Project description:We present the adaptability of Mascot search engine for automated identification of intact glycopeptide mass spectra. The steps involved in adopting Mascot for intact glycopeptide analysis include: i) assigning unique one letter codes for monosaccharides, ii) linearizing glycan sequences and iii) preparing custom glycoprotein databases. Stepped normalized collision energy (NCE) for HCD mostly provided both the peptide and glycan information in a single MS2 spectrum. Using standard glycoproteins, we showed that Mascot can be adopted for automated annotation of both N- and O-linked glycopeptides. In a large scale validation study, a total of 257 glycoproteins containing 970 unique glycosylation sites and 3447 non-redundant N-linked glycopeptide variants were identified in serum samples. This represent a single tool that collectively allows the i) elucidation of N- and O-linked glycopeptide spectra, ii) matching glycopeptides to known protein sequences, and iii) high-throughput, batch wise analysis of large scale glycoproteomics data sets.
Project description:The complexity of the brain and the links entailed to its functional diversity remain a major challenge of biology to understand. Distinct anatomical areas regulate a vast array of processes including organismal homeostasis, cognitive functions and susceptibility to neurological pathologies, many of which define our species. Distal enhancers have emerged as key regulatory elements that acquire epigenetic modifications in a cell-type specific manner, thus enforcing cell- and species-specific gene expression programs. Here, we survey the epigenetic landscape of promoters and cis-regulatory elements in 87 anatomically distinct regions of the human brain, spanning over a hundred different anatomical structures. ChIP-Seq of various regions of the human brain. Also includes mouse and rat samples. Contributor: The Netherlands Brain Bank
Project description:Develop a novel de-glyco-assisted methylation site identification (DOMAIN) strategy which enables straightforward, fast, and reproducible analysis of protein methylation in a proteome-wide manner. Combining multidimensional fractionation and multiprotease digestion, our method enabled the identification of 573 methylated forms in 270 proteins, including 311 new methylation forms, in A549 cells. Combining this technique with stable isotope labeling quantitative proteomics and RNA interference, we determined the differential regulation of several putative methylated sites that are related to the protein arginine N-methyltransferase 3 (PRMT3). Collectively, our integrated proteomics workflow for comprehensive mapping of methylation sites enables a better understanding of protein methylation, while providing a rapid and effective approach for global protein methylation analysis in biomedical research.