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The second step in 2D electrophoresis is to separate proteins based on molecular weight using SDS-PAGE. Individual proteins are then visualized by Coomassie or silver staining techniques or by autoradiography. Because 2D gel electrophoresis separate proteins based on independent physical characteristics, it is a powerful means to resolve complex mixtures proteins (Fig. 2.1). Modem large-gel formats are reproducible and are the most common method for protein separation in proteomic studies. 

Taylor RS et al. Proteomics of rat liver Golgi complex minor proteins are identified through sequential fractionation. Electrophoresis 2000 21 3441-3459. 

Activity-based protein profiling (ABPP) is a chemical proteomic strategy in which active-site-directed covalent probes are used to profile the functional states of enzymes in complex proteomes. Activity-based probes (ABPs) can distinguish active enzymes from their inactive zymogens or inhibitor-bound forms. They contain a reactive group intended to modify enzyme active sites covalently and a reporter group (typically rhodamine or biotin) that assists in detection and identification of protein targets. 

This multidimensional protein identification technology (MudPIT) specifically incorporates a strong cationic exchange (SCX) column in tandem with an RP column to achieve maximal resolution and exquisite sensitivity. MudPIT is effective for studying complex proteomes such as mammalian cellular samples. It has been applied to large-scale protein characterization with identification of up to 1484 proteins from yeast in a single experiment.12... 

As we begin to appreciate that there is much information about drug targets that genomics cannot provide, the focus has shifted from genomics to proteomics. The shift in focus parallels the appreciation of the complexity of proteins, which exceeds the complexity of DNA sequences. While a DNA sequence may allow one to predict the amino-acid sequence of a protein—in cases where an open reading frame sequence (with a start and stop codon) is apparent—it can neither assure expression nor provide information about protein function. 

The protein posttranslational modifications (PTMs) play a crucial role in modifying the end product of expression and contribute towards biological processes and diseased conditions. Important posttranslational modifications include phosphorylation, acetylation, glycosylation, ubiquitination, and nitration [Mann and Jensen, 2003], The analysis of posttranslational modifications on a proteome scale is still considered an analytical challenge [Zhou et al., 2001] because of the extremely low abundance of modified proteins among very complex proteome samples. 

By adapting these inhibitors to act as ABPP probes, Thomoson and coworkers have synthesized a series of probes that were capable of highly selective labeling of both PAD4 as well as PAD4 binding proteins in complex proteomes [127, 128]. 

In the recent literature, many examples of A/BPs containing benzophenones can be found. A first example concerns the study of HDACs. These enzymes catalyze the hydrolysis of acetylated lysine amine side chains in histones and are thus involved in the regulation of gene expression. There are approximately 20 human HDACs, which are divided into three classes (I, II, and III). Class I and II HDACs are zinc-dependent metallohydrolases that do not form a covalent bond with their substrates during their catalytic process, which is similar to MMPs. It has been found that hydroxamate 65 (SAHA, see Fig. 5) is a potent reversible inhibitor of class I and II HDACs. In 2007, Cravatt and coworkers reported the transformation of SAHA into an A/BP by installment of a benzophenone and an alkyne moiety, which resulted in SAHA-BPyne (66) [73]. They showed that the probe can be used for the covalent modification and enrichment of several class I and class II HDACs from complex proteomes in an activity-dependent manner. In addition, they identified several HDAC-associated proteins, possibly arising from the tight interaction with HDACs. Also, the probe was used to measure differences in HDAC content in human disease models. Later they reported the construction of a library of related probes and studied the differences in HDAC labeling [74], Their most... 

To address this problem, recently a new strategy for proteome analysis has emerged. This technology, named Combinatorial Proteomic, uses antibody libraries as probes to profile the expression and function of protein families in complex proteomes. The use of antibodies allows the detection of iper- and ipo-expressed proteins, even if they are at pico-quantity level, overcoming one of the proteomic limitations of difficulty in detecting low abundance proteins [46, 47],... 

Shevchenko, A., Schaet, D., Roguev, A., PijNAPPEL, W. W., Stewart, A. F., Shevchenko, A. (2002). Deciphering protein complexes and protein interaction networks by tandem affinity purification and mass spectrometry analytical perspective. Mol. Cell Proteomics 1, 204-212. 

Proteomics is an emerging field of intensive research in the post-genomic era that involves the global analysis of gene expression, including identification, quantification, and characterization of proteins [114,115]. Although proteins are a translated version of genes, the complexity of proteins is enormous. As many as 1 milhon proteins can exist in the proteome. An estimated 20,000 proteins are expressed in a particular type of cells at any time. All proteins do not... 

The proteome is the complete protein makeup in the human body. Proteomics is the study of protein structures and their properties. The proteome is more complex than the genome when we consider the greater complexity of proteins, e.g., 20 amino acids vs. 4 nucleic acids, and their manifold structural requirements, including the amino acid sequence, disulfide bridges, glycosylation of proteins, the complex carbohydrate structures, the amino- and carboxyl ends of proteins and their variation, the isoforms of the same protein in one patient and between patients, and the 3D configuration of proteins. Proteins have a certain mass, isoelectric point, and hydrophobicity impacting their... 

G. Choudhary, S.-L. Wu, P. Shieh, W.S. Hancock, Multiple enzymatic digestion for enhanced sequence coverage of proteins in complex proteomic mixtures using capillary LC with ion trapMS-MS, J. Proteome Res., 2 (2003) 59. 

In general, MALDI and ESI are of comparable sensitivity (femtomolar to low picomolar levels of peptides/ proteins) however, it is impossible to make definitive comparisons for two reasons. First, there have been, and continue to be, technological advances improving the sensitivity of both techniques whereby, for example, the use of special hydrophobic surfaces on MALDI targets has been matched by the development of nano-ESI. Second, it has been observed that in complex proteomic analyses, perhaps only 30-50% of all proteins are adequately ionized by both ESI and MALDI, with the remainder being best ionized by either ESI or MALDI alone. Thus there is a good case to be made for the use of both techniques in a comprehensive proteomic analysis (Table 5). 

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