Post-translational modifications and their biological functions: proteomic analysis and systematic approaches

J Biochem Mol Biol. 2004 Jan 31;37(1):35-44. doi: 10.5483/bmbrep.2004.37.1.035.

Abstract

Recently produced information on post-translational modifications makes it possible to interpret their biological regulation with new insights. Various protein modifications finely tune the cellular functions of each protein. Understanding the relationship between post-translational modifications and functional changes ("post-translatomics") is another enormous project, not unlike the human genome project. Proteomics, combined with separation technology and mass spectrometry, makes it possible to dissect and characterize the individual parts of post-translational modifications and provide a systemic analysis. Systemic analysis of post-translational modifications in various signaling pathways has been applied to illustrate the kinetics of modifications. Availability will advance new technologies that improve sensitivity and peptide coverage. The progress of "post-translatomics", novel analytical technologies that are rapidly emerging, offer a great potential for determining the details of the modification sites.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Forecasting
  • Humans
  • Kinetics
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Peptides / chemistry
  • Peptides / metabolism
  • Protein Processing, Post-Translational*
  • Proteins / chemistry
  • Proteins / genetics
  • Proteins / isolation & purification
  • Proteins / metabolism*
  • Proteomics / methods*
  • Sensitivity and Specificity

Substances

  • Peptides
  • Proteins