DIGE-Based Phosphoproteomic Analysis

Methods Mol Biol. 2018:1664:79-86. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4939-7268-5_7.

Abstract

Here, we describe the detailed step-by-step protocol for detection of phosphoproteins in two-dimensional difference gel electrophoresis (DIGE) gels. A standard DIGE protocol is combined with subsequent post-staining with phosphospecific fluorescent dye. The combination of these two methods complements DIGE-based proteome profiling by fluorescence detection of phosphoproteins in the same gel providing additional possibility for sensitive and accurate quantification of the differentially regulated phosphoproteins in biological samples.

Keywords: 2D-DIGE; Phosphoprotein; Phosphoproteomics.

MeSH terms

  • Image Processing, Computer-Assisted
  • Phosphoproteins*
  • Proteome
  • Proteomics* / methods
  • Two-Dimensional Difference Gel Electrophoresis* / methods

Substances

  • Phosphoproteins
  • Proteome