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. 2010 Feb;7(1):141-54.
doi: 10.1586/epr.09.97.

Isolation of cell surface proteins for mass spectrometry-based proteomics

Sarah Elschenbroich  1 , Yunee Kim, Jeffrey A Medin, Thomas Kislinger
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Isolation of cell surface proteins for mass spectrometry-based proteomics

Sarah Elschenbroich et al. Expert Rev Proteomics. 2010 Feb.

Abstract

Defining the cell surface proteome has profound importance for understanding cell differentiation and cell-cell interactions, as well as numerous pathogenic abnormalities. Owing to their hydrophobic nature, plasma membrane proteins that reside on the cell surface pose analytical challenges and, despite efforts to overcome difficulties, remain under-represented in proteomic studies. Limitations in the classically employed ultracentrifugation-based approaches have led to the invention of more elaborate techniques for the purification of cell surface proteins. Three of these methods--cell surface coating with cationic colloidal silica beads, biotinylation and chemical capture of surface glycoproteins--allow for marked enrichment of this subcellular proteome, with each approach offering unique advantages and characteristics for different experiments. In this article, we introduce the principles of each purification method and discuss applications from the recent literature.

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