Contribution of solid-phase hexapeptide ligand libraries to the repertoire of human bile proteins

J Chromatogr A. 2007 Dec 28;1176(1-2):192-205. doi: 10.1016/j.chroma.2007.11.007. Epub 2007 Nov 9.

Abstract

Proteins in bile may have important physiological functions and serve as disease biomarkers. Here, the protein composition of human gallbladder bile was analyzed using a recently described chromatography-like technology capable to enhance the signal of low-abundance species. First, proteins present in bile fluid were treated with immobilized peptide ligand libraries to concentrate dilute and very dilute species while concomitantly diluting the high-abundance proteins. The analysis of resulting protein mixture was then performed using LC-MS/MS after having classically separated proteins by a mini preparative gel electrophoresis. Overall 222 gene products were found; 143 of them were not reported before in proteomics studies. Ligand libraries by themselves contributed to find 81 new gene products distributed throughout different categories. The described chromatographic approach provides a significant contribution to the bile protein repertoire and opens new perspectives for the discovery of markers for specific biliary tract diseases.

MeSH terms

  • Bile / chemistry*
  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid / methods
  • Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel
  • Humans
  • Ligands
  • Mass Spectrometry / methods
  • Oligopeptides / chemistry*
  • Peptide Library*
  • Proteins / chemistry*

Substances

  • Ligands
  • Oligopeptides
  • Peptide Library
  • Proteins