Dual-Affinity HZIF-1Mo Microcolumn Platform for Quantitative Profiling of N-Phosphorylation in Breast Cancer Subtypes
N-Phosphorylation (pHis/pArg/pLys) is a functionally significant yet technically challenging post-translational modification (PTM) due to its low abundance and acid lability. Here, we develop a hybrid zeolitic imidazolate framework nanomaterial (HZIF-1Mo) with dual-metal (Zn<sup>2+</sup>/Mo<sup>6+</sup>) synergy and broad pH stability. This material enables rapid enrichment of N-phosphopeptides under weakly acidic conditions (pH 2.7) via a centrifugation-assisted microcolumn strategy, achieving high selectivity and sensitivity for N-phosphopeptides. Applied to breast cancer subtypes, we identified 316 high-confidence N-phosphosites across MCF-7 (luminal A) and MDA-MB-231 (triple-negative). Notably, 38 markedly upregulated N-phosphopeptides in MDA-MB-231 implicated three functional modules: cholesterol metabolism, transporter regulation, and cytoskeletal reorganization. This work establishes a robust platform for N-phosphoproteomics and paves the way for discovering TNBC-specific diagnostic biomarkers and potential therapeutic targets.
Authors
- H. W. Chen
- Fei Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8543-6636)
- Lei Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1233-9189)
- Xu Cao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1017-4752)
- Chuhao Cheng
- Yun Chen
- Yechen Hu
Institutions
- National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center (JP)
- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine
- Nanjing Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Analytical Chemistry
- Published
- 2026-03-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.analchem.5c07261
- Primary Topic
- Advanced Proteomics Techniques and Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00