Review

Protein expression profiling arrays: tools for the multiplexed high-throughput analysis of proteins

Jens R Sydor² and Steffen Nock¹

¹  Promab Biotechnologies Inc., 1300 Bancroft Ave, San Leandro, CA 94577, USA

²  Infinity Pharmaceuticals, 780 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA

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Proteome Science 2003, 1:3doi:10.1186/1477-5956-1-3

Published:	10 June 2003

Abstract

The completion of the human genome sequence has led to a rapid increase in genetic information. The invention of DNA microarrays, which allow for the parallel measurement of thousands of genes on the level of mRNA, has enabled scientists to take a more global view of biological systems. Protein microarrays have a big potential to increase the throughput of proteomic research. Microarrays of antibodies can simultaneously measure the concentration of a multitude of target proteins in a very short period of time. The ability of protein microarrays to increase the quantity of data points in small biological samples on the protein level will have a major impact on basic biological research as well as on the discovery of new drug targets and diagnostic markers. This review highlights the current status of protein expression profiling arrays, their development, applications and limitations.