Proteomic analysis of tardigrades: towards a better understanding of molecular mechanisms by anhydrobiotic organisms.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Tardigrades are small, multicellular invertebrates which are able to survive times of unfavourable environmental conditions using their well-known capability to undergo cryptobiosis at any stage of their life cycle. Milnesium tardigradum has become a powerful model system for the analysis of cryptobiosis. While some genetic information is already available for Milnesium tardigradum the proteome is still to be discovered.

Principal findings

Here we present to the best of our knowledge the first comprehensive study of Milnesium tardigradum on the protein level. To establish a proteome reference map we developed optimized protocols for protein extraction from tardigrades in the active state and for separation of proteins by high resolution two-dimensional gel electro

SUBMITTER: Schokraie E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2835947 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature