by logistic analysis, Cox-regression, hazards ratio, C-statistics and combined-marker risk score using SPSS version-17 and R-package version-2.13.0 software. We identified 16 significantly differentially expressed protein peaks. Of these, 2 peaks corresponding to m/z 8588 and 1864 were identified as β-defensin-128 and histatin-3, belonging to the danger-recognizing peptide family, which exhibited a significant independent association with recurrent events (odds ratios of 7.49 and 1.4, respectively). C-statistics improved significantly from 0.677 for conventional risk factors alone to 0.800 (p-value=0.001) in combination with β-defensin-128 and histatin-3 with a hazards ratio of 1.833. A combined risk score of β-defensin-128 and histatin-3 could reclassify 112 out of the 170 subjects into intermediate- and high-risk groups. On the whole, our data indicate that β-defensin-128 and histatin-3 may be potential biomarkers whch may be used to improve risk the stratification for recurrent coronary events.
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- Madankumar Ghatge
- Tata Proteomics and Coagulation Unit, Thrombosis Research Institute, Bangalore 560099, India
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- Manipal University, Madhav Nagar, Manipal 576104, Karnataka, India
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- Tata Proteomics and Coagulation Unit, Thrombosis Research Institute, Bangalore 560099, India
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- Tata Proteomics and Coagulation Unit, Thrombosis Research Institute, Bangalore 560099, India
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Zhou Y, Xie G, Chang L, Wang Y, Gao R. Identification of an archaeal maltooligosyltrehalose trehalohydrolase encoded by an interrupted gene. Extremophiles 2017; 21:537-549. [DOI: 10.1007/s00792-017-0923-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2016] [Accepted: 02/27/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Chen L, Shan Y, Weng Y, Yuan H, Zhang S, Fan R, Sui Z, Zhang X, Zhang L, Zhang Y. Depletion of internal peptides by site-selective blocking, phosphate labeling, and TiO2 adsorption for in-depth analysis of C-terminome. Anal Bioanal Chem 2016; 408:3867-74. [DOI: 10.1007/s00216-016-9476-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2016] [Revised: 03/04/2016] [Accepted: 03/08/2016] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Kienhorst LBE, van Lochem E, Kievit W, Dalbeth N, Merriman ME, Phipps-Green A, Loof A, van Heerde W, Vermeulen S, Stamp LK, van Koolwijk E, de Graaf J, Holzinger D, Roth J, Janssens HJEM, Merriman TR, Broen JCA, Janssen M, Radstake TRDJ. Gout Is a Chronic Inflammatory Disease in Which High Levels of Interleukin-8 (CXCL8), Myeloid-Related Protein 8/Myeloid-Related Protein 14 Complex, and an Altered Proteome Are Associated With Diabetes Mellitus and Cardiovascular Disease. Arthritis Rheumatol 2016; 67:3303-13. [PMID: 26248007 DOI: 10.1002/art.39318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2014] [Accepted: 07/30/2015] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The frequent association of gout with metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease (CVD) suggests that it has a systemic component. Our objective was to study whether circulating proinflammatory cytokines are associated with comorbidities in gout patients. METHODS We studied 330 gout patients from 3 independent cohorts and compared them with 144 healthy individuals and 276 disease controls. We measured circulating levels of interleukin-8 (IL-8)/CXCL8, IL-1β, IL-6, IL-10, IL-12, and tumor necrosis factor, after which we performed proteome-wide analysis in a selection of samples to identify proteins that were possibly prognostic for the development of comorbidities. Replication analysis was performed specifically for myeloid-related protein 8 (MRP-8)/MRP-14 complex. RESULTS Compared to healthy controls and disease control patients, patients with gouty arthritis (n = 48) had significantly higher mean levels of CXCL8 (P < 0.001), while other cytokines were almost undetectable. Similarly, patients with intercritical gout showed high levels of CXCL8. CXCL8 was independently associated with diabetes mellitus in patients with intercritical gout (P < 0.0001). Proteome-wide analysis in gouty arthritis (n = 18) and intercritical gout (n = 39) revealed MRP-8 and MRP-14 as the proteins with the greatest differential expression between low and high levels of CXCL8 and also showed a positive correlation of MRP8/MRP14 complex with CXCL8 levels (R(2) = 0.49, P < 0.001). These findings were replicated in an independent cohort. The proteome of gout patients with high levels of CXCL8 was associated with diabetes mellitus (odds ratio 16.5 [95% confidence interval 2.8-96.6]) and CVD (odds ratio 3.9 [95% confidence interval 1.0-15.3]). CONCLUSION Circulating levels of CXCL8 are increased during both the acute and intercritical phases of gout, and they coincide with a specific circulating proteome that is associated with risk of diabetes mellitus and CVD. Further research focused on the roles of CXCL8 and MRP8/MRP14 complex in patients with gout is warranted.
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- Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands, and Rijnstate Hospital, Arnhem, The Netherlands
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Liu M, Fang C, Pan X, Jiang H, Zhang L, Zhang L, Zhang Y, Yang P, Lu H. Positive Enrichment of C-Terminal Peptides Using Oxazolone Chemistry and Biotinylation. Anal Chem 2015; 87:9916-22. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.5b02437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Minbo Liu
- Shanghai
Cancer
Center and Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, People’s Republic of China
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- Department
of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, People’s Republic of China
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- Shanghai
Cancer
Center and Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, People’s Republic of China
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- Department
of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, People’s Republic of China
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- Department
of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, People’s Republic of China
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- Shanghai
Cancer
Center and Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, People’s Republic of China
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- Shanghai
Cancer
Center and Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, People’s Republic of China
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- Shanghai
Cancer
Center and Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, People’s Republic of China
- Department
of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, People’s Republic of China
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- Shanghai
Cancer
Center and Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, People’s Republic of China
- Department
of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, People’s Republic of China
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Kuyama H, Yoshizawa AC, Nakajima C, Hosako M, Tanaka K. Identification of human basic fetoprotein as glucose-6-phosphate isomerase by using N- and C-terminal sequence tags and terminal tag database. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2015; 112:116-25. [PMID: 25978494 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2015.04.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2014] [Revised: 04/20/2015] [Accepted: 04/21/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Human basic fetoprotein (BFP), found in fetal serum and tissue extracts as well as in extracts of various cancer tissues, has long been known as a marker protein for cancers; however, the primary sequence has not yet been reported. This paper describes the identification of BFP using the N- and C-terminal amino acid sequence tags (Ac-AALTRDPQFQ and QQREARVQ, respectively) clarified by mass spectrometry-based methods, and a terminal tag database (ProteinCarta). In this study, BFP was identified as glucose-6-phosphate isomerase (G6PI_HUMAN).
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- Hiroki Kuyama
- Koichi Tanaka Laboratory of Advanced Science and Technology, Shimadzu Corporation, 1, Nishinokyo-Kuwabaracho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-8511, Japan.
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- Koichi Tanaka Laboratory of Advanced Science and Technology, Shimadzu Corporation, 1, Nishinokyo-Kuwabaracho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-8511, Japan.
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- Koichi Tanaka Laboratory of Advanced Science and Technology, Shimadzu Corporation, 1, Nishinokyo-Kuwabaracho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-8511, Japan
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- Koichi Tanaka Laboratory of Advanced Science and Technology, Shimadzu Corporation, 1, Nishinokyo-Kuwabaracho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-8511, Japan
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- Koichi Tanaka Laboratory of Advanced Science and Technology, Shimadzu Corporation, 1, Nishinokyo-Kuwabaracho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-8511, Japan
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Yoshizawa AC, Fukuyama Y, Kajihara S, Kuyama H, Tanaka K. Computational survey of sequence specificity for protein terminal tags covering nine organisms and its application to protein identification. J Proteome Res 2015; 14:756-67. [PMID: 25393771 DOI: 10.1021/pr500793h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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In 1998, Wilkins et al. (J. Mol. Biol. 1998, 278, 599-608) reported high specificity in terminal regions (terminal tags) of 15 519 proteins from five organisms and proposed a methodology for identifying proteins by terminal tags. However, their examined sequence data were not based on complete genome sequences. Here, we examined current proteome data (217 249 entries from UniProt 2013_6 complete/reference proteome for nine organisms including human) in terms of the specificity of terminal tags and their computational annotation. One example from the results indicated that the specificity of N-terminal tags plateaued at 28% at a length of six residues for human; even when using both N- and C-terminal tags, specificity was merely 66%. In order to determine the cause of these low specificities, the annotation of proteins sharing terminal tags with other proteins was examined. The results suggested that a large majority were phylogenetically or functionally related, whereas nonrelated proteins sharing terminal tags made up less than 1% of human proteome data. On the basis of these findings, we constructed the terminal tag sequence database ProteinCarta (http://ms3d.jp/software/proteincarta/), which includes all terminal tags of proteomes from the nine organisms analyzed here, in order to confirm the specificity of terminal tags and to identify the parent protein.
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- Akiyasu C Yoshizawa
- Koichi Tanaka Laboratory of Advanced Science and Technology, Shimadzu Corporation , Kyoto 604-8511, Japan
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Tanco S, Gevaert K, Van Damme P. C-terminomics: Targeted analysis of natural and posttranslationally modified protein and peptide C-termini. Proteomics 2014; 15:903-14. [PMID: 25316308 DOI: 10.1002/pmic.201400301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2014] [Revised: 09/03/2014] [Accepted: 10/09/2014] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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The C-terminus (where C is carboxyl) of a protein can serve as a recognition signature for a variety of biological processes, including protein trafficking and protein complex formation. Hence, the identity of the in vivo protein C-termini provides valuable information about biological processes. Analysis of protein C-termini is also crucial for the study of C-terminal PTMs, particularly for monitoring proteolytic processing by endopeptidases and carboxypeptidases. Although technical difficulties have limited the study of C-termini, a range of technologies have been proposed in the last couple of years. Here, we review the current proteomics technologies for C-terminal analysis, with a focus on the biological information that can be derived from C-terminomics studies.
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- Sebastian Tanco
- Department of Medical Protein Research, VIB, Ghent, Belgium; Department of Biochemistry, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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Nika H, Angeletti RH, Hawke DH. N-terminal protein characterization by mass spectrometry using combined microscale liquid and solid-phase derivatization. J Biomol Tech 2014; 25:77-86. [PMID: 25187758 DOI: 10.7171/jbt.14-2503-001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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A sample-preparation method for N-terminal peptide isolation from protein proteolytic digests has been developed. Protein thiols and primary amines were protected by carboxyamidomethylation and acetylation, respectively, followed by trypsinization. The digest was bound to ZipTip(C18) pipette tips for reaction of the newly generated N-termini with sulfosuccinimidyl-6-[3'-(2-pyridyldithio)-propionamido] hexanoate. The digest was subsequently exposed to hydroxylamine for reversal of hydroxyl group acylation, followed by reductive release of the pyridine-2-thione moiety from the derivatives. The thiol group-functionalized internal and C-terminal peptides were reversibly captured by covalent chromatography on activated thiol sepharose leaving the N-terminal fragment free in solution. The use of the reversed-phase supports as a reaction bed enabled optimization of the serial modification steps for throughput and completeness of derivatization. The use of the sample-preparation method was demonstrated with low picomole amounts of in-solution- and in-gel-digested protein. The N-terminal peptide was selectively retrieved from the affinity support. The sample-preparation method provides for throughput, robustness, and simplicity of operation using standard equipment available in most biological laboratories and is anticipated to be readily expanded to proteome-wide applications.
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- Heinz Nika
- Laboratory for Macromolecular Analysis and Proteomics and ; Department of Developmental and Molecular Biology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York 10461, USA; and
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- Laboratory for Macromolecular Analysis and Proteomics and ; Department of Developmental and Molecular Biology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York 10461, USA; and
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- MD Anderson Cancer Center, The University of Texas, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
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Pathak RR, Davé V. Integrating omics technologies to study pulmonary physiology and pathology at the systems level. Cell Physiol Biochem 2014; 33:1239-60. [PMID: 24802001 PMCID: PMC4396816 DOI: 10.1159/000358693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/11/2014] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Assimilation and integration of "omics" technologies, including genomics, epigenomics, proteomics, and metabolomics has readily altered the landscape of medical research in the last decade. The vast and complex nature of omics data can only be interpreted by linking molecular information at the organismic level, forming the foundation of systems biology. Research in pulmonary biology/medicine has necessitated integration of omics, network, systems and computational biology data to differentially diagnose, interpret, and prognosticate pulmonary diseases, facilitating improvement in therapy and treatment modalities. This review describes how to leverage this emerging technology in understanding pulmonary diseases at the systems level -called a "systomic" approach. Considering the operational wholeness of cellular and organ systems, diseased genome, proteome, and the metabolome needs to be conceptualized at the systems level to understand disease pathogenesis and progression. Currently available omics technology and resources require a certain degree of training and proficiency in addition to dedicated hardware and applications, making them relatively less user friendly for the pulmonary biologist and clinicians. Herein, we discuss the various strategies, computational tools and approaches required to study pulmonary diseases at the systems level for biomedical scientists and clinical researchers.
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- Ravi Ramesh Pathak
- Morsani College of Medicine, Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL USA
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- Morsani College of Medicine, Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL USA
- Department of Molecular Oncology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL USA
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van Bon L, Cossu M, Loof A, Gohar F, Wittkowski H, Vonk M, Roth J, van den Berg W, van Heerde W, Broen JCA, Radstake TRDJ. Proteomic analysis of plasma identifies the Toll-like receptor agonists S100A8/A9 as a novel possible marker for systemic sclerosis phenotype. Ann Rheum Dis 2014; 73:1585-9. [PMID: 24718960 DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2013-205013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune disease characterised by fibrosis of the skin and the internal organs. Except for anticentromere, antitopoisomerase I and antipolymerase III antibodies, there are no reliable circulating markers predicting susceptibility and internal organ complications. This study has exploited a proteome-wide profiling method with the aim to identify new markers to identify SSc phenotype. METHOD 40 SSc patients were included for proteomic identification. Patients were stratified as having diffuse cutaneous SSc (dcSSc) (n=19) or limited cutaneous SSc (lcSSc) (n=21) according to the extent of skin involvement. As controls 19 healthy donors were included. Blood was drawn and plasma was stored before analysing with the SELDI-TOF-MS. For replication in serum, the cohort was extended with 60 SSc patients. RESULTS Proteomic analysis revealed a list of 25 masspeaks that were differentially expressed between SSc patients and healthy controls. One of the peaks was suggestive for S100A8, a masspeak we previously found in supernatant of plasmacytoid dendritic cells from SSc patients. Increased expression of S100A8/A9 in SSc patients was confirmed in replication cohort compared with controls. Intriguingly, S100A8/A9 was highest in patients with limited cutaneous SSc having lung fibrosis. CONCLUSIONS S100A8/A9 was robustly found to be elevated in the circulation of SSc patients, suggesting its use as a biomarker for SSc lung disease and the need to further explore the role of TLR in SSc.
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- L van Bon
- Department of Rheumatology, Clinical Immunology and Laboratory of Translational Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands Department of Rheumatology, Nijmegen Institute for Infection, Inflammation and Immunity (N4i) & Nijmegen Center for molecular life sciences (NCMLS), Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Rheumatology, Clinical Immunology and Laboratory of Translational Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands Department of Rheumatology, Nijmegen Institute for Infection, Inflammation and Immunity (N4i) & Nijmegen Center for molecular life sciences (NCMLS), Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Central Laboratory for Haematology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Rheumatology and Immunology, University Children's Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Rheumatology and Immunology, University Children's Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Rheumatology, Nijmegen Institute for Infection, Inflammation and Immunity (N4i) & Nijmegen Center for molecular life sciences (NCMLS), Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Institute of Immunology, University of Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Rheumatology, Nijmegen Institute for Infection, Inflammation and Immunity (N4i) & Nijmegen Center for molecular life sciences (NCMLS), Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Central Laboratory for Haematology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Rheumatology, Clinical Immunology and Laboratory of Translational Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Rheumatology, Clinical Immunology and Laboratory of Translational Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Nika H, Hawke DH, Angeletti RH. C-terminal protein characterization by mass spectrometry: isolation of C-terminal fragments from cyanogen bromide-cleaved protein. J Biomol Tech 2014; 25:1-18. [PMID: 24688319 PMCID: PMC3942263 DOI: 10.7171/jbt.14-2501-001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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A sample preparation method for protein C-terminal peptide isolation from cyanogen bromide (CNBr) digests has been developed. In this strategy, the analyte was reduced and carboxyamidomethylated, followed by CNBr cleavage in a one-pot reaction scheme. The digest was then adsorbed on ZipTipC18 pipette tips for conjugation of the homoserine lactone-terminated peptides with 2,2'-dithiobis (ethylamine) dihydrochloride, followed by reductive release of 2-aminoethanethiol from the derivatives. The thiol-functionalized internal and N-terminal peptides were scavenged on activated thiol sepharose, leaving the C-terminal peptide in the flow-through fraction. The use of reversed-phase supports as a venue for peptide derivatization enabled facile optimization of the individual reaction steps for throughput and completeness of reaction. Reagents were replaced directly on the support, allowing the reactions to proceed at minimal sample loss. By this sequence of solid-phase reactions, the C-terminal peptide could be recognized uniquely in mass spectra of unfractionated digests by its unaltered mass signature. The use of the sample preparation method was demonstrated with low-level amounts of a whole, intact model protein. The C-terminal fragments were retrieved selectively and efficiently from the affinity support. The use of covalent chromatography for C-terminal peptide purification enabled recovery of the depleted material for further chemical and/or enzymatic manipulation. The sample preparation method provides for robustness and simplicity of operation and is anticipated to be expanded to gel-separated proteins and in a scaled-up format to high-throughput protein profiling in complex biological mixtures.
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- Heinz Nika
- Laboratory for Macromolecular Analysis and Proteomics and Department of Developmental and Molecular Biology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York 10461, USA; and
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- MD Anderson Cancer Center, University of Texas, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
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- Laboratory for Macromolecular Analysis and Proteomics and Department of Developmental and Molecular Biology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York 10461, USA; and
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Yan H, Hao F, Cao Q, Li J, Li N, Tian F, Bai H, Ren X, Li X, Zhang Y, Qian X. A novel method for identification and relative quantification of N-terminal peptides using metal-element-chelated tags coupled with mass spectrometry. Sci China Chem 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s11426-013-5049-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Vangala RK, Ravindran V, Kamath K, Rao VS, Sridhara H. Novel network biomarkers profile based coronary artery disease risk stratification in Asian Indians. Adv Biomed Res 2013; 2:59. [PMID: 24223374 PMCID: PMC3814567 DOI: 10.4103/2277-9175.115805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2012] [Accepted: 10/09/2012] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Multi-marker approaches for risk prediction in coronary artery disease (CAD) have been inconsistent due to biased selection of specific know biomarkers. We have assessed the global proteome of CAD-affected and unaffected subjects, and developed a pathway network model for elucidating the mechanism and risk prediction for CAD. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 252 samples (112 CAD-affected without family history and 140 true controls) were analyzed by Surface-Enhanced Laser Desorption/Ionization Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry (SELDI-TOF-MS) by using CM10 cationic chips and bioinformatics tools. RESULTS Out of 36 significant peaks in SELDI-TOF MS, nine peaks could do better discrimination of CAD subjects and controls (area under the curve (AUC) of 0.963) based on the Support Vector Machine (SVM) feature selection method. Of the nine peaks used in the model for discrimination of CAD-affected and unaffected, the m/z corresponding to 22,859 was identified as stress-related protein HSP27 and was shown to be highly associated with CAD (odds ratio of 3.47). The 36 biomarker peaks were identified and a network profile was constructed showing the functional association between different pathways in CAD. CONCLUSION Based on our data, proteome profiling with SELDI-TOF MS and SVM feature selection methods can be used for novel network biomarker discovery and risk stratification in CAD. The functional associations of the identified novel biomarkers suggest that they play an important role in the development of disease.
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- Rajani Kanth Vangala
- Department of Tata Proteomics and Coagulation, Thrombosis Research Institute, Narayana Hrudayalaya Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka, India ; Elizabeth and Emmanuel Kaye Bioinformatics and Biostatistics Department, Thrombosis Research Institute, Narayana Hrudayalaya Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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Nika H, Nieves E, Hawke DH, Angeletti RH. C-terminal protein characterization by mass spectrometry using combined micro scale liquid and solid-phase derivatization. J Biomol Tech 2013; 24:17-31. [PMID: 23543807 PMCID: PMC3518879 DOI: 10.7171/jbt.13-2401-003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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A sample preparation method for protein C-terminal peptide isolation has been developed. In this strategy, protein carboxylate glycinamidation was preceded by carboxyamidomethylation and optional α- and ϵ-amine acetylation in a one-pot reaction, followed by tryptic digestion of the modified protein. The digest was adsorbed on ZipTip(C18) pipette tips for sequential peptide α- and ϵ-amine acetylation and 1-ethyl-(3-dimethylaminopropyl) carbodiimide-mediated carboxylate condensation with ethylenediamine. Amino group-functionalized peptides were scavenged on N-hydroxysuccinimide-activated agarose, leaving the C-terminal peptide in the flow-through fraction. The use of reversed-phase supports as a venue for peptide derivatization enabled facile optimization of the individual reaction steps for throughput and completeness of reaction. Reagents were exchanged directly on the support, eliminating sample transfer between the reaction steps. By this sequence of solid-phase reactions, the C-terminal peptide could be uniquely recognized in mass spectra of unfractionated digests of moderate complexity. The use of the sample preparation method was demonstrated with low-level amounts of a model protein. The C-terminal peptides were selectively retrieved from the affinity support and proved highly suitable for structural characterization by collisionally induced dissociation. The sample preparation method provides for robustness and simplicity of operation using standard equipment readily available in most biological laboratories and is expected to be readily expanded to gel-separated proteins.
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- Heinz Nika
- Laboratory for Macromolecular Analysis and Proteomics and Department of Developmental and Molecular Biology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York 10461, USA; and
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- Laboratory for Macromolecular Analysis and Proteomics and Department of Developmental and Molecular Biology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York 10461, USA; and
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- MD Anderson Cancer Center, University of Texas, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
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- Laboratory for Macromolecular Analysis and Proteomics and Department of Developmental and Molecular Biology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York 10461, USA; and
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Yang Y, Dai L, Xia H, Zhu K, Liu H, Chen K. Protein profile of rice (Oryza sativa) seeds. Genet Mol Biol 2013; 36:87-92. [PMID: 23569412 PMCID: PMC3615530 DOI: 10.1590/s1415-47572013000100012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2012] [Accepted: 10/23/2012] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Seeds are the most important plant storage organ and play a central role in the life cycle of plants. Since little is known about the protein composition of rice (Oryza sativa) seeds, in this work we used proteomic methods to obtain a reference map of rice seed proteins and identify important molecules. Overall, 480 reproducible protein spots were detected by two-dimensional electrophoresis on pH 4-7 gels and 302 proteins were identified by MALDI-TOF MS and database searches. Together, these proteins represented 252 gene products and were classified into 12 functional categories, most of which were involved in metabolic pathways. Database searches combined with hydropathy plots and gene ontology analysis showed that most rice seed proteins were hydrophilic and were related to binding, catalytic, cellular or metabolic processes. These results expand our knowledge of the rice proteome and improve our understanding of the cellular biology of rice seeds.
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- Yanhua Yang
- Institute of Life Sciences, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, PR China
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C-Terminal sequencing of protein by MALDI mass spectrometry through the specific derivatization of the α-carboxyl group with 3-aminopropyltris-(2,4,6-trimethoxyphenyl)phosphonium bromide. Anal Bioanal Chem 2012; 404:125-32. [DOI: 10.1007/s00216-012-6093-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2012] [Revised: 04/25/2012] [Accepted: 05/02/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Bienvenut WV, Sumpton D, Martinez A, Lilla S, Espagne C, Meinnel T, Giglione C. Comparative large scale characterization of plant versus mammal proteins reveals similar and idiosyncratic N-α-acetylation features. Mol Cell Proteomics 2012; 11:M111.015131. [PMID: 22223895 DOI: 10.1074/mcp.m111.015131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 133] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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N-terminal modifications play a major role in the fate of proteins in terms of activity, stability, or subcellular compartmentalization. Such modifications remain poorly described and badly characterized in proteomic studies, and only a few comparison studies among organisms have been made available so far. Recent advances in the field now allow the enrichment and selection of N-terminal peptides in the course of proteome-wide mass spectrometry analyses. These targeted approaches unravel as a result the extent and nature of the protein N-terminal modifications. Here, we aimed at studying such modifications in the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana to compare these results with those obtained from a human sample analyzed in parallel. We applied large scale analysis to compile robust conclusions on both data sets. Our data show strong convergence of the characterized modifications especially for protein N-terminal methionine excision, co-translational N-α-acetylation, or N-myristoylation between animal and plant kingdoms. Because of the convergence of both the substrates and the N-α-acetylation machinery, it was possible to identify the N-acetyltransferases involved in such modifications for a small number of model plants. Finally, a high proportion of nuclear-encoded chloroplast proteins feature post-translational N-α-acetylation of the mature protein after removal of the transit peptide. Unlike animals, plants feature in a dedicated pathway for post-translational acetylation of organelle-targeted proteins. The corresponding machinery is yet to be discovered.
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- Willy V Bienvenut
- CNRS, Centre de Recherche de Gif, Institut des Sciences du Végétal, F-91198 Gif-sur-Yvette cedex, France
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Leng J, Wang H, Zhang L, Zhang J, Wang H, Cai T, Yao J, Guo Y. Integration of high accuracy N-terminus identification in peptide sequencing and comparative protein analysis via isothiocyanate-based isotope labeling reagent with ESI ion-trap TOF MS. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY 2011; 22:1204-1213. [PMID: 21953103 DOI: 10.1007/s13361-011-0129-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2011] [Revised: 02/23/2011] [Accepted: 03/13/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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A multifunctional isothiocyanate-based isotope labeling reagent, [d (0)]-/[d (6)]-4,6-dimethoxy pyrimidine-2-isothiocyanate (DMPITC), has been developed for accurate N-terminus identification in peptide sequencing and comparative protein analysis by ESI Ion-trap TOF mass spectrometry. In contrast with the conventional labeling reagent phenyl isothiocyanate (PITC), DMPITC showed more desirable properties such as rapid labeling, sensitivity enhancement, and facilitating peptide sequencing. More significantly, DMPITC-based labeling strategy possessed the capacity of higher reliable N-terminus identification owning to the high-yield b(1) ion combined with the isotope validation of 6 Da. Meanwhile, it also showed potential in differentiating isomeric residues of leucine and isoleucine at N-terminus on the basis of the relative abundance ratios between the fragment ions of their respective b(1) ions. The strategy not only allows accurate interpretation for peptide but also ensures rapid and sensitive comparative analysis for protein by direct MS analysis. Using trypsin-digested bovine serum albumin (BSA), both peptide N-terminus identification and quantitative analysis were accomplished with high accuracy, efficiency, and reproducibility. The application of DMPITC-based labeling strategy is expected to serve as a promising tool for proteome research.
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- Jiapeng Leng
- Shanghai Mass Spectrometry Center, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 345 Lingling Rd., Shanghai, 200032, China
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Zhang D, Liu H, Zhang S, Chen X, Li S, Zhang C, Hu X, Bi K, Chen X, Jiang Y. An effective method for de novo peptide sequencing based on phosphorylation strategy and mass spectrometry. Talanta 2011; 84:614-22. [DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2010.12.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2010] [Revised: 12/20/2010] [Accepted: 12/21/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Davidson GR, Armstrong SD, Beynon RJ. Positional proteomics at the N-terminus as a means of proteome simplification. Methods Mol Biol 2011; 753:229-242. [PMID: 21604126 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-61779-148-2_15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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One strategy to reduce complexity in proteome analysis is through rational reduction of the proteolytic peptides that constitute the analyte for mass spectrometric analysis. Methods for selective isolation of C- and N-terminal peptides have been developed. In this chapter, we outline the context and variety of methods for selective isolation of N-terminal peptides and detail one method based on negative selection through differential removal of internal peptides.
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- Gemma R Davidson
- Protein Function Group, Institute of Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, L69 7ZJ, UK
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Rishishwar L, Mishra N, Pant B, Pant K, Pardasani KR. ProCoS: Protein composition server. Bioinformation 2010; 5:227. [PMID: 21364804 PMCID: PMC3040505 DOI: 10.6026/97320630005227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2010] [Accepted: 09/12/2010] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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ProCoS is a free online tool for computing different combinations of peptide compositions. It is developed as an applet and a server with a capability to handle multiple FASTA sequences. The generalized algorithm for computing poly-amino acid composition forms the core of ProCoS. It produces output in different formats for easy visualization of results. It also allows composition analysis of sequences in full or in specific parts. Thus, ProCoS is user-friendly, flexible and unique.
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- Department of Mathematics, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal - 462051, Madhya Pradesh, India
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Mehasseb MK, Taylor AH, Pringle JH, Bell SC, Habiba M. Enhanced invasion of stromal cells from adenomyosis in a three-dimensional coculture model is augmented by the presence of myocytes from affected uteri. Fertil Steril 2010; 94:2547-51. [PMID: 20537634 DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.04.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2010] [Revised: 03/15/2010] [Accepted: 04/08/2010] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To compare endometrial stromal cell invasion from women with and without adenomyosis and the effect of myometrial cells using a three-dimensional coculture. DESIGN Case-controlled blinded comparison. SETTING University department. PATIENT(S) Premenopausal women with and without uterine adenomyosis. INTERVENTION(S) Human endometrial stromal and myometrial cells were grown in a three-dimensional coculture with crossover between cells from uteri with and without adenomyosis. Surface-enhanced laser desorption/ionization-time of flight-mass spectrometry proteomic analysis was performed on culture supernatants. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S) Depth of stromal cell invasion into collagen matrix and protein expression profiles. RESULT(S) The depth of invasion for adenomyosis stromal cells (AS) was statistically significantly higher than controls (CS) whether grown on plain collagen, control muscle (CM), or adenomyosis muscle (AM). Coculture with AM enhanced invasion of both CS and AS. Enhanced invasion by AS was more marked in cocultures with AM than CM. Proteomic analysis identified differences that may account for the invasiveness and also many similarities between secretory products related to the disease status. CONCLUSION(S) Enhanced stromal invasion in adenomyosis is influenced by the myometrium in the in vitro coculture model. This suggests that adenomyosis may be a disease of both the endometrial stroma and myometrium.
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- Mohamed Khairy Mehasseb
- Department of Cancer Studies and Molecular Medicine, University of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom.
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Proteomics has advanced in leaps and bounds over the past couple of decades. However, the continuing dependency of mass spectrometry-based protein identification on the searching of spectra against protein sequence databases limits many proteomics experiments. If there is no sequenced genome for a given species, then cross species proteomics is required, attempting to identify proteins across the species boundary, typically using the sequenced genome of a closely related species. Unlike sequence searching for homologues, the proteomics equivalent is confounded by small differences in amino acid sequences, leading to large differences in peptide masses; this renders mass matching of peptides and their product ions difficult. Therefore, the phylogenetic distance between the two species and the attendant level of conservation between the homologous proteins play a huge part in determining the extent of protein identification that is possible across the species boundary. In this chapter, we review the cross species challenge itself, as well as various approaches taken to deal with it and the success met with in past studies. This is followed by recommendations of best practice and suggestions to researchers facing this challenge as well as a final section predicting developments, which may help improve cross species proteomics in the future.
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- J C Wright
- Department Veterinary Preclinical Sciences, University of Liverpool, Crown Street, Liverpool, UK
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Zhao L, Zhang Y, Wei J, Cao D, Liu K, Qian X. A rapid isolation and identification method for blocked N-terminal peptides by isothiocyanate-coupled magnetic nanoparticles and MS. Proteomics 2009; 9:4416-20. [DOI: 10.1002/pmic.200800879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Sonomura K, Kuyama H, Matsuo EI, Tsunasawa S, Nishimura O. The specific isolation of C-terminal peptides of proteins through a transamination reaction and its advantage for introducing functional groups into the peptide. RAPID COMMUNICATIONS IN MASS SPECTROMETRY : RCM 2009; 23:611-618. [PMID: 19165755 DOI: 10.1002/rcm.3920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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A novel method for isolating C-terminal peptides from proteolytic digests of proteins was developed. Proteins were digested with lysyl endopeptidase (LysC) and applied to metal-ion-catalyzed transamination reactions. This reaction enabled the selective conversion of an Nalpha-amino group to a carbonyl group. Subsequent incubation with p-phenylenediisothiocyanate (DITC) glass effectively scavenged the lysine-containing N-terminus and internal peptides. The obtained C-terminal peptide is open to modification with reagents having virtually any type of functionality owing to the reactive alpha-ketocarbonyl group. In this report, 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine (DNPH) was used as an example of a nucleophile to the carbonyl group. The isolated C-terminal peptide was modified with DNPH, which exhibited signal enhancement, and was sequenced by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS).
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- Kazuhiro Sonomura
- Institute for Protein Research, Osaka University, Suita 565-0871, Japan
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Carpentier SC, Panis B, Vertommen A, Swennen R, Sergeant K, Renaut J, Laukens K, Witters E, Samyn B, Devreese B. Proteome analysis of non-model plants: a challenging but powerful approach. MASS SPECTROMETRY REVIEWS 2008; 27:354-77. [PMID: 18381744 DOI: 10.1002/mas.20170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Biological research has focused in the past on model organisms and most of the functional genomics studies in the field of plant sciences are still performed on model species or species that are characterized to a great extent. However, numerous non-model plants are essential as food, feed, or energy resource. Some features and processes are unique to these plant species or families and cannot be approached via a model plant. The power of all proteomic and transcriptomic methods, that is, high-throughput identification of candidate gene products, tends to be lost in non-model species due to the lack of genomic information or due to the sequence divergence to a related model organism. Nevertheless, a proteomics approach has a great potential to study non-model species. This work reviews non-model plants from a proteomic angle and provides an outline of the problems encountered when initiating the proteome analysis of a non-model organism. The review tackles problems associated with (i) sample preparation, (ii) the analysis and interpretation of a complex data set, (iii) the protein identification via MS, and (iv) data management and integration. We will illustrate the power of 2DE for non-model plants in combination with multivariate data analysis and MS/MS identification and will evaluate possible alternatives.
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Kuyama H, Sonomura K, Nishimura O, Tsunasawa S. A method for N-terminal de novo sequence analysis of proteins by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry. Anal Biochem 2008; 380:291-6. [PMID: 18577371 DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2008.05.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2008] [Revised: 05/30/2008] [Accepted: 05/30/2008] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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A novel method for isolation and de novo sequencing of N-terminal peptides from proteins is described. The method presented here combines selective chemical tagging using succinimidyloxycarbonylmethyl tris(2,4,6-trimethoxyphenyl)phosphonium bromide (TMPP-Ac-OSu) at the N(alpha)-amino group of peptides after digestion by metalloendopeptidase (from Grifola frondosa) and selective capture procedures using p-phenylenediisothiocyanate resin, by which the N-terminal peptide can be isolated, whether or not it is N-terminally blocked. The isolated N-terminal peptide modified N-terminally with TMPP-Ac-OSu reagent produces a simple fragmentation pattern under tandem mass spectrometric analysis to significantly facilitate sequencing.
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- Hiroki Kuyama
- Institute for Protein Research, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan.
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Nakazawa T, Yamaguchi M, Okamura TA, Ando E, Nishimura O, Tsunasawa S. Terminal proteomics: N- and C-terminal analyses for high-fidelity identification of proteins using MS. Proteomics 2008; 8:673-85. [PMID: 18214847 DOI: 10.1002/pmic.200700084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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In proteomics, MS plays an essential role in identifying and quantifying proteins. To characterize mature target proteins from living cells, candidate proteins are often analyzed with PMF and MS/MS ion search methods in combination with computational search routines based on bioinformatics. In contrast to shotgun proteomics, which is widely used to identify proteins, proteomics based on the analysis of N- and C-terminal amino acid sequences (terminal proteomics) should render higher fidelity results because of the high information content of terminal sequence and potentially high throughput of the method not requiring very high sequence coverage to be achieved by extensive sequencing. In line with this expectation, we review recent advances in methods for N- and C-terminal amino acid sequencing of proteins. This review focuses mainly on the methods of N- and C-terminal analyses based on MALDI-TOF MS for its easy accessibility, with several complementary approaches using LC/MS/MS. We also describe problems associated with MS and possible remedies, including chemical and enzymatic procedures to enhance the fidelity of these methods.
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Li Y, Yan B, Deng C, Tang J, Liu J, Zhang X. On-plate digestion of proteins using novel trypsin-immobilized magnetic nanospheres for MALDI-TOF-MS analysis. Proteomics 2007; 7:3661-71. [PMID: 17853514 DOI: 10.1002/pmic.200700464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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In this study, a novel method of on-plate digestion using trypsin-immobilized magnetic nanospheres was developed followed by MALDI-TOF-MS for rapid and effective analysis and identification of proteins. We utilized a facile one-pot method for the direct preparation of amine-functionalized magnetic nanospheres with highly magnetic properties and the amino groups on the outer surface. Through the reaction of the aldehyde groups with amine groups, trypsin was simply and stably immobilized onto the magnetic nanospheres. The obtained trypsin-linked magnetic nanospheres were then applied for on-plate digestion of sample proteins (myoglobin and Cytochrome c). Moreover, after digestion, the trypsin-linked nanospheres could be easily removed from the plate due to their magnetic property, which would avoid causing contamination on the ion source chamber in MS. The effects of the temperature and incubation time on the digestion efficiency were characterized. Within only 5 min, proteins could be efficiently digested with the peptide sequence coverage higher than or equal to that of the traditional in-solution digestion for 12 h. Furthermore, RPLC fractions of rat liver extract were also successfully processed using this novel method. These results suggested that our improved on-plate digestion protocol for MALDI-MS may find further application in automated analysis of large sets of proteins.
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- Yan Li
- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Ito A, Okamura TA, Yamamoto H, Ueyama N, Yamaguchi M, Kuyama H, Ando E, Tsunasawa S, Ake K, Masui R, Kuramitsu S, Nakazawa T, Norioka S. Simultaneous detection of N-terminal fragment ions in a protein mixture using a ruthenium(II) complex. RAPID COMMUNICATIONS IN MASS SPECTROMETRY : RCM 2007; 21:2647-53. [PMID: 17659652 DOI: 10.1002/rcm.3126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Use of a bis(terpyridine)ruthenium(II) derivative as an N-terminal labeling reagent resulted in the simultaneous detection and individual determination of all the N-terminal fragments of the proteins in a mixture without requiring any separation. All of the N-termini of the guanidinated proteins were labeled selectively by the ruthenium complex (<Ru>-CO-labeling). After chymotryptic digestion, the fragments were analyzed by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF-MS) and post-source decay (PSD). The <Ru>-CO moiety exclusively enhanced N-terminal fragment ions in mass spectra and enabled easy N-terminal sequencing. In a mixture containing three different proteins (lysozyme, ubiquitin, and insulin), all of the N-terminal fragment ions labeled with the ruthenium complex were found to produce uniformly intense peaks without the detection of the other unlabeled fragments. The N-terminal sequences of these ions were determined individually by PSD analysis. Application to unknown proteins from Thermus thermophilus HB8 with two-dimensional electrophoretic separation resulted in the successful determination of the N-terminal sequence and easy identification of the target protein.
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- Akihiro Ito
- Department of Macromolecular Science, Graduate School of Science, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan
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Lin S, Lin Z, Yao G, Deng C, Yang P, Zhang X. Development of microwave-assisted protein digestion based on trypsin-immobilized magnetic microspheres for highly efficient proteolysis followed by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry analysis. RAPID COMMUNICATIONS IN MASS SPECTROMETRY : RCM 2007; 21:3910-3918. [PMID: 17990248 DOI: 10.1002/rcm.3283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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In this study, very easily prepared trypsin-immobilized magnetic microspheres were applied in microwave-assisted protein digestion and firstly applied for proteome analysis by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF-MS). Magnetic microspheres with small size were synthesized and modified by 3-glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane (GLYMO). Trypsin was immobilized onto magnetic microspheres through only a one-step reaction of its amine group with GLYMO. When these easily prepared trypsin-immobilized magnetic microspheres were applied in microwave-assisted protein digestion, the magnetic microspheres not only functionalized as substrate for trypsin immobilization, but also as an excellent microwave absorber and thus improved the efficiency of microwave-assisted digestion greatly. Cytochrome c was used as a model protein to verify its digestion efficiency. Without any additives such as organic solvents or urea, peptide fragments produced in 15 s could be confidently identified by MALDI-TOF-MS and better digestion efficiency was obtained comparing to conventional in-solution digestion (12 h). Besides, with an external magnet, trypsin could be used repeatedly and at the same time no contaminants were introduced into the sample solution. It was verified that the enzyme maintained high activity after seven runs. Furthermore, reversed-phase liquid chromatography (RPLC) fractions of rat liver extract were also successfully processed using this novel method. These results indicated that this fast and efficient digestion method, which combined the advantages of immobilized trypsin and microwave-assisted protein digestion, will greatly hasten the application of top-down proteomic techniques for large-scale analysis in biological and clinical research.
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- Shuang Lin
- Department of Chemistry & Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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Yamaguchi M, Oka M, Nishida K, Ishida M, Hamazaki A, Kuyama H, Ando E, Okamura TA, Ueyama N, Norioka S, Nishimura O, Tsunasawa S, Nakazawa T. Enhancement of MALDI-MS Spectra of C-Terminal Peptides by the Modification of Proteins via an Active Ester Generated in Situ from an Oxazolone. Anal Chem 2006; 78:7861-9. [PMID: 17105181 DOI: 10.1021/ac0610816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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For selective C-terminal derivatization of peptides and proteins, we have devised a method for activating the C-terminal carboxyl group by extending the oxazolone chemistry. A mixture of formic acid and acetic anhydride was found to be effective for the formation of an oxazolone, which was converted to an active ester in situ in the presence of a phenol or an N-hydroxide. In particular, the resulting active ester with pentafluorophenol facilitated the subsequent reaction with an amine and the hydrazine derivative to yield the C-terminal amide and hydrazide, respectively. The peptides thus coupled with arginine methyl ester or 2-hydrazino-2-imidazoline containing the guanidino moiety exhibited the positive-ion peaks in matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) mass spectra with appreciably enhanced intensities. As expected from the reaction mechanism, the carboxyl groups of aspartic and glutamic acid residues were not modified, while the amino groups that could react with the activated peptides were concomitantly protected by formylation. The MALDI peaks corresponding to the C-terminal peptide fragments of proteins were specifically enhanced, discriminating against those from internal peptides that were not tagged with a positive charge. In favorable cases, the C-terminal peptide fragments were clearly discerned by MALDI-MS after chymotryptic digestion and were identified by their MALDI postsource decay analysis. Based on these results, we suggest a method for C-terminal sequencing of a protein.
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- Minoru Yamaguchi
- Life Science Laboratory, Shimadzu Corporation, Kyoto 604-8511, Japan
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Samyn B, Sergeant K, Van Beeumen J. A method for C-terminal sequence analysis in the proteomic era (proteins cleaved with cyanogen bromide). Nat Protoc 2006; 1:318-23. [PMID: 17406252 DOI: 10.1038/nprot.2006.50] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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There is growing interest in the overall study of post-translational modifications (PTMs) of proteins. Beside phosphorylation and glycosylation, truncations of the nascent polypeptide chain at the N or C termini are by far the most common types of PTMs found in proteins. However, little attention has been paid to the development of approaches that allow a systematic analysis of these proteolytic processing events. Here we present a protocol that allows the identification of the C-terminal sequences of proteins. A peptide mixture is generated by cleavage of the protein with cyanogen bromide and is incubated with carboxypeptidase Y. The enzyme is only able to act on the C-terminal fragment, because this is the only peptide without a homoserine lactone residue at its C terminus. The resulting fragments, forming a peptide ladder, are analyzed by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI-MS). The entire protocol, including the CNBr cleavage, takes 21 h and can be applied to proteins purified either by SDS-PAGE or by 2D PAGE or in solution.
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- Bart Samyn
- Department of Biochemistry, Physiology and Microbiology, Laboratory of Protein Biochemistry and Protein Engineering, Ghent University, K.L. Ledeganckstraat 35, B-9000 Gent, Belgium.
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Han MJ, Lee SY. The Escherichia coli proteome: past, present, and future prospects. Microbiol Mol Biol Rev 2006; 70:362-439. [PMID: 16760308 PMCID: PMC1489533 DOI: 10.1128/mmbr.00036-05] [Citation(s) in RCA: 123] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Proteomics has emerged as an indispensable methodology for large-scale protein analysis in functional genomics. The Escherichia coli proteome has been extensively studied and is well defined in terms of biochemical, biological, and biotechnological data. Even before the entire E. coli proteome was fully elucidated, the largest available data set had been integrated to decipher regulatory circuits and metabolic pathways, providing valuable insights into global cellular physiology and the development of metabolic and cellular engineering strategies. With the recent advent of advanced proteomic technologies, the E. coli proteome has been used for the validation of new technologies and methodologies such as sample prefractionation, protein enrichment, two-dimensional gel electrophoresis, protein detection, mass spectrometry (MS), combinatorial assays with n-dimensional chromatographies and MS, and image analysis software. These important technologies will not only provide a great amount of additional information on the E. coli proteome but also synergistically contribute to other proteomic studies. Here, we review the past development and current status of E. coli proteome research in terms of its biological, biotechnological, and methodological significance and suggest future prospects.
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- Mee-Jung Han
- Metabolic and Biomolecular Engineering National Research Laboratory, Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea
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Zhou C, Zhang Y, Qin P, Liu X, Zhao L, Yang S, Cai Y, Qian X. A method for rapidly confirming protein N-terminal sequences by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry. RAPID COMMUNICATIONS IN MASS SPECTROMETRY : RCM 2006; 20:2878-84. [PMID: 16941722 DOI: 10.1002/rcm.2674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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The N-terminal sequence is important for the identification of a protein and the confirmation of its N-terminal processing. Although mass spectrometry (MS) is a sensitive and high-throughput method to sequence and identify peptides and proteins, N-terminal peptides, diluted among most of the peptides that do not originate at the N-termini, are not easy to identify directly with MS. To develop a simple and rapid method to identify and sequence the N-terminal peptide of a protein, a new strategy based on specific sulfonation of terminal amino groups and selective monitoring of the sulfonated peptide was introduced. After a protein had been guanidinated, 2-sulfobenzoylated, and reduced, it was digested with trypsin and analyzed by MS. Because of the strong acidity of sulfonic groups and the specific sulfonation of alpha-amino groups, the sulfonated N-terminal peptide dominated as base peak in the negative mode peptide mass fingerprint (PMF) and was easy to identify. The N-terminal peptide was then selected as precursor ion for tandem mass spectrometric (MS/MS) analysis. Four proteins were tested with this method and their N-terminal peptides were successfully recognized and sequenced. The results suggest that the addition of a sulfonic acid group facilitates the identification and de novo sequencing of N-terminal peptides.
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- Chunxi Zhou
- Department of Genomics and Proteomics, Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, 27 Tai-Ping Road, Beijing 100850, China
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Dhingra V, Gupta M, Andacht T, Fu ZF. New frontiers in proteomics research: A perspective. Int J Pharm 2005; 299:1-18. [PMID: 15979831 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2005.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2004] [Revised: 03/01/2005] [Accepted: 04/04/2005] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Substantial advances have been made in the fundamental understanding of human biology, ranging from DNA structure to identification of diseases associated with genetic abnormalities. Genome sequence information is becoming available in unprecedented amounts. The absence of a direct functional correlation between gene transcripts and their corresponding proteins, however, represents a significant roadblock for improving the efficiency of biological discoveries. The success of proteomics depends on the ability to identify and analyze protein products in a cell or tissue and, this is reliant on the application of several key technologies. Proteomics is in its exponential growth phase. Two-dimensional electrophoresis complemented with mass spectrometry provides a global view of the state of the proteins from the sample. Proteins identification is a requirement to understand their functional diversity. Subtle difference in protein structure and function can contribute to complexity and diversity of life. This review focuses on the progress and the applications of proteomics science with special reference to integration of the evolving technologies involved to address biological questions.
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- Vikas Dhingra
- Department of Pathology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA.
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Samyn B, Sergeant K, Castanheira P, Faro C, Van Beeumen J. A new method for C-terminal sequence analysis in the proteomic era. Nat Methods 2005; 2:193-200. [PMID: 15782188 DOI: 10.1038/nmeth738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2004] [Accepted: 01/11/2005] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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The overall study of post-translational modifications (PTMs) of proteins is gaining strong interest. Beside phosphorylation and glycosylation, truncations of the nascent polypeptide chain at the amino or carboxy terminus are by far the most common types of PTMs in proteins. In contrast to the analysis of phosphorylation and glycosylation sites, relatively little attention has been paid to the development of approaches for the systematic analysis of proteolytic processing events. Here we present a new mass spectrometry (MS)-based strategy that allows the identification of the C-terminal sequence of proteins. The method can be directly applied to proteins cleaved with cyanogen bromide (CNBr) and purified either by SDS-PAGE, by two-dimensional (2D) PAGE or in solution, and it therefore eliminates the need for specific isolation of the C-terminal peptide. Using Shewanella oneidensis as a model system, we have demonstrated that this approach can be used for C-terminal sequence analysis at a proteomic scale. We also applied the method to study the C-terminal proteolytic processing of procardosin A.
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- Bart Samyn
- Department of Biochemistry, Physiology and Microbiology, Laboratory of Protein Biochemistry and Protein Engineering, Ghent University, K.L. Ledeganckstraat 35, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium.
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Russell SA, Old W, Resing KA, Hunter L. Proteomic informatics. INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF NEUROBIOLOGY 2004; 61:127-57. [PMID: 15482814 DOI: 10.1016/s0074-7742(04)61006-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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- Steven A Russell
- Center for Computational Pharmacology, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
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Schneider M, Tognolli M, Bairoch A. The Swiss-Prot protein knowledgebase and ExPASy: providing the plant community with high quality proteomic data and tools. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2004; 42:1013-21. [PMID: 15707838 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2004.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2004] [Accepted: 10/01/2004] [Indexed: 05/01/2023]
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The Swiss-Prot protein knowledgebase provides manually annotated entries for all species, but concentrates on the annotation of entries from model organisms to ensure the presence of high quality annotation of representative members of all protein families. A specific Plant Protein Annotation Program (PPAP) was started to cope with the increasing amount of data produced by the complete sequencing of plant genomes. Its main goal is the annotation of proteins from the model plant organism Arabidopsis thaliana. In addition to bibliographic references, experimental results, computed features and sometimes even contradictory conclusions, direct links to specialized databases connect amino acid sequences with the current knowledge in plant sciences. As protein families and groups of plant-specific proteins are regularly reviewed to keep up with current scientific findings, we hope that the wealth of information of Arabidopsis origin accumulated in our knowledgebase, and the numerous software tools provided on the Expert Protein Analysis System (ExPASy) web site might help to identify and reveal the function of proteins originating from other plants. Recently, a single, centralized, authoritative resource for protein sequences and functional information, UniProt, was created by joining the information contained in Swiss-Prot, Translation of the EMBL nucleotide sequence (TrEMBL), and the Protein Information Resource-Protein Sequence Database (PIR-PSD). A rising problem is that an increasing number of nucleotide sequences are not being submitted to the public databases, and thus the proteins inferred from such sequences will have difficulties finding their way to the Swiss-Prot or TrEMBL databases.
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- Michel Schneider
- Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, CMU, 1, Rue Michel Servet, 1211 Geneva-4, Switzerland.
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Martin DA, Bradl H, Collins TJ, Roth E, Jäck HM, Wu GE. Selection of Ig mu heavy chains by complementarity-determining region 3 length and amino acid composition. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2004; 171:4663-71. [PMID: 14568941 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.171.9.4663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Although it is generally accepted that Ig heavy chains (HC) are selected at the pre-B cell receptor (pre-BCR) checkpoint, the characteristics of a functional HC and the role of pre-BCR assembly in their selection have remained elusive. We determined the characteristics of HCs that successfully passed the pre-BCR checkpoint by examining transcripts harboring V(H)81X and J(H)4 gene segments from J(H)(+/-) and lambda5(-/-)mice. V(H)81X-J(H)4-HC transcripts isolated from cells before or in the absence of pre-BCR assembly had no distinguishing complementarity-determining region 3 traits. In contrast, transcripts isolated subsequent to passage through the pre-BCR checkpoint had distinctive complementarity-determining regions 3 of nine amino acids in length (49%) and a histidine at position 1 (73%). Hence, our data define specific structural requirements for a functional HC, which is instrumental in shaping the diverse B cell repertoire.
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MESH Headings
- Amino Acids/analysis
- Amino Acids/genetics
- Animals
- B-Lymphocyte Subsets/cytology
- B-Lymphocyte Subsets/immunology
- B-Lymphocyte Subsets/metabolism
- Bone Marrow Cells/cytology
- Bone Marrow Cells/immunology
- Bone Marrow Cells/metabolism
- Cell Differentiation/genetics
- Cell Differentiation/immunology
- Cell Membrane/genetics
- Cell Membrane/immunology
- Cell Membrane/metabolism
- Complementarity Determining Regions/biosynthesis
- Complementarity Determining Regions/genetics
- Complementarity Determining Regions/physiology
- Gene Rearrangement, B-Lymphocyte, Heavy Chain
- Histidine/analysis
- Histidine/genetics
- Immunoglobulin Heavy Chains/biosynthesis
- Immunoglobulin Heavy Chains/genetics
- Immunoglobulin Heavy Chains/physiology
- Immunoglobulin Light Chains
- Immunoglobulin Light Chains, Surrogate
- Immunoglobulin mu-Chains/biosynthesis
- Immunoglobulin mu-Chains/genetics
- Immunoglobulin mu-Chains/physiology
- Membrane Glycoproteins/deficiency
- Membrane Glycoproteins/genetics
- Membrane Glycoproteins/physiology
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- Mice, Knockout
- Models, Immunological
- Models, Molecular
- Peptide Fragments/biosynthesis
- Peptide Fragments/genetics
- Peptide Fragments/physiology
- Protein Processing, Post-Translational/genetics
- Protein Processing, Post-Translational/immunology
- Protein Structure, Tertiary
- Spleen/cytology
- Spleen/immunology
- Spleen/metabolism
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- Denise A Martin
- Department of Immunology, University of Toronto, and Ontario Cancer Institute, Toronto, Canada
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Lee PS, Lee KH. Escherichia coli?a model system that benefits from and contributes to the evolution of proteomics. Biotechnol Bioeng 2003; 84:801-14. [PMID: 14708121 DOI: 10.1002/bit.10848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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The large body of knowledge about Escherichia coli makes it a useful model organism for the expression of heterologous proteins. Proteomic studies have helped to elucidate the complex cellular responses of E. coli and facilitated its use in a variety of biotechnology applications. Knowledge of basic cellular processes provides the means for better control of heterologous protein expression. Beyond such important applications, E. coli is an ideal organism for testing new analytical technologies because of the extensive knowledge base available about the organism. For example, improved technology for characterization of unknown proteins using mass spectrometry has made two-dimensional electrophoresis (2DE) studies more useful and more rewarding, and much of the initial testing of novel protocols is based on well-studied samples derived from E. coli. These techniques have facilitated the construction of more accurate 2DE maps. In this review, we present work that led to the 2DE databases, including a new map based on tandem time-of-flight (TOF) mass spectrometry (MS); describe cellular responses relevant to biotechnology applications; and discuss some emerging proteomic techniques.
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- Pat S Lee
- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Cornell University, 102 Olin Hall, Ithaca, New York 14853, USA
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