Obiettivo Using nanoflow LC coupled on-line to a novel FTICR mass spectrometer we want to describe the complexity of histone modifications and define co-occurring modifications. We want to then investigate the biological role of these simultaneous present modifications by using synthetic peptides for pull-down experiments and stable isotope labelling for quantitation and effective background subtraction to identify specifically binding proteins. We will focus after the implementation and test of the methods in a global scenario on metH3K9 which is central for gene silencing. In this way we intend to find out if other modifications are involved in fine-tuning and regulating gene silencing. This is central for our understanding of the histone code and epigenetics and may lead to a better understanding of cancer. M. Salek will move for this project to J. Rappsilber's group in Milan. He brings with him the experience of a PhD in mass spectrometric analysis of protein modifications and method development. He will be trained in LC-MS and FTICR MS and expand his experimental repertoire by peptide synthesis and pull down experiments. He will expand his analytical training into medical direction joining a campus that hosts two large cancer research institutes and is affiliated with two major cancer hospitals in Milan. The increased expertise in technology, in medical applications, and in administration will put him after this fellowship in an excellent position to respond to the European urge for proteomics groups. J. Rappsilber's group will gain with M. Salek competence essential for the proposed project and for the success of the group. M. Salek's connection to his former lab will result in transfer of expertise in the analysis of protein modification and long term access to instrumentation available there. M. Salek will go for a short stay to M. Mann's lab, one of the leading proteomics centres worldwide, and allow tightening the link to this lab while getting himself networked. Campo scientifico natural sciencesbiological sciencesbiochemistrybiomoleculesproteinsproteomicsmedical and health sciencesclinical medicineoncologynatural scienceschemical sciencesanalytical chemistrymass spectrometrynatural sciencesbiological sciencesgeneticsepigeneticsnatural sciencesbiological sciencesmolecular biology Parole chiave FTICR Mass Spectrometry Histone code posttranslational modifications Programma(i) FP6-MOBILITY - Human resources and Mobility in the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration "Structuring the European Research Area" under the Sixth Framework Programme 2002-2006 Argomento(i) MOBILITY-2.1 - Marie Curie Intra-European Fellowships (EIF) Invito a presentare proposte FP6-2002-MOBILITY-5 Vedi altri progetti per questo bando Meccanismo di finanziamento EIF - Marie Curie actions-Intra-European Fellowships Coordinatore IFOM FONDAZIONE ISTITUTO FIRC ONCOLOGIA MOLECOLARE Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo Via Adamello, 16 MILAN Italia Mostra sulla mappa Collegamenti Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato