Comprehensive proteomic profiling of the membrane constituents of a Mycobacterium tuberculosis strain
Comprehensive proteomic profiling of the membrane constituents of a Mycobacterium tuberculosis strain
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DOI:
10.1074/mcp.m300060-mcp200
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发表时间:
2003-12-01
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7
通讯作者:
Chen, X
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作者:
Gu, S;Chen, J;Chen, X
Mycobacterium tuberculosis is an infectious microorganism that causes human tuberculosis. The cell membranes of pathogens are known to be rich in possible diagnostic and therapeutic protein targets. To compliment the M. tuberculosis genome, we have profiled the membrane protein fraction of the M. tuberculosis H37Rv strain using an analytical platform that couples one-dimensional SDS gels to a microcapillary liquid chromatography-nanospray-tandem mass spectrometer. As a result, 739 proteins have been identified by two or more distinct peptide sequences and have been characterized. Interestingly, similar to450 proteins represent novel identifications, 79 of which are membrane proteins and more than 100 of which are membrane-associated proteins. The physicochemical properties of the identified proteins were studied in detail, and then biological functions were obtained by sorting them according to Sanger Institute gene function category. Many membrane proteins were found to be involved in the cell envelope, and those proteins with energy metabolic functions were also identified in this study.