邻近标记在蛋白质组学中的发展及应用

人体内各种复杂的生命活动离不开蛋白质之间的相互作用。这种相互作用具有瞬时性和结合力弱等特点,并受到多种动态调节,特别是蛋白质翻译后修饰（post-translation modifications, PTM）。传统的亲和质谱检测方法存在蛋白纯化的局限性,在高效检测到动态变化方面存在不足。邻近标记是一种能够给与靶蛋白质瞬时靠近,或者互作（邻近）的蛋白质加上生物素的技术,它与质谱检测技术的联合使用能检测细胞过程中弱的、瞬时的蛋白质相互作用,有效解决上述问题。本文综述了基于生物素的邻近标记方法的发展现状,从依赖于融合序列的生物素标记开始,依次介绍有关生物素连接酶、过氧化物酶及其进化后的2代标记方法等经典生物素标记的方法和原理,比较各个方法间的差异和优缺点;也列举了一些近年来新出现的标记方法,如将生物素连接酶进行拆分、鉴定蛋白质在不同复合物中功能的方法、抗体靶向的标记方法,以及其他来源的生物素连接酶突变体,例如枯草芽孢杆菌（Bacillus subtilis）的C端氨基酸突变的生物素连接酶,能够应用在苍蝇和蠕虫中的生物素连接酶突变体。本文对这些方法进行归纳总结,旨在为初步接触该领域的科研工作者提供参考,同时也希望能够提供一些新的思路,推动蛋白质相互作用组学的发展。     

基于TurboID的植物蛋白邻近标记实验方法

邻近标记作为近些年发展起来的一项检测活细胞内蛋白互作关系和亚细胞结构蛋白组的新型技术,已成功应用于多种动植物体系的研究。该技术通过给诱饵蛋白融合一个具有特定催化连接活性的酶,在酶的催化作用下将小分子底物(如生物素)共价连接到酶邻近的内源蛋白,通过富集和分析被标记的蛋白可获得与诱饵互作的蛋白组。经定向进化产生的生物素连接...     

活细胞内亚细胞结构蛋白质组学研究新技术——几种邻近标记策略的应用及比较

真核细胞内多种无膜及有膜细胞器为各种生物学过程的发生提供场所.被膜细胞器通过它们之间的膜接触位点所进行的信息交流和物质交换是维持生命活动所必需的.绘制活细胞中细胞器或膜接触位点等处的蛋白质组图谱,将有助于解析这些部位的生物学功能及作用机制,并为研究细胞器相互作用提供基础.但由于无膜细胞器或膜接触位点很难分离纯化,传统的生化方法难以系统解析其中的蛋白质组.最近报道的几种基于酶类的蛋白质邻近标记技术,则为系统分析上述空间受限的蛋白质组这一难题提供了有效的解决方案.通过将能催化产生活性自由基(最常见的是生物素及其衍生物的自由基)的酶连接到目标蛋白上,可对其邻近的蛋白质组进行共价标记,从而使后者的分离和鉴定成为可能,并可以运用于活细胞中的动态标记.我们在此综述了几种最新的邻近标记策略的原理及应用,并对它们的优势与局限性进行了比较,以期为细胞器互作的蛋白质组学研究提供参考.     

中国蛋白质组学研究进展——以人类肝脏蛋白质组计划和蛋白质组学技术发展为主题

蛋白质组学是对细胞或生物体全部蛋白质的系统鉴定、定量并阐释其生物学功能的学科.自21世纪初期开始,随着高精度、高灵敏度和快速扫描质谱仪的出现和快速发展以及微量蛋白质组样品高效分离技术的进步,蛋白质组学获得了快速发展,并在生理过程与病理机制研究等几乎所有生命科学研究领域得到了广泛的应用.过去10年,中国蛋白质组学研究在政府的支持和广大蛋白质组学研究人员的努力下呈现出腾飞式的发展态势.本文综述了人类肝脏蛋白质组计划和2010~2013年中国蛋白质组学技术的发展.     

基于抗坏血酸过氧化酶的电镜成像和活细胞邻近标记方法的应用进展

Alice Ting实验室开发的抗坏血酸过氧化物酶(engineered ascorbate peroxidase,APEX),相对于经典的辣根过氧化物酶(horse radish peroxidase,HRP),其酶活性不再受细胞内蛋白质定位的影响,可以在几乎所有的亚细胞区域保持活性,这使其在研究亚细胞尺度以及活细胞水平生物学问题时极具优势.目前,基于APEX的二氨基联苯胺(diaminobenzidine,DAB)染色标记技术已经成功地实现对全细胞、亚细胞器和蛋白质水平的电镜成像.同时,与质谱技术结合,基于APEX的活细胞生物素邻近标记方法也极大地推动了亚细胞器蛋白质组学,以及目标蛋白在特定时空条件下邻近蛋白质组学的研究发展.本文将从以上两个方面阐述APEX技术的基本原理及最新应用进展,并讨论和展望其在实际应用中存在的局限性和挑战.     

定量蛋白质组学中的同位素标记技术

定量蛋白质组学的目的是对复杂的混合体系中所有的蛋白质进行鉴定,并对蛋白质的量及量的变化进行准确的测定,是当前系统生物科学研究的重要内容。近年来,由于质谱技术和生物信息学的进步,定量蛋白质组学在分析蛋白质组或亚蛋白质组方面已取得了令人瞩目的成就,但其最显著的成就应该归功于稳定同位素标记技术的应用。该技术使用针对某一类蛋白具有特异性的化学探针来标记目的蛋白质或肽段,同时化学探针要求含有用以精确定量的稳定同位素信号。在此基础上,实现了对表达的蛋白质差异和翻译后修饰的蛋白质差异进行精确定量分析。综述了在定量蛋白质组学中使用的各种同位素标记技术及其应用。     

蛋白质组学技术在病毒学研究中的应用

蛋白质组学是门研究细胞和组织中蛋白质的存在及其结构、翻译后修饰、表达水平,最终阐述蛋白质群体功能的学科[1],它不仅是对机体产生的所有蛋白进行系统分离解析,更重要的是对这些蛋白质如何行使功能作出解释.利用先进的蛋白质组学技术研究病毒及相闰关宿主蛋白的表达、翻译后修饰、定位、相互作用和功能进行系统研究,有助于深入了解病素毒复复制、与宿主相互作用以及引发疾病的机制。     

果蝇蛋白质组学研究进展

蛋白质组学旨在阐明基因组所表达的真正执行生命活动的全部蛋白质的表达规律和生物功能。随着人类基因组学计划的逐渐成熟,分子水平的实验技术不断发展,蛋白质组学的研究被提高到了前所未有的高度。果蝇是生命科学领域最为常用的一种模式生物,长期的系统研究也使果蝇的基因组成为至今注释最好的基因组之一,为功能基因组研究奠定了基础。但由于技术的限制,迄今有关果蝇蛋白质组学研究的报道尚不多见。近年来果蝇蛋白质组学的研究主要包括表达谱、修饰谱、比较蛋白质组学和疾病模型蛋白质组等四个方向,为进一步开展人类疾病临床蛋白质组学研究奠定了基础。     

细菌双杂交系统及其在病原微生物学中的应用

细菌双杂交系统是一种用于体内研究蛋白质之间相互作用的有力工具。近年来,新的细菌双杂交系统被不断地开发,并被广泛地应用于病原微生物基因产物功能和致病机制研究。本文主要就细菌双杂交系统的原理与分类,在对病原微生物蛋白质之间相互作用的识别与作用域作图、基因组范围的蛋白质之间相互作用图谱的描绘、基因工程和药物的开发中的应用以及其优缺点等方面进行综述。     

毛细管电泳技术在蛋白质翻译后修饰中的应用

蛋白质中翻译后修饰蛋白的鉴定是蛋白质组学研究的主要内容之一。毛细管电泳技术由于其高分辨能力、低样品上样量、易操作性和较少的分析时间等特点,迅速发展成为一种重要的分离技术。通过毛细管电泳与质谱连用,可以得到许多关于蛋白质鉴定、纯化和结构改变方面的十分有价值的信息。对毛细管电泳技术进行了简单介绍,并且就其在蛋白质磷酸化和蛋白质糖基化研究中的应用进行了综述。     

Uncovering the In Vivo Proxisome Using Proximity‐Tagging Methods

The development of new approaches is critical to gain further insights into biological processes that cannot be obtained by existing methods or technologies. The detection of protein–protein interaction is often challenging, especially for weak and transient interactions or for membrane proteins. Over the last decade, several proximity‐tagging methodologies have been developed to explore protein interactions in living cells. Among those, the most efficient are based on protein partner modification, such as biotinylation or pupylation. Such technologies are based on engineered variants of enzymes like peroxidases or ligases that release reactive molecules, in the presence of specific substrates, that bind surrounding proteins. Fusing a protein of interest (POI) to these enzymes allows the definition of an unbiased “proxisome,” that is, all of the proteins in interaction or in close vicinity of the POI. Here, the different proximity‐labeling tools available are described and comprehensive comparison to discuss advantages and limitations is provided.     

Structure and function of WD40 domain proteins

The WD40 domain exhibits a β-propeller architecture, often comprising seven blades. The WD40 domain is one of the most abundant domains and also among the top interacting domains in eukaryotic genomes. In this review, we will discuss the identification, definition and architecture of the WD40 domains. WD40 domain proteins are involved in a large variety of cellular processes, in which WD40 domains function as a protein-protein or protein-DNA interaction platform. WD40 domain mediates molecular recognition events mainly through the smaller top surface, but also through the bottom surface and sides. So far, no WD40 domain has been found to display enzymatic activity. We will also discuss the different binding modes exhibited by the large versatile family of WD40 domain proteins. In the last part of this review, we will discuss how post-translational modifications are recognized by WD40 domain proteins.     

18O标记法在定量蛋白质组学中的应用

基于质谱技术去识别和检测蛋白质表达差异是一个热点,有助于生物过程和体系的分子机制的研究。近年来各种基于质谱技术的定量蛋白质组学研究方法发展较快,相对其他方法而言,18O标记法是一种较为理想、相对容易实现并且在不断完善的体外标记方法,最近在定量蛋白质组学研究中应用较多。现对18O标记法原理、特点以及技术方法的优化和应用进展进行综述。     

A Proximity Labeling Strategy Provides Insights into the Composition and Dynamics of Lipid Droplet Proteomes

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Directional Trans-Synaptic Labeling of Specific Neuronal Connections in Live Animals

Understanding animal behavior and development requires visualization and analysis of their synaptic connectivity, but existing methods are laborious or may not depend on trans-synaptic interactions. Here we describe a transgenic approach for in vivo labeling of specific connections in Caenorhabditis elegans, which we term iBLINC. The method is based on BLINC (Biotin Labeling of INtercellular Contacts) and involves trans-synaptic enzymatic transfer of biotin by the Escherichia coli biotin ligase BirA onto an acceptor peptide. A BirA fusion with the presynaptic cell adhesion molecule NRX-1/neurexin is expressed presynaptically, whereas a fusion between the acceptor peptide and the postsynaptic protein NLG-1/neuroligin is expressed postsynaptically. The biotinylated acceptor peptide::NLG-1/neuroligin fusion is detected by a monomeric streptavidin::fluorescent protein fusion transgenically secreted into the extracellular space. Physical contact between neurons is insufficient to create a fluorescent signal, suggesting that synapse formation is required. The labeling approach appears to capture the directionality of synaptic connections, and quantitative analyses of synapse patterns display excellent concordance with electron micrograph reconstructions. Experiments using photoconvertible fluorescent proteins suggest that the method can be utilized for studies of protein dynamics at the synapse. Applying this technique, we find connectivity patterns of defined connections to vary across a population of wild-type animals. In aging animals, specific segments of synaptic connections are more susceptible to decline than others, consistent with dedicated mechanisms of synaptic maintenance. Collectively, we have developed an enzyme-based, trans-synaptic labeling method that allows high-resolution analyses of synaptic connectivity as well as protein dynamics at specific synapses of live animals.     

Conditions for Production of Microbial Cell Flocculant by Aspergillus sojae AJ7002

Cultivation is reported on Aspergillus sojae AJ7002 which synthesized an extracellular bio-flocculant. Growth studies in shaking flasks and fermentors were conducted to obtain higher flocculant production. The highest level of polymer accumulation was attained after 48–72 hr cultivation at 30–34°C. The favorable substrates for polymer formation were casein, yeast extract, polypepton and amino acids, such as glutamic acid and alanine. The addition of saccharides to the medium was found to reduce the pH of the culture broths, and hence inhibit the accumulation of flocculant in the culture broth. The finding that the product was a single substance from the early stage of fermentation suggested that the polymer was not a product of cell autolysis. The components of the polymer which were produced by Asp. sojae did not vary even if the medium composition or culture condition changed. The addition of 2-ketogluconic acid, which is one of the constituents of the polymer increased the flocculating activity of the culture medium.     

Proteomics and a future generation of plant molecular biologists

Proteomic methods are required for the study of many different aspects of plant function. Important issues in proteomics include the molecular complexity of proteins, given that there are hundreds of thousands of chemically and physically distinct proteins in plants, and the context of protein functions with respect to both genomes and the environment. Available genomic and gene sequences greatly simplify the identification of proteins using improved techniques of mass spectrometry. This improved capability has led to much discussion on proteomes, and some experimentation using proteomic methodologies aimed at modest numbers of proteins. The scale of proteomics is open, for the number of proteins and genes considered at any one time is as dependent on the nature of the scientific question posed as on technical resources and capabilities. We know just enough about plant proteomes to imagine the breathtaking scope of our ignorance. There are tremendous opportunities for new molecular biologists to define the nature of the protein machines that transduce genetic and environmental information, and transform simple energy and matter, to give plants.