Biochemical characterization of a testis-predominant isoform of N-alpha acetyltransferase

Methods Mol Biol. 2012:825:93-104. doi: 10.1007/978-1-61779-436-0_8.

Abstract

N-alpha protein acetylation, catalyzed by N-alpha acetyltransferase complex, is a common protein -modification process in eukaryotic cells. Despite its widespread occurrence, the biological significance of this modification process is still unclear. We recently discovered a novel testis-predominant isoform of the catalytic subunit of the enzyme complex. Here, we describe the biochemical characterization of this testis-predominant N-alpha acetyltransferase complex, which includes protein-protein interaction study by co-immunoprecipitation experiment and functional study by N-alpha acetyltransferase assay.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Intramural

MeSH terms

  • Acetyltransferases / genetics*
  • Acetyltransferases / metabolism*
  • Animals
  • Blotting, Western / methods
  • CHO Cells
  • Cricetinae
  • Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel / methods
  • Enzyme Assays / methods
  • Genetic Vectors / genetics
  • Male
  • Protein Isoforms
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins / genetics
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins / metabolism
  • Testis / enzymology*
  • Testis / metabolism
  • Transfection

Substances

  • Protein Isoforms
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins
  • Acetyltransferases