Abstract
Phosphorylation and dephosphorylation of proteins are considered to be the most important processes in sperm maturation during epididymal transit. The main aim of this study was to isolate and identify phosphoproteins from the epididymal milieu obtained from reproductively mature stallions during and out of the breeding season. With the use of 1D-PAGE and nanoLC-MS/MS, we identified phosphoproteins that fulfil various functions: regulatory, transport, motility, ubiquitination, chaperone, antioxidant, apoptotic and enzymatic. Moreover, we characterized tyrosine, serine and threonine phosphorylation patterns, taking into consideration the seasonal and epididymal segment variables. The intensity of phosphorylation and profiles of phosphoproteins varied in subsequent regions of the epididymis. With the use of western and immunoblot tests, we demonstrated that fourteen proteins underwent phosphorylation both during and out of the breeding season. However, significant differences (p≤0.05) in the phosphorylation status were demonstrated in the case of 44 kDa (glutamine synthetase), 38 kDa (malate dehydrogenase), 34 kDa (clusterin/inorganic pyrophosphatase), 31 kDa (clusterin/ /ubiquitin thioesterase), 29 kDa (14-3-3 protein/purine nucleotide phosphorylase) for the season factor and 55 (Rab GDP dissociation inhibitor alpha) and 31 kDa ((clusterin/ubiquitin thioesterase) proteins for the segment factor. The occurrence of the other phosphoproteins was spontaneous among individuals and in both seasons.
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