Global protein stability profiling in mammalian cells

HCS Yen, Q Xu, DM Chou, Z Zhao, SJ Elledge - Science, 2008 - science.org
HCS Yen, Q Xu, DM Chou, Z Zhao, SJ Elledge
Science, 2008science.org
The abundance of cellular proteins is determined largely by the rate of transcription and
translation coupled with the stability of individual proteins. Although we know a great deal
about global transcript abundance, little is known about global protein stability. We present a
highly parallel multiplexing strategy to monitor protein turnover on a global scale by coupling
flow cytometry with microarray technology to track the stability of individual proteins within a
complex mixture. We demonstrated the feasibility of this approach by measuring the stability …
The abundance of cellular proteins is determined largely by the rate of transcription and translation coupled with the stability of individual proteins. Although we know a great deal about global transcript abundance, little is known about global protein stability. We present a highly parallel multiplexing strategy to monitor protein turnover on a global scale by coupling flow cytometry with microarray technology to track the stability of individual proteins within a complex mixture. We demonstrated the feasibility of this approach by measuring the stability of ∼8000 human proteins and identifying proteasome substrates. The technology provides a general platform for proteome-scale analysis of protein turnover under various physiological and disease conditions.
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