A competent extraction method of plant proteins for 2-D gel electrophoresis. 2011

Ahmed Ashoub, and Thomas Berberich, and Tobias Beckhaus, and Wolfgang Brüggemann
Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre (BiK-F), Frankfurt am Main, Germany. ashoub@em.uni-frankfurt.de

The efficient extraction of high-quality proteins is a key factor for a successful proteomic analysis approach. In the method suggested here, absolute ethanol containing 10 mM DTT was used to precipitate the proteins in plant tissue homogenates followed by their resuspension in a urea-/thiourea- and NP-40-containing solution. Protein profiles were examined on pH 3-11 non-linear IEF strips and SDS-PAGE and compared with extracts using the established method of acetone-10% TCA/0.07% 2-mercaptoethanol precipitation (V. Méchin et al., Methods Mol. Biol. 2006, 355, 1-8). In addition to protein profile similarity for the two extracts, the acidic part of the acetone containing 10% TCA/0.07% 2-mercaptoethanol extraction showed protein spots with high molecular weight in the range of 250-150 kDa, while the ethanol containing 10 mM DTT extracts indicated extra proteins spots at the basic part of the gels with molecular weights in the range of 25-15 kDa. The MALDI-TOF-MS of differential spots from acetone containing 10% TCA/0.07% 2-mercaptoethanol precipitation method and absolute ethanol containing 10mM DTT indicated no similarity, ruling out the possibility that the two clusters shown represent identical proteins. The described method is easy in implementation, chemicals used are less toxic and proteins are easier to resuspend therefore presents an additional choice to implement towards finding the optimum method for extraction.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008623 Mercaptoethanol A water-soluble thiol derived from hydrogen sulfide and ethanol. It is used as a reducing agent for disulfide bonds and to protect sulfhydryl groups from oxidation. 2-ME,2-Mercaptoethanol,2 Mercaptoethanol
D010940 Plant Proteins Proteins found in plants (flowers, herbs, shrubs, trees, etc.). The concept does not include proteins found in vegetables for which PLANT PROTEINS, DIETARY is available. Plant Protein,Protein, Plant,Proteins, Plant
D005591 Chemical Fractionation Separation of a mixture in successive stages, each stage removing from the mixture some proportion of one of the substances, for example by differential solubility in water-solvent mixtures. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed) Fractionation, Chemical,Chemical Fractionations,Fractionations, Chemical
D000096 Acetone A colorless liquid used as a solvent and an antiseptic. It is one of the ketone bodies produced during ketoacidosis.
D000431 Ethanol A clear, colorless liquid rapidly absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract and distributed throughout the body. It has bactericidal activity and is used often as a topical disinfectant. It is widely used as a solvent and preservative in pharmaceutical preparations as well as serving as the primary ingredient in ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES. Alcohol, Ethyl,Absolute Alcohol,Grain Alcohol,Alcohol, Absolute,Alcohol, Grain,Ethyl Alcohol
D001467 Hordeum A plant genus of the family POACEAE. The EDIBLE GRAIN, barley, is widely used as food. Barley,Hordeum vulgare
D014238 Trichloroacetic Acid A strong acid used as a protein precipitant in clinical chemistry and also as a caustic for removing warts. Acide trichloracetique,Rubidium Trichloroacetate,Sodium Trichloroacetate,Acid, Trichloroacetic,Trichloroacetate, Rubidium,Trichloroacetate, Sodium,trichloracetique, Acide
D015180 Electrophoresis, Gel, Two-Dimensional Electrophoresis in which a second perpendicular electrophoretic transport is performed on the separate components resulting from the first electrophoresis. This technique is usually performed on polyacrylamide gels. Gel Electrophoresis, Two-Dimensional,Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis, Two-Dimensional,2-D Gel Electrophoresis,2-D Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis,2D Gel Electrophoresis,2D PAGE,2D Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis,Electrophoresis, Gel, 2-D,Electrophoresis, Gel, 2D,Electrophoresis, Gel, Two Dimensional,Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis, 2-D,Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis, 2D,Two Dimensional Gel Electrophoresis,2 D Gel Electrophoresis,2 D Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis,Electrophoresis, 2-D Gel,Electrophoresis, 2D Gel,Electrophoresis, Two-Dimensional Gel,Gel Electrophoresis, 2-D,Gel Electrophoresis, 2D,Gel Electrophoresis, Two Dimensional,PAGE, 2D,Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis, 2 D,Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis, Two Dimensional,Two-Dimensional Gel Electrophoresis
D018515 Plant Leaves Expanded structures, usually green, of vascular plants, characteristically consisting of a bladelike expansion attached to a stem, and functioning as the principal organ of photosynthesis and transpiration. (American Heritage Dictionary, 2d ed) Plant Leaf,Leaf, Plant,Leave, Plant,Leaves, Plant,Plant Leave
D040901 Proteomics The systematic study of the complete complement of proteins (PROTEOME) of organisms. Peptidomics

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