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Detecting HSP90 Phosphorylation

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Abstract

Heat-shock protein 90 (HSP90) is an essential molecular chaperone in eukaryotes. It is important for chaperoning proteins that are important determinants of multistep carcinogenesis. HSP90’s ATPase activity is associated with its chaperone function. Co-chaperones as well as posttranslational modifications (phosphorylation, acetylation, and S-nitrosylation) are important for regulating its ATPase activity. Yeast can be used to express and purify HSP90 and also detect its phosphorylation by pan-phosphoserine or phosphothreonine antibodies.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMolecular Chaperones
Subtitle of host publicationMethods and Protocols
PublisherHumana Press Inc.
Pages67-74
Number of pages8
ISBN (Print)9781617792946
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011

Publication series

NameMethods in Molecular Biology
Volume787

Keywords

  • HSP90
  • Molecular chaperones
  • Phosphorylation
  • Posttranslational modification

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