18O2-labeling in quantitative proteomic strategies: a status report
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Protease- and Acid-catalyzed Labeling Workflows Employing 18O-enriched Water
Published on: February 20, 2013
Catherine Fenselau1, Xudong Yao
1Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, USA. fenselau@umd.edu
Abstract:
Enzyme-catalyzed 18O2-labeling offers a universal strategy for uniform labeling of all peptides from any kind of proteins, including post-translationally modified proteins. It is applicable to clinical samples with unrivaled sensitivity. This review discusses strengths and limitations, and advocates the separation of proteolysis from the labeling step. Continued advances in software will facilitate widespread use of enzyme-catalyzed 18O2-labeling to determine changes in protein abundances.

