PMID- 10656795 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20000307 LR - 20071115 IS - 0022-2836 (Print) IS - 0022-2836 (Linking) VI - 295 IP - 4 DP - 2000 Jan 28 TI - Post-translational modification of p53 protein in response to ionizing radiation analyzed by mass spectrometry. PG - 853-64 AB - The p53 tumor suppressor protein promotes cell cycle arrest or apoptosis in response to DNA damage and other forms of stress. p53 protein functions as a transcription factor by binding to specific DNA sequences and regulating the transcription of target genes. This activity of p53 is reported to be regulated by phosphorylation and acetylation occuring at various sites on the molecule. Here, we have used a direct and non-radioactive approach involving mass spectrometric analysis of p53 protein to identify sites that are covalently modified in vivo, either constitutively or in response to ionizing radiation. Following partial purification by immuno-affinity chromatography and enzymatic in-gel digestion, the resulting p53 peptides were analyzed by MALDI-TOF and nanoelectrospray mass spectrometry. Mass spectrometry analyses identified four sites at the N terminus that were phosphorylated in response to irradiation, a single constitutive phosphorylation site at serine 315 and several acetylation sites. CI - Copyright 2000 Academic Press. FAU - Abraham, J AU - Abraham J AD - Ontario Cancer Institute/Princess Margaret Hospital and Department of Medical Biophysics, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2M9, Canada. FAU - Kelly, J AU - Kelly J FAU - Thibault, P AU - Thibault P FAU - Benchimol, S AU - Benchimol S LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't PL - England TA - J Mol Biol JT - Journal of molecular biology JID - 2985088R RN - 0 (Peptide Fragments) RN - 0 (Protein Isoforms) RN - 0 (Tumor Suppressor Protein p53) RN - 17885-08-4 (Phosphoserine) SB - IM MH - Amino Acid Sequence MH - Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel MH - Humans MH - Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute MH - Molecular Sequence Data MH - Peptide Fragments/chemistry/isolation & purification MH - Phosphorylation MH - Phosphoserine/analysis MH - Protein Isoforms/chemistry/metabolism/radiation effects MH - Protein Processing, Post-Translational/*radiation effects MH - Radiation, Ionizing MH - Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization MH - Tumor Cells, Cultured MH - Tumor Suppressor Protein p53/*chemistry/*metabolism/radiation effects EDAT- 2000/02/05 09:00 MHDA- 2000/03/11 09:00 CRDT- 2000/02/05 09:00 PHST- 2000/02/05 09:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2000/03/11 09:00 [medline] PHST- 2000/02/05 09:00 [entrez] AID - 10.1006/jmbi.1999.3415 [doi] AID - S0022-2836(99)93415-0 [pii] PST - ppublish SO - J Mol Biol. 2000 Jan 28;295(4):853-64. doi: 10.1006/jmbi.1999.3415.