Protein Microarrays: Michael Snyder
Protein Microarrays: Michael Snyder
What is a Protein Microarray? A high density array containing 100s to many thousands of proteins positioned in an addressable format
Antigens
Microarray assay of a human serum sample. A 15 L sample of human serum was incubated for 30 min on a microarray with 75 different anticytokine antibodies printed in quadruplicate. Following washing and incubation with a mixture of secondary antibodies to each cytokine, detection was carried out using RCA. The fluorescent image was obtained using GenePix software on an Axon Microarray Scanner. The enlarged image shown represents one-eighth of the data acquired from a 1' 3' microscope slide. Fluorescent intensities are represented in pseudocolor, with lowest intensities in blue and highest intensities in white.
Many Commercial Antibody Arrays Are Available Arrays usually have 6-75 Antibodies Often Detect Cytokines Examples: - BD Biosciences - Scheichler & Schuell - Zyomyx
Major Challenge With Antibody Arrays 1) Antibody Specificity Haab et al. 20% of Antibodies Were Specific 2) Quantification
GAL
GST ORF
Gst::Orf
Source Plate
Protein-Protein
Protein-Lipid
Protein-DNA
Glass Slides
1) Random Attachment
O O C-H C-H NH2 H C N
Schiff Base
Aldehyde Surface
2) Ligand Attachment
Probe
-GST
Calmodulin
PI(3)P
PI(4,5)P2
PEDRo Schema
Recommendations
1) Need to Establish a Data Repository (analogous to GEO) 2) Need to Establish Mimimum Reporting Standards (MIAME) 3) Interactions should be deposited in a public database (e.g. BIND)
Non-specific binding
All spots react
Anti-spots
- Raw intensities can be misleading - Negative control is necessary - Subtract signals from neighboring spots; normalize to negative control probings - Negative signals - Blocking problems - Reprobing
Next Steps
Have protein microarray experts establish standards in conjunction with the microarray community Deposit interactions in database Start discussions now
Anti-GST
AutoPhosphorylation
Tpk1
Nap1
Cdc11 Sed3
Anti-Nap1
Mad2
-Sed3p Protometrix
Mad2
Software Issues
DNA array software can be used but the protein chips often have unique features not present in DNA arrays
Phosphorylome Network
Conclusions
1) Construct protein microarray containing nearly an entire proteome 2) Screen for diverse activities: interactions with proteins, DNA, small molecule; antibody specificity; kinase substrates 3) Unbiased screens yield unexpected results. Examples:
- Arg5,6 - Many novel substrates of kinases
Disadvantage
In Vitro Assay
Calmodulin-Binding Proteins
12 Known or Suspected Targets 33 New Binding Proteins Derived New Consensus Binding Site
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S T Q C
K H
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K S
G F E
K I L S I Q
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V N A K
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LK E T L Q S VK SL K D A L HS V D L Q S SK FQ L A I V DE H F I Q R LP ST R L N S AK I P L Q R LG ST R D I A DD L R L Q S QK KG G E L T LN P I I Q D TK KG K L R F
Summary of Genomic DNA Screen ~200 Proteins bound DNA probe 8 Novel ChIP chiped
5 No loci enriched 3 Showed enrichment: Mtw1, Dig2, Arg5,6
Fpr1p
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G1 Arrest
Wash
~200 Positives