[Analysis of protein phosphorylation by combination of IMAC, phosphatase with biological mass spectrometry]

Sheng Wu Hua Xue Yu Sheng Wu Wu Li Xue Bao (Shanghai). 2003 May;35(5):459-66.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Protein phosphorylation is the most important reversible post-translational modification in cells. Analysis of phosphorylated proteins and identification of their phosphorylation sites is helpful for understanding their biological functions. MALDI-TOF-MS and ESI-Q-TOF-MS play important roles in protein phosphorylation analysis. In this work, immobilized metal affinity chromatography (IMAC) was used to selectively enrich phosphopeptides from protein digest mixtures, and treatment of phosphopeptides with alkaline phosphatase was used to confirm the phosphorylation. Finally, the phosphorylation sites were determined by tandem mass spectrometry analysis and database searching.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Chromatography, Affinity / methods*
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Metals
  • Phosphoric Monoester Hydrolases / metabolism
  • Phosphorylation*
  • Proteins / analysis*
  • Proteins / metabolism

Substances

  • Metals
  • Proteins
  • Phosphoric Monoester Hydrolases