Single-molecule site-specific detection of protein phosphorylation with a nanopore

Nat Biotechnol. 2014 Feb;32(2):179-81. doi: 10.1038/nbt.2799. Epub 2014 Jan 19.

Abstract

We demonstrate single-molecule, site-specific detection of protein phosphorylation with protein nanopore technology. A model protein, thioredoxin, was phosphorylated at two adjacent sites. Analysis of the ionic current amplitude and noise, as the protein unfolds and moves through an α-hemolysin pore, enables the distinction between unphosphorylated, monophosphorylated and diphosphorylated variants. Our results provide a step toward nanopore proteomics.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Biotechnology / methods*
  • Models, Molecular
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Nanopores*
  • Phosphorylation*
  • Proteins / analysis*
  • Proteins / chemistry*
  • Proteins / metabolism
  • Proteomics
  • Sequence Alignment

Substances

  • Proteins