Table 2 The most regulated protein in corpus according to volcano plots.
Upregulated protein before surgery | Function of the protein | Upregulated post-surgery | Function of the protein |
|---|---|---|---|
Glutamine synthetase (GLUL) | Enzyme that catalyzes the ATP-dependent conversion of glutamate and ammonia to glutamine | Fibrillin-2 (FBN2) | Large extracellular matrix glycoprotein serves as a structural component of calcium-binding microfibrils |
NADH dehydrogenease ubiquinone iron-sulfur protein 8 (NDUFS8) | Subunit, also known as Complex 1, in electron transport chain at mitochondrial inner membrane | Carboxypeptidase A1 (CPA1) | Proteolytic enzyme, involved in protein catabolism |
NADH dehydrogenease ubiquinone oxidoreductase subunit C2 (NDUFC2) | The first and largest complex of the mitochondrial respiratory chain | Phospholipase A2, group 1B (PLA2G1B) | Enzyme catalyzes the release of fatty acids from glycerol-3-phosphocholines |
NADH dehydrogenease ubiquinone oxidoreductase subunit A3 (NDUFA3) | Subunit in electron transport chain at mitochondrial inner membrane | Chymotrypsin-like elastase family member 3 A (CELA3A) | Enzyme with digestive function, cleaves proteins, cholesterol transport and metabolism |
NADH dehydrogenease ubiquinone iron-sulfur protein 6 (NDUFS6) | First enzyme complex in the electron transport chain of mitochondria | Chymotrypsin-like elastase family member 3B (CELA3B) | Enzyme with digestive function, cleaves proteins, cholesterol transport and metabolism |
NADH dehydrogenease ubiquinone oxidoreductase subunit AB1 (NDUFAB1) | Subunit in electron transport chain at mitochondrial inner membrane | Carboxyl ester lipase (CEL) | Contributes to the digestion of dietary lipids |
Cytochrome c oxidase subunit 5B (COX5B) | Mitochondrial respiratory chain (ATP synthesis) | Alpha-amylase 1 (AMY1A) | First step in digestion of dietary starch and glycogen |
Fatty acid-binding proteins (FABP3) | Participate in uptake, intracellular metabolism, and transport of long-chain fatty acids | Chymotrypsin like elastase 2 A (CELA2A) | Circulating enzyme that trigger insulin secretion and degradation and increases insulin sensitivity |
3-oxoacid Coa-transferase 1 (OXCT1, also known as SCOT) | Key enzyme for ketone body catabolism | Pancreatic lipase (PNLIP) | Plays an important role in fat metabolism |
Bile salt sulfotransferase 2A1 (SULT2A1) | Enzymes catalyze the sulfate conjugation of hormones, neurotransmitters, drugs, and xenobiotic compounds | Lymphokine-activated killer T-cell-originated protein kinase (PBK) | Enzyme of serine/threonine kinase related to mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPKK) family |
Matrix metalloproteinase 24 (MMP24) | Enzyme involved in breakdown of extracellular matrix in normal physiological processes | Collagen, type IV, alpha 6 (COL4A6) | Major structural component of basement membranes |