Protein Phosphatase Protocols: 93 (Methods in Molecular Biology, 93) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0896034682 ISBN 13: 9780896034686

Publisher: Humana Press Inc., 1998

Synopsis

A major mechanism by which cells regulate protein function is to place phosphate groups on serine and threonine residues. Though the steady-state level of protein phosphorylation depends on the relative activities of both kinases and phosphatases, a much greater effort has previously gone into the study of the former that the latter . Today, however, there is an increasing appreciation for the role that protein phosphatases play in the dynamic p- cess of protein phosphorylation . To date, there are four major types of protein serine/threonine phosphatase catalytic subunits, designated protein phosphatase type 1, 2A, 2B, and 2C . Each has been identified by the techniques of protein chemistry and enzymology and can be distinguished from one another by their preference for specific substrates as well as their sensitivity to certain acti- tors and inhibitors . Protein Phosphatase Protocols has been assembled in response to the growing interest these enzymes are receiving . The goal of this compilation is to provide a "how-to" experimental guide to aid newcomers as well as s- soned veterans in their research endeavors, thus further contributing towards our ever increasing knowledge of serine/threonine phosphatases . What you have before you contains contributions by many of the current and emerging leaders in the field . To highlight just a few, these chapters c- tain step-by-step information on how to isolate novel phosphatases and re- latory subunits, assay for activity, and generate immunological reagents for both biochemical and biological characterization of these enzymes .

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In Protein Phosphatase Protocols, John Ludlow assembles a collection of cutting-edge techniques for investigating the structure and function of protein serine/threonine phosphatases. These methods are designed to enable the investigator to isolate, identify, and assay phosphatase activities from both prokaryotic and eukaryotic sources. Written by leading researchers with extensive practice in their use, each method is time-tested and sufficiently detailed to ensure reproducibility for both new and established investigators. The book also includes a discussion of the functional significance of this group of enzymes with respect to cell growth and development.

Protein Phosphatase Protocols offers researchers the single best collection of step-by-step laboratory protocols now available for these important enzymes. Because of their easy reproducibility, these methods will greatly facilitate research in the area, and thus are certain to become indispensable for all those working to unlock the structure and function of the protein serine/threonine phosphatases.

Edition details

• Publisher: Humana Press Inc.
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0896034682
• ISBN 13: 9780896034686
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 329
• Editor: Ludlow John W.