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    Sci STKE. 2005 Jan 18;2005(267):pl2.

    Stable isotope labeling with amino acids in cell culture (SILAC) for studying dynamics of protein abundance and posttranslational modifications.

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    McKusick-Nathans Institute of Genetic Medicine and Department of Biological Chemistry and Oncology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA.

    Abstract

    Stable isotope labeling with amino acids in cell culture (SILAC) is a simple and straightforward approach for in vivo incorporation of a tag into proteins for relative quantitation by mass spectrometry. SILAC is a simple, yet powerful, method for investigating the dynamics of protein abundance and posttranslational modifications. Here, we provide detailed instructions for using this method to study protein complexes, protein-protein interactions, and the dynamics of protein abundance and posttranslational modifications. We expect that SILAC will become a routine technique because of its applicability to most areas of cell biology. We have also developed a Web site (http://www.silac.org) to provide researchers with updated information about this method and related resources.

    PMID:
    15657263
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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