Mass spectrometric analysis of mucin core proteins

M Kesimer, JK Sheehan - Mucins: Methods and Protocols, 2012 - Springer
M Kesimer, JK Sheehan
Mucins: Methods and Protocols, 2012Springer
Mucins are difficult to handle for their identification and characterization via proteomic
applications due to their heavily glycosylated nature (up to 90%), high molecular weight
(200 kDa–200 MDa), and size (Rg 10–300 nm). Their core proteins are extremely large and
highly substituted with oligosaccharides, which only allow access to a highly restricted
portion of their protein. For this reason, conventional 1D or 2D polyacrylamide gel-based
proteomic approaches are not effective for identification and characterization of mucin …
Abstract
Mucins are difficult to handle for their identification and characterization via proteomic applications due to their heavily glycosylated nature (up to 90%), high molecular weight (200 kDa–200 MDa), and size (Rg 10–300 nm). Their core proteins are extremely large and highly substituted with oligosaccharides, which only allow access to a highly restricted portion of their protein. For this reason, conventional 1D or 2D polyacrylamide gel-based proteomic approaches are not effective for identification and characterization of mucin molecules. In this chapter, we present our current protocol employing a modified shotgun proteomic approach to identify these complex glycoproteins.
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