Protein microarrays: catching the proteome.
After the completion of the human genome sequencing project, DNA microarrays and sophisticated bioinformatics platforms give scientists a global view of biological systems. In today's proteome era, efforts are undertaken to adapt microarray technology in order to analyse the expression of a large number of proteins simultaneously and screen entire genomes for proteins that interact with particular factors, catalyse particular reactions, act as substrates for protein-modifying enzymes and/or as targets of autoimmune responses. In this review, we will summarise the current stage of protein microarray technology. We will focus on the latest fields of application for the simultaneous determination of a variety of parameters from a minute amount of sample. Future challenges of this cutting-edge technology will be discussed.
Poetz
Oliver
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NMI Natural and Medical Sciences Institute at the University of Tübingen, Markwiesenstr. 55, 72770 Reutlingen, Germany.
Schwenk
Jochen M
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Kramer
Stefan
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Stoll
Dieter
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Templin
Markus F
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Joos
Thomas O
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