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Proteomic study on the developing high-lysine rice seeds.

Leung, Hoi Ching. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2007. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 114-128). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / THESIS/ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE --- p.i / STATEMENT FROM AUTHOR --- p.ii / ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --- p.iii / ABSTRACT --- p.v / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.xi / LIST OF FIGURES --- p.xvi / LIST OF TABLES --- p.xviii / LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS --- p.xix / Chapter CHAPTER 1. --- GENERAL INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Chapter CHAPTER 2. --- LITERATURE REVIEW --- p.4 / Chapter 2.1 --- Nutritional quality of rice --- p.4 / Chapter 2.1.1 --- Classification of seed proteins --- p.4 / Chapter 2.1.2 --- Amino acid composition of rice proteins --- p.5 / Chapter 2.1.3 --- Other nutritional components of rice --- p.6 / Chapter 2.2 --- Rice seed storage proteins --- p.7 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- Properties and classification of seed storage proteins --- p.7 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- Composition and stucture --- p.9 / Chapter 2.2.2.1 --- Glutelin --- p.9 / Chapter 2.2.2.2 --- Prolamin --- p.10 / Chapter 2.2.2.3 --- Albumin and globulin --- p.12 / Chapter 2.2.3 --- "Synthsis, assembly and deposition of rice seed storage proteins" --- p.13 / Chapter 2.2.3.1 --- Storage protein folding and assembly in the ER --- p.14 / Chapter 2.2.3.2 --- Storage protein transport and protein body formation --- p.16 / Chapter 2.2.3.3 --- Protein bodies and their distribution in endosperm --- p.18 / Chapter 2.3 --- Transgenic approaches to improve the nutritional quality of rice seed proteins --- p.19 / Chapter 2.3.1 --- General introduction --- p.19 / Chapter 2.3.2 --- Attempts to improve the nutritional quality of seed proteins --- p.20 / Chapter 2.3.3 --- Rice grain quality improvement by genetic engineering --- p.22 / Chapter 2.3.3.1 --- Increase in the lysine content of rice endosperm --- p.22 / Chapter 2.2.3.2 --- Other examples of rice nutritional quality improvement --- p.25 / Chapter 2.3.4 --- Expression of recombinant protein in transgenic plants --- p.26 / Chapter 2.3.5 --- Effects of recombinant proteins on the high-lysine rice --- p.27 / Chapter 2.4 --- Proteomics --- p.28 / Chapter 2.4.1 --- General overview --- p.28 / Chapter 2.4.1.1 --- Two-dimensional polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis for proteome analysis --- p.29 / Chapter 2.4.1.2 --- Protein visualization --- p.32 / Chapter 2.4.1.3 --- Computer-aided image analysis --- p.34 / Chapter 2.4.1.4 --- Mass spectrometry-based methods for protein identification --- p.35 / Chapter 2.4.1.5 --- Database search --- p.36 / Chapter 2.4.1.6 --- Protein sequence database --- p.37 / Chapter 2.4.2 --- Plant proteomics --- p.40 / Chapter 2.4.2.1 --- Rice proteomics --- p.41 / Chapter 2.4.2.2 --- Comparative proteomics --- p.43 / Chapter 2.5 --- Hypothesis and objectives --- p.45 / Chapter CHAPTER 3. --- MATERIALS AND METHODS --- p.47 / Chapter 3.1 --- Materials --- p.47 / Chapter 3.1.1 --- Chemicals and commercial kits --- p.47 / Chapter 3.1.2 --- Instruments --- p.47 / Chapter 3.1.3 --- Softwares --- p.48 / Chapter 3.1.4 --- Plant materials --- p.48 / Chapter 3.2 --- Methods --- p.49 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Collection of developing rice seeds --- p.49 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- Extraction of rice seed proteins --- p.51 / Chapter 3.2.2.1 --- Extraction of total protein --- p.51 / Chapter 3.2.3.2 --- Extraction of four fractions of rice seed proteins --- p.51 / Chapter 3.2.3 --- 2D gel electrophoresis --- p.53 / Chapter 3.2.3.1 --- Protein precipitation and quantification --- p.53 / Chapter 3.2.3.2 --- Isoelectric focusing (IEF) --- p.54 / Chapter 3.2.3.3 --- IPG strips equilibration --- p.54 / Chapter 3.2.3.4 --- Second-dimension SDS-PAGE --- p.55 / Chapter 3.2.3.5 --- Silver staining of 2D gel --- p.55 / Chapter 3.2.3.6 --- Image and data analysis --- p.56 / Chapter 3.2.4 --- MALDI-ToF mass spectrometry (Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization-Time of Flight) --- p.56 / Chapter 3.2.4.1 --- Sample destaining --- p.56 / Chapter 3.2.4.2 --- In-gel digestion with trypsin --- p.57 / Chapter 3.2.4.3 --- Desalination of the digested sample with Zip Tip --- p.58 / Chapter 3.2.4.4 --- Protein identification by mass spectrometry and database searching --- p.58 / Chapter 3.2.5 --- Detection of LRP fusion protein in 2D PAGE --- p.59 / Chapter 3.2.5.1 --- 2D gel electrophoresis --- p.59 / Chapter 3.2.5.2 --- Western blotting using anti-LRP antibody --- p.60 / Chapter 3.2.6 --- Antiserum production --- p.61 / Chapter 3.2.6.1 --- Purification of glutelin and prolamin proteins --- p.61 / Chapter 3.2.6.2 --- Immunization of rabbits and mice --- p.62 / Chapter 3.2.6.3 --- Testing of antibody specificity --- p.62 / Chapter 3.2.7 --- Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) --- p.63 / Chapter 3.2.7.1 --- Sample fixation and section preparation --- p.63 / Chapter 3.2.7.2 --- TEM observation --- p.64 / Chapter 3.2.7.3 --- Immunocytochemical observation --- p.64 / Chapter CHAPTER 4. --- RESULTS --- p.66 / Chapter 4.1 --- Proteomic analysis of high-lysine rice --- p.66 / Chapter 4.1.1 --- Extraction of proteins --- p.66 / Chapter 4.1.2 --- The proteomic profiles of different storage proteins in developing high-lysine rice seeds --- p.67 / Chapter 4.1.3 --- Quantitative analysis of protein spots --- p.76 / Chapter 4.1.4 --- Proteomic analysis of salt-soluble proteins --- p.79 / Chapter 4.1.5 --- Proteomic analysis of alcohol-soluble proteins --- p.81 / Chapter 4.1.6 --- Proteomic analysis of salt-soluble proteins --- p.82 / Chapter 4.1.7 --- Proteomic analysis of water-soluble proteins --- p.89 / Chapter 4.1.8 --- Comparison of changes in expression patterns of specific proteins in the high lysine rice --- p.89 / Chapter 4.2 --- Antibody production --- p.92 / Chapter 4.2.1 --- The production of anti-prolamin and anti-glutelin antibodies --- p.92 / Chapter 4.2.2 --- The specificity of anti-prolamin and anti-glutelin antibodies --- p.93 / Chapter 4.3 --- Transmission electron microscopy observation of rice protein bodies --- p.95 / Chapter 4.3.1 --- Morphology of protein bodies in high-lysine rice --- p.95 / Chapter 4.3.2 --- Subcellular localization of storage proteins and LRP --- p.98 / Chapter CHAPTER 5. --- DISCUSSION --- p.100 / Chapter 5.1 --- Protein profiling of LRP fusion protein and its effects on the expression of other proteins --- p.100 / Chapter 5.2 --- Over-expression of glutelin and its effects on the expression of other proteins --- p.102 / Chapter 5.3 --- Formation of malformed protein bodies and deposition of storage proteins --- p.103 / Chapter 5.4 --- Relationship between changes in protein expression and the Unfolded Protein Response --- p.105 / Chapter 5.5 --- Effects of transgenes on rice grain quality --- p.108 / Chapter 5.6 --- Allergenic effects of transgenic rice --- p.109 / Chapter 5.7 --- Future perspectives --- p.110 / Chapter CHAPTER 6. --- CONCLUSIONS --- p.112 / REFERENCES --- p.114

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_325950
Date January 2007
ContributorsLeung, Hoi Ching., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Biology.
Source SetsThe Chinese University of Hong Kong
LanguageEnglish, Chinese
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeText, bibliography
Formatprint, xxi, 128 leaves : ill. (some col.) ; 30 cm.
RightsUse of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)

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