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Isolation of Intermediate Filament Proteins from Multiple Mouse Tissues to Study Aging-associated Post-translational Modifications
Published on: May 18, 2017
Protein modification and maintenance systems as biomarkers of ageing
Valerie Vanhooren1, Alexander Navarrete Santos2, Konstantinos Voutetakis3
1VIB Inflammation Research Center, Technologiepark 927, B-9052 Ghent, Belgium; Department of Molecular Biology, Ghent University, Technologiepark 927, B-9052 Ghent, Belgium.
Abstract:
Changes in the abundance and post-translational modification of proteins and accumulation of some covalently modified proteins have been proposed to represent hallmarks of biological ageing. Within the frame of the Mark-Age project, the workpackage dedicated to "markers based on proteins and their modifications" has been firstly focused on enzymatic and non-enzymatic post-translational modifications of serum proteins by carbohydrates. The second focus of the workpackage has been directed towards protein maintenance systems that are involved either in protein quality control (ApoJ/Clusterin) or in the removal of oxidatively damaged proteins through degradation and repair (proteasome and methionine sulfoxide reductase systems). This review describes the most relevant features of these protein modifications and maintenance systems, their fate during ageing and/or their implication in ageing and longevity.
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