Proteomics and its application in parasitology

With the completion of many genome sequencing projects of organisms, the post-genomic era has arrived with the application of proteomics in the overall level of complexity of life. Protein is the executor of biological growth, differentiation, metabolism and regulation, and thus it becomes a very important technical method in examination of the differential protein expression of organism under different conditions. Differential proteomics is mainly used for selection and identification of the differences and changes between the proteins at the different types and state of samples, looking for any significant factors that cause the difference in protein spectrum of the sample, thus to understand the development and change of individual physiology. The proteome of some parasites has developed rapidly as a branch of proteomics. In this paper, we reviewed the differential proteomics applied in parasite research. Key words: Proteomics; Differential proteomics; Parasite