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Submitted on April 13, 2007
Revised on November 29, 2007
Accepted on December 3, 2007
Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143
Corresponding Author: trinidad{at}cgl.ucsf.edu
The postsynaptic density (PSD) signaling machinery contains proteins with diverse functions. Brain region-specific variations in PSD components mediate distinct physiological responses to synaptic activation. We have developed mass spectrometry based methods to comprehensively compare both relative protein expression and phosphorylation status from proteins present in biochemical preparations of postsynaptic density. Using these methods, we determined the relative expression of 2159 proteins and 1564 phosphorylation sites in PSD preparations from murine cortex, midbrain, cerebellum, and hippocampus. These experiments were conducted twice, using independent biological replicates, which allowed us to assess the experimental and biological variability in this system. Concerning protein expression, cluster analysis revealed that known functionally associated proteins display coordinated synaptic expression. Therefore, proteins identified as co-clustering with known protein complexes are prime candidates for assignment as previously unrecognized components. Concerning degree of phosphorylation, we observed more extensive phosphorylation sites on NMDA receptors than AMPA receptors, consistent with the central role of NMDA receptors in processing synaptic transmission patterns. Average kinase and phosphatase levels were highest in the hippocampus, correlating with a higher overall phosphopeptide abundance present in this brain region. These findings suggest the hippocampus utilizes reversible protein phosphorylation to a greater extent than other brain regions, when modifying synaptic strength.
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