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Mapping of bovine skeletal muscle proteins using two‐dimensional gel electrophoresis and mass spectrometry
Author(s) -
Bouley Julien,
Chambon Christophe,
Picard Brigitte
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
proteomics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.26
H-Index - 167
eISSN - 1615-9861
pISSN - 1615-9853
DOI - 10.1002/pmic.200300688
Subject(s) - proteome , peptide mass fingerprinting , gene isoform , proteomics , skeletal muscle , mass spectrometry , gel electrophoresis , two dimensional gel electrophoresis , alternative splicing , protein isoform , chemistry , biology , polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis , biochemistry , chromatography , gene , anatomy , enzyme
Abstract The large individual variation in meat quality seen both within and between animals is not fully understood. Consequently, our long‐term goal is to identify reliable proteins which control or determine bovine meat quality. Using a proteomic approach, bovine skeletal muscle samples were analyzed by two‐dimensional gel electrophoresis (2‐DE) using an immobilized pH 4–7 gradient in the first dimension and mass spectrometry. We first tested the reproducibility of the method. These experiments showed slightly greater intersample than intrasample variability. In order to evaluate the type of visualized proteins in 2‐DE, we initiated the construction of a protein reference map of bovine Semitendinosus muscle. In total, 129 protein spots corresponding to 75 different gene products were identified. Of these proteins, the largest portion is involved in metabolism (25.5%), cell structure (17%), cell defense (16%) and contractile apparatus (14.5%). One quarter of the identified proteins are represented by two or several protein spots and multiple isoforms of troponin T are present. Peptide mass fingerprint results indicate that these isoforms are partly generated by alternative splicing. The data presented here are an important step for further proteome analyses on bovine muscle. This may lead to progress in understanding the mechanisms controlling postmortem muscle metabolism and meat quality.