Abstract
Mitochondrial proteases constitute a fundamental part of the organellar protein quality control system to ensure the timely removal of damaged or obsolete proteins. The analysis of proteases is often limited to the identification of bona fide substrates that are degraded in the presence and become more abundant in the absence of the respective protease. However, proteases in numerous organisms from bacteria to humans can process specific substrates to release shortened proteins with potentially altered activities. Here, we describe an adaptation of the substrate-trapping approach, as well as the N-terminal profiling protocol Terminal Amine Isotope Labeling of Substrates (TAILS) for the identification of bona fide substrates and mitochondrial proteins that undergo complete or partial proteolysis.
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Hofsetz, E., Huesgen, P.F., Trifunovic, A. (2021). Identification of Putative Mitochondrial Protease Substrates. In: Minczuk, M., Rorbach, J. (eds) Mitochondrial Gene Expression. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 2192. Humana, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-0834-0_21
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