Abstract
Phosphoprotein enriched in astrocytes of 15 kDa (PEA-15) is a small protein that was first identified as an abundant phosphoprotein in brain. PEA-15 was characterised so far at the immunochemical level and by a microsequencing attempt. In order to update characterisation of this important structure by advanced methodology unambiguously identifying proteins independent of antibody availability and specificity, we used a proteomic method for this purpose: Performing protein profiling in mouse hippocampi using two dimensional gel electrophoresis with subsequent mass spectrometrical (MS/MS) identification we detected this protein and demonstrate proteomic characterisation of PEA-15 (Q62048). This study enables further specific and unambiguous determination serving as an analytical tool.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 339-344 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Amino Acids |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue number | 3-4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 2004 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Astrocytic phosphoprotein PEA-15
- Hippocampus
- Mouse
- Two-dimensional gel electrophoresis