Analysis of the protein complex associated with 14-3-3 epsilon by a deuterated-leucine labeling quantitative proteomics strategy

J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci. 2009 Mar 1;877(7):627-34. doi: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2009.01.023. Epub 2009 Jan 23.

Abstract

By using an unambiguous in vivo deuterated-leucine labeling quantitative proteomic approach, at close to the physiologically relevant level, we systematically profiled multiple proteins interacting with 14-3-3epsilon, the isoform with least characterized protein interactions in 14-3-3 family in mammalian cells. Among the 19 proteins interacting with 14-3-3epsilon identified, 6 of them including SKb1Hs, p54nrb, serine/threonine kinase 38, MEP50, 14-3-3theta and cofilin 2 were the previously unknown interacting partners with 14-3-3epsilon. The newly identified interactor cofilin 2 was also validated in co-transfection and co-immunoprecipitation. In contrast, with the same stringent criteria only three known partners were identified by conventional tandem affinity purification (TAP) approach. Therefore the 'in-spectra' quantitative marker of deuterated-leucine assisted to precisely identify those genuine interacting partners with minimum requirement of validation using other molecular approaches.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • 14-3-3 Proteins / metabolism*
  • Cell Line
  • Deuterium / metabolism*
  • Humans
  • Leucine / metabolism*
  • Protein Binding
  • Protein Interaction Mapping / methods*
  • Proteomics / methods*
  • Staining and Labeling

Substances

  • 14-3-3 Proteins
  • Deuterium
  • Leucine