Mitochondrial ribosomes are fundamental to mitochondrial function, and thus survival, of nearly all eukaryotes. Despite their common ancestry, mitoribosomes have evolved divergent features in different eukaryotic lineages. In apicomplexans, the mitochondrial rRNA is extremely fragmented raising questions about its evolution
Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry, 84(11), 2241-2252 (2020-07-23)
A simple intracellular proteomic study was conducted to investigate the biological activities of Aspergillus niger during industrial enzyme production. A strain actively secreting a heterologous enzyme was compared to a reference strain. In total, 1824 spots on 2-D gels were
The field of proteomics is continually looking for new ways to investigate protein dynamics within complex biological samples. Recently, many researchers have begun to use RNA interference (RNAi) as a method of manipulating protein levels within their samples, but the ability to accurately determine these protein amounts remains a challenge. Fortunately, over the past decade, the field of proteomics has witnessed significant advances in the area of mass spectrometry. These advances, both in instrumentation and methodology, are providing researchers with sensitive assays for both identification and quantification of proteins within complex samples. This discussion will highlight some of these methodologies, namely the use of Multiple Reaction Monitoring (MRM) and Protein-AQUA.
