Abstract
Signalling networks regulate essentially all of the biology of cells and organisms in normal and disease states. Signalling is often studied using antibody-based techniques such as western blots. Large-scale 'precision proteomics' based on mass spectrometry now enables the system-wide characterization of signalling events at the levels of post-translational modifications, protein-protein interactions and changes in protein expression. This technology delivers accurate and unbiased information about the quantitative changes of thousands of proteins and their modifications in response to any perturbation. Current studies focus on phosphorylation, but acetylation, methylation, glycosylation and ubiquitylation are also becoming amenable to investigation. Large-scale proteomics-based signalling research will fundamentally change our understanding of signalling networks.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Nature Reviews. Molecular Cell Biology |
Volume | 11 |
Issue number | 6 |
Pages (from-to) | 427-39 |
Number of pages | 13 |
ISSN | 1471-0072 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jun 2010 |
Keywords
- Animals
- Humans
- Mass Spectrometry
- Protein Processing, Post-Translational
- Proteome
- Proteomics
- Signal Transduction