Analysis of the human saliva proteome.
Interest in the characterization of the salivary proteome has increased in the last few years. This review discusses the different techniques and methodologies applied to the separation and identification of salivary proteins. Nowadays, proteomic techniques are the state of the art for the analysis of biologic materials and saliva is no exception. 2D electrophoresis and tryptic digest analysis by mass spectrometry are the typical methodology, but new approaches using 2D liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry methods have already been introduced for saliva analysis. Due to their important physiologic role in the oral cavity, low-molecular-weight proteins and peptides are also included in this article and the methodologies discussed.
Amado
Francisco Manuel Lemos
FM
Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal. famado@dq.ua.pt
Vitorino
Rui Miguel Pinheiro
RM
Domingues
Pedro Miguel Dimas Neves
PM
Lobo
Maria João Calheiros
MJ
Duarte
José Alberto Ramos
JA
D000818:Animals; D015180:Electrophoresis, Gel, Two-Dimensional; D006801:Humans; D013058:Mass Spectrometry; D008970:Molecular Weight; D010455:Peptides / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D020543:Proteome / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D012463:Saliva / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism*
D010455:Peptides; D020543:Proteome