Analysis of CA(2+)-binding S100 proteins in human heart by HPLC-electrospray mass spectrometry

Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 1993 Dec 15;197(2):529-35. doi: 10.1006/bbrc.1993.2511.

Abstract

Calcium dependent processes are often impaired in myocardial dysfunctions and calcium-binding proteins might be involved as mediators of Ca2+ signals. Here we present a method to assess a footprint of the calcium-binding proteins of the S100 family in human heart. The S100 proteins are purified through calcium dependent affinity chromatography and reverse phase high-performance liquid chromatography and are analyzed by electrospray-ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) and liquid secondary ionization/tandem quadrupole mass spectrometry (LS-MS/MS). In human heart we identified S100 alpha, CACY, and CAPL as the most abundant S100 proteins and showed that they occur as monomers and homodimers.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Calcium-Binding Proteins / analysis*
  • Calcium-Binding Proteins / chemistry
  • Chromatography, Affinity
  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
  • Humans
  • Macromolecular Substances
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Molecular Weight
  • Myocardium / metabolism*

Substances

  • Calcium-Binding Proteins
  • Macromolecular Substances