Identification of SER-PRO-CYS Peptide in Blood Serum of Multiple Sclerosis Patients

Protein Pept Lett. 2016;23(9):808-11. doi: 10.2174/0929866523666160622215628.

Abstract

Monitoring of multiple sclerosis (MS) requires additional molecular markers. Recently, we used original TCA-precipitation/extraction approach in combination with MALDI TOF/TOF mass-spectrometry and identified earlier unknown 48 kDa form of the unconventional myosin IC isoform b (Myo1C) in blood serum of the MS patients. Further examination of TCA-extracted fraction of blood serum of these patients by means of thin-layer chromatography and HPLC gel-filtration allowed detecting 300-500 Da peptides. MALDI TOF/TOF massspectrometry of these peptides showed that they contain Ser-Pro-Cys amino acid sequence. We discussed potential mechanisms of a release of these peptides that were earlier unknown in blood serum of the MS patients.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Biomarkers / blood
  • Cysteine / metabolism*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Multiple Sclerosis / metabolism*
  • Peptides / blood*
  • Peptides / chemistry
  • Peptides / isolation & purification
  • Proline / metabolism*
  • Serine / metabolism*
  • Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization
  • Tandem Mass Spectrometry
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Biomarkers
  • Peptides
  • Serine
  • Proline
  • Cysteine