Abstract
Current electrophoretic methods have not been optimized to fully separate post-translationally modified mutant forms of tropomyosin (Tm) from wild-type cardiac samples. We describe here a method employing a modified 2-D PAGE/2-D DIGE protocol, to fully separate native, mutant (E54K), and phosphorylated forms of Tm. Our data demonstrate the first evidence of a significant (∼40%) decrease in Tm phosphorylation in transgenic compared to non-transgenic mouse hearts, and indicate that altered phosphorylation may be a significant factor in the linkage of the E54K mutation to dilated cardiomyopathy.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 100-105 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Proteomics |
Volume | 8 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2008 |
Keywords
- 2-D DIGE
- Familial cardiomyopathies
- Kinases
- Phosphatases
- Sarcomere
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Biology