Identification and characterization of N-glycosylated proteins using proteomics

Methods Mol Biol. 2008:484:263-76. doi: 10.1007/978-1-59745-398-1_17.

Abstract

Glycoproteins constitute a large fraction of the proteome. The fundamental role of protein glycosylation in cellular development, growth, and differentiation, tissue development, and in host-pathogen interactions is by now widely accepted. Proteome-wide characterization of glycoproteins is a complex task and is currently achieved by mass spectrometry-based methods that enable identification of glycoproteins and localization, classification, and analysis of individual glycan structures on proteins. In this chapter we briefly introduce a range of analytical technologies for recovery and analysis of glycoproteins and glycopeptides. Combinations of affinity-enrichment techniques, chemical and biochemical protocols, and advanced mass spectrometry facilitate detailed glycoprotein analysis in proteomics, from fundamental biological studies to biomarker discovery in biomedicine.

MeSH terms

  • Glycoproteins / chemistry*
  • Glycoproteins / genetics
  • Glycoproteins / metabolism
  • Glycosylation
  • Lectins / metabolism
  • Mass Spectrometry / methods
  • Peptides / chemistry
  • Peptides / genetics
  • Peptides / metabolism
  • Protein Processing, Post-Translational
  • Proteomics / methods*

Substances

  • Glycoproteins
  • Lectins
  • Peptides