Protein and Post Translational Modification in Asthma

Asthma is a lung inflammation disease caused by a complex interaction between the immune system and environmental factors such as allergens. A lot of research is being done on discovering new proteins and post translational modification (PTM) associated with asthma pathogenesis. This chapter illustrates updated approaches in proteins and PTM detection and associating biomarkers of asthma. We focus on approaches such as Mass Spectrometry (MS), NMR, and microarray platforms. Concepts of protein and PTMs may provide new insights in searching potential clinical biomarkers in asthma.