Overview of the generation, validation, and application of phosphosite-specific antibodies

Methods Mol Biol. 2011:717:3-43. doi: 10.1007/978-1-61779-024-9_1.

Abstract

Protein phosphorylation is a universal key posttranslational modification that affects the activity and other properties of intracellular proteins. Phosphosite-specific antibodies can be produced as polyclonals or monoclonals in different animal species, and each approach offers its own benefits and disadvantages. The validation of phosphosite-specific antibodies requires multiple techniques and tactics to demonstrate their specificity. These antibodies can be used in arrays, flow cytometry, and imaging platforms. The specificity of phosphosite-specific antibodies is key for their use in proteomics and profiling of disease.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Phospho-Specific / analysis*
  • Antibodies, Phospho-Specific / immunology
  • Blotting, Western / methods
  • Drug Discovery / methods
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / methods
  • Flow Cytometry / methods
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry / methods*
  • Phosphorylation
  • Protein Processing, Post-Translational
  • Proteins / analysis*
  • Proteins / immunology
  • Proteins / metabolism
  • Proteomics / methods
  • Validation Studies as Topic

Substances

  • Antibodies, Phospho-Specific
  • Proteins