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A first partial Aplysia californica proteome

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Aplysia proteins have not been studied systematically and it was therefore the aim of the study to carry out protein profiling in ganglia from Aplysia californica (AC). AC ganglia were extirpated, proteins extracted and run on 2DE with subsequent in-gel digestion, followed by identification of proteins by nano-LC–ESI–MS/MS on an ion trap. Proteins were identified based upon a public Aplysia EST database. Out of 408 picked spots, 276 spots were identified corresponding to 172 ESTs and 118 individual proteins. The range of sequence coverage was between 14 and 80% and the average amount of peptides used for the identification of proteins was 9 (from 3 to 24). Mean score for protein identification was 516. Comparison of protein levels between cerebral, pleural, pedal and abdominal ganglia revealed a series of significant differences including: signaling, metabolism, cytoskeleton and structural, redox, chaperone, replication/transcription and electron/proton transport proteins. The generation of a protein map complements transcriptional studies carried out in AC ganglia. The findings provide the basis for investigation into post-translational modifications, splice variants and assist in the generation of antibodies against AC proteins. Moreover, differences in protein expression between ganglia may be valuable for the design of future studies in neurobiology of AC.

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We thank Isabella Divisch for her help on quantification.

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    Yanwei Sun & Gert Lubec

  2. Department of Physiology, Center for Physiology and Pharmacology, Medical University of Vienna, Schwarzspanierstrasse 17, 1090, Vienna, Austria

    Francisco J. Monje & Daniela D. Pollak

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Sun, Y., Monje, F.J., Pollak, D.D. et al. A first partial Aplysia californica proteome. Amino Acids 41, 955–968 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00726-010-0795-9

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