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ACS OMEGA
Volume 5, Issue 44, Pages 28877-28888Publisher
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.0c04568
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- Terry Fox Foundation
- ACTREC-TMC
- University Grants Commission (UGC)
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Rationale: The low molecular weight (LMW) proteins present in circulating body fluids, such as serum and plasma, hold biological significance as possible biomarkers. A major obstacle in mass spectrometry-based proteomics of serum is the presence of abundant high molecular weight proteins which mask the identification and quantitation of lower molecular weight proteins. Traditional methods involve the use of affinity resins to remove high molecular weight proteins, such as albumin and immunoglobulin G, with concomitant loss of lower molecular weight proteins. Considering the importance of depleting high molecular proteins, this paper compares an affinity resin, a gel-filter, and an acetonitrile (ACN) precipitation method to achieve successful removal of high molecular weight proteins and recovery of lower molecular weight proteins. Methods: Serum enrichment was carried out by multiple methods such as with the commercially available serum protein mini kit, ACN precipitation, and a gel filter method. Mass spectrometric runs were carried out on an AB SCIEX ESI QTOF 5600 mass spectrometer. Mass spectrometry analysis of the enriched serum obtained by ACN precipitation and gel filter method was performed for global proteome profiling. Quantitative mass spectrometry using isobaric tags for relative and absolute quantitation (iTRAQ) for ACN-precipitated enriched serum was also carried out. Results: The gel filter method, though allowing for the resolution and identification of LMW proteins, was better suited for global proteome analysis and not preferred for quantitative proteomic experiments. In contrast, enrichment by the ACN precipitation method allowed for the reproducible identification and quantitation of LMW proteins having molecular weight >= 4 kDa. Conclusions: Using only chilled ACN and centrifugation, most of the highly abundant proteins were successfully removed from the serum, while recovering a significant portion of the LMW proteome. A more rapid protocol, which is compatible with iTRAQ labeling, to achieve improved results has been elucidated, thus allowing for better screening and identification of potential biomarkers.
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