Phosphoproteomic Approaches for Identifying Phosphatase and Kinase Substrates

Protein phosphorylation is a ubiquitous post-translational modification controlled by the opposing activities of protein kinases and phosphatases, which regulate diverse biological processes in all kingdoms of life. One of the key challenges to a complete understanding of phosphoregulatory networks...

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Main Authors: Andrew G. DeMarco, Mark C. Hall
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-04-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/28/9/3675
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description Protein phosphorylation is a ubiquitous post-translational modification controlled by the opposing activities of protein kinases and phosphatases, which regulate diverse biological processes in all kingdoms of life. One of the key challenges to a complete understanding of phosphoregulatory networks is the unambiguous identification of kinase and phosphatase substrates. Liquid chromatography-coupled mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) and associated phosphoproteomic tools enable global surveys of phosphoproteome changes in response to signaling events or perturbation of phosphoregulatory network components. Despite the power of LC-MS/MS, it is still challenging to directly link kinases and phosphatases to specific substrate phosphorylation sites in many experiments. Here, we survey common LC-MS/MS-based phosphoproteomic workflows for identifying protein kinase and phosphatase substrates, noting key advantages and limitations of each. We conclude by discussing the value of inducible degradation technologies coupled with phosphoproteomics as a new approach that overcomes some limitations of current methods for substrate identification of kinases, phosphatases, and other regulatory enzymes.
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spelling doaj.art-2fdf4dcf468245c3af5cca6849db60b42023-11-17T23:21:57ZengMDPI AGMolecules1420-30492023-04-01289367510.3390/molecules28093675Phosphoproteomic Approaches for Identifying Phosphatase and Kinase SubstratesAndrew G. DeMarco0Mark C. Hall1Department of Biochemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USADepartment of Biochemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USAProtein phosphorylation is a ubiquitous post-translational modification controlled by the opposing activities of protein kinases and phosphatases, which regulate diverse biological processes in all kingdoms of life. One of the key challenges to a complete understanding of phosphoregulatory networks is the unambiguous identification of kinase and phosphatase substrates. Liquid chromatography-coupled mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) and associated phosphoproteomic tools enable global surveys of phosphoproteome changes in response to signaling events or perturbation of phosphoregulatory network components. Despite the power of LC-MS/MS, it is still challenging to directly link kinases and phosphatases to specific substrate phosphorylation sites in many experiments. Here, we survey common LC-MS/MS-based phosphoproteomic workflows for identifying protein kinase and phosphatase substrates, noting key advantages and limitations of each. We conclude by discussing the value of inducible degradation technologies coupled with phosphoproteomics as a new approach that overcomes some limitations of current methods for substrate identification of kinases, phosphatases, and other regulatory enzymes.https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/28/9/3675phosphorylationpost-translation modificationPTMmass spectrometryphosphoproteomicsquantitative proteomics
spellingShingle Andrew G. DeMarco
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Phosphoproteomic Approaches for Identifying Phosphatase and Kinase Substrates
Molecules
phosphorylation
post-translation modification
PTM
mass spectrometry
phosphoproteomics
quantitative proteomics
title Phosphoproteomic Approaches for Identifying Phosphatase and Kinase Substrates
title_full Phosphoproteomic Approaches for Identifying Phosphatase and Kinase Substrates
title_fullStr Phosphoproteomic Approaches for Identifying Phosphatase and Kinase Substrates
title_full_unstemmed Phosphoproteomic Approaches for Identifying Phosphatase and Kinase Substrates
title_short Phosphoproteomic Approaches for Identifying Phosphatase and Kinase Substrates
title_sort phosphoproteomic approaches for identifying phosphatase and kinase substrates
topic phosphorylation
post-translation modification
PTM
mass spectrometry
phosphoproteomics
quantitative proteomics
url https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/28/9/3675
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