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Given the limitations in existing protocols for membrane protein extraction, the aim of this investigation was to develop a protocol for a high yield of membrane proteins for isolated Natural Killer (NK) cells. This will facilitate genetic analysis of membrane proteins known as transient receptor potential melastatin 3 (TRPM3) ion channels in myalgic encephalomyelitis\/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME\/CFS) research.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Methods:<\/jats:bold> Two protocols, internally identified as Protocol 1 and 2, were adapted and optimized for high yield protein extraction. Protocol 1 utilized ultrasonic and salt precipitation, while Protocol 2 implemented a detergent and chloroform\/methanol approach. Protein concentrations were determined by the Pierce Bicinchoninic Acid (BCA) and the Bio-Rad DC (detergent compatible) protein assays according to manufacturer\u2019s recommendation. Using Protocol 2, protein samples were extracted from NK cells of <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic> = 6 healthy controls (HC) and <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic> = 4 ME\/CFS patients. <jats:italic>In silico<\/jats:italic> tryptic digest and enhanced signature peptide (ESP) predictor were used to predict high-responding TRPM3 tryptic peptides. Trypsin in-gel digestion was performed on protein samples loaded on SDS-PAGE gels (excised at 150\u2013200\u00a0kDa). A liquid chromatography-multiple reaction monitoring (LC-MRM) method was optimized and used to evaluate the detectability of TRPM3 <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic> = 5 proteotypic peptides in extracted protein samples.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold> The detergent-based protocol protein yield was significantly higher (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &amp;lt; 0.05) compared with the ultrasonic-based protocol. The Pierce BCA protein assay showed more reproducibility and compatibility compared to the Bio-Rad DC protein assay. Two high-responding tryptic peptides (GANASAPDQLSLALAWNR and QAILFPNEEPSWK) for TRPM3 were detectable in <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic> = 10 extracted protein samples from NK cells isolated from HC and ME\/CFS patients.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Conclusion:<\/jats:bold> A method was optimized for high yield protein extraction from human NK cells and for the first time TRPM3 proteotypic peptides were detected using LC-MRM. This new method provides for future research to assess membrane protein structural and functional relationships, particularly to facilitate proteomic investigation of TRPM3 ion channel isoforms in NK cells in both health and disease states, such as ME\/CFS.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3389\/fphys.2022.947723","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2022,9,23]],"date-time":"2022-09-23T13:44:15Z","timestamp":1663940655000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":8,"title":["Identification of transient receptor potential melastatin 3 proteotypic peptides employing an efficient membrane protein extraction method for natural killer cells"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"13","author":[{"given":"Chandi T.","family":"Magawa","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Natalie","family":"Eaton-Fitch","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Cassandra","family":"Balinas","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Etianne Martini","family":"Sasso","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Kiran","family":"Thapaliya","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Leighton","family":"Barnden","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Rebekah","family":"Maksoud","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Breanna","family":"Weigel","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Penny A.","family":"Rudd","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Lara J.","family":"Herrero","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Sonya","family":"Marshall-Gradisnik","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1965","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2022,9,23]]},"reference":[{"key":"B1","article-title":"Fractionation of cells","volume-title":"Molecular biology of the cell","author":"Alberts","year":"2002"},{"key":"B2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"593","DOI":"10.1021\/jm3011433","article-title":"Ion channels as therapeutic targets: A drug discovery perspective","volume":"56","author":"Bagal","year":"2013","journal-title":"J. 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