Producing a one-dimensional proteomic map for human liver cytochromes p450

Methods Mol Biol. 2012:909:63-82. doi: 10.1007/978-1-61779-959-4_5.

Abstract

In this chapter we explore the inducible cytochrome P450 (CYP) forms as an example of membrane proteins analysis that relies on sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) fractionation with subsequent mass spectrometric (MS) identification. The approach involves cutting an SDS-PAGE gel lane into thin slices and identifying proteins in each slice by MS with the aim of obtaining detailed information on proteins of interest. A one-dimensional proteomic map showing the distribution of selected CYP isoforms across 40 slices was constructed using mass spectra obtained from each slice. Our protocol proved to be efficient enough to obtain a comprehensive profile of drug-metabolizing enzymes in the human liver. In addition to human tissues, the approach described should be applicable to the characterization of membrane proteins in other eukaryotic species.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System / chemistry
  • Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System / isolation & purification
  • Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System / metabolism*
  • Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel
  • Humans
  • Liver / enzymology*
  • Membrane Proteins / chemistry
  • Membrane Proteins / isolation & purification
  • Membrane Proteins / metabolism
  • Microsomes, Liver / enzymology
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Molecular Weight
  • Peptide Fragments / chemistry
  • Peptide Mapping
  • Proteolysis
  • Proteome / chemistry
  • Proteome / isolation & purification
  • Proteome / metabolism*
  • Proteomics
  • Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization
  • Trypsin / chemistry

Substances

  • Membrane Proteins
  • Peptide Fragments
  • Proteome
  • Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System
  • Trypsin