title: Advances and applications of de novo designed affinity ligands in proteomics.
abstract: Affinity chromatography represents a promising technique for decoding the proteomics universe. While conventional affinity purification is being used in conjunction with two-dimensional electrophoresis (2D-PAGE) and mass spectrometry (MS) for the study of proteomes and subproteomes, scientists are still confronted with the need for specific and tailor-made affinity ligands to target desired groups and families of proteins. Evidence has shown that, in many situations, synthetic affinity ligands can circumvent inconveniences associated with the utilisation of biological ligands for the chromatography-based purification of biomolecules. This review will highlight the potential applications of affinity chromatography and synthetic de novo designed ligands as separation tools for proteomics.
authors: Institute of Biotechnology, University of Cambridge, UK.
authors: A Cecília A
authors: AC
authors: Roque
authors: Christopher R
authors: CR
authors: Lowe
mesh_terms: D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000737:chemistry; D032701:Biomimetics; D002846:Chromatography, Affinity / Q000379:methods*; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000737:chemistry; D008024:Ligands; D008958:Models, Molecular; D040901:Proteomics / Q000639:trends*; D013205:Staphylococcal Protein A / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; C116593:L-protein, Peptococcus magnus; D008024:Ligands; D013205:Staphylococcal Protein A