双分子荧光互补技术及其在蛋白质相互作用研究中的应用

双分子荧光互补(bimolecularfluorescencecomplementation,BiFC)分析技术,是由Hu等在2002年最先报道的一种直观、快速地判断目标蛋白在活细胞中的定位和相互作用的新技术.该技术巧妙地将荧光蛋白分子的两个互补片段分别与目标蛋白融合表达,如果荧光蛋白活性恢复则表明两目标蛋白发生了相互作用.其后发展出的多色荧光互补技术(multicolorBiFC),不仅能同时检测到多种蛋白质复合体的形成,还能够对不同蛋白质间产生相互作用的强弱进行比较.目前,该技术已用于转录因子,G蛋白βγ亚基的二聚体形式,不同蛋白质间产生相互作用强弱的比较以及蛋白质泛素化等方面的研究工作上.     

蛋白质相互作用研究方法及其应用

过去10年来,蛋白质组学得到迅速发展,蛋白质间的相互作用作为蛋白质组学的重要内容,更是成为国内外竞相研究的重点,研究方法的快速发展为蛋白质间相互作用的研究奠定了坚实基础。着重就经典的噬菌体展示、酵母双杂交以及新近发展起来的串联亲和纯化、荧光共振能量转移技术和表面等离子共振等蛋白质相互作用研究方法的原理及应用作一综述并展望其发展前景。     

酵母双杂交系统

酵母双杂交系统是研究细胞内蛋白质之间相互作用的一种分子遗传学技术,用已知的蛋白质作为诱饵来筛选其可以相互作用的伙伴蛋白。本文简要叙述了酵母双杂交系统的原理、基本方法,以及这个技术的发展和应用。     

双杂交和质谱技术在蛋白质-蛋白质相互作用研究中的应用

基因的功能是由蛋白质来执行的,而蛋白质要通过与其他生物分子相互作用来完成其各种生物功能。因此,如果能够快速做出蛋白质在不同时间、空间和不同环境中的相互作用图谱,就会帮助我们了解这些蛋白质的功能,进而了解许多生命活动的机制。目前,用于大规模研究蛋白质间相互作用的方法主要有酵母双杂交系统及其衍生系统、亲和纯化与质谱分析联用技术,前者用于研究蛋白分子间的两两相互作用,后者用于研究蛋白质复合物间的相互作用。本文主要阐述了酵母双杂交、细菌双杂交、哺乳动物细胞双杂交、亲和纯化与质谱联用技术在大规模蛋白质相互作用研究中的应用。     

用于蛋白质间相互作用研究的新型双杂交系统

近年来,一些不依赖于转录因子活性的新型双杂交系统相继建立,如分离的泛素系统、蛋白质片段互补分析、阻遏物重构分析和SOS恢复系统等。同利用转录因子活性的酵母双杂交系统相似,这些方法也利用了一些活性蛋白的结构与功能特点来研究蛋白质间相互作用,这些活性蛋白不是转录因子,但也可在结构上进行分离可通过重构使其生物活性得以恢复。由于这些新型双杂交系统的各自特点,使得它们成为酵母双杂交系统的有益补充和研究蛋白质间相互作用的有力工具。     

双分子荧光互补技术

双分子荧光互补（bimolecular fluorescence complementation, BiFC）是近年发展起来的用于体内或体外检测蛋白质相互作用的一项新技术.该技术是将荧光蛋白在合适的位点切开形成不发荧光的2个片段,这2个片段借助融合于其上的目标蛋白的相互作用,彼此靠近,重新形成能具有活性的荧光蛋白.BiFC方法简单直观,既可以检测蛋白之间的相互作用,也可以定位相互作用蛋白质的位点.多色BiFC系统共用或与荧光共振能量转移（FRET）技术联用,还可以检测细胞内多个蛋白质的相互作用.     

大规模酵母双杂交技术的发展及其在蛋白质相互作用组学中的应用

酵母双杂交技术作为研究蛋白质相互作用的主要方法,在规模化蛋白质相互作用研究中占据举足轻重的地位。虽然蛋白质相互作用的数据逐年递增,但是还远不能满足"大数据"的实际需求。为了使蛋白质相互作用组学研究更加高效、快捷、准确,以及使酵母双杂交适用于全基因组规模筛选和蛋白质相互作用数据高度覆盖的研究需求,近年来对酵母双杂交技术进行了一系列的改进和发展。综述了近年来在规模化蛋白质相互作用组学研究中,酵母双杂交技术的最新改进和发展。     

双杂交扩展技术——报告蛋白片段互补及功能重建技术的应用与展望

报告蛋白片段互补及功能重建技术是对传统的酵母双杂交技术的改进。其原理是将报告蛋白分割成两个没有功能的片段,分别与两个待检测的蛋白质融合,如果待检测的两个蛋白质能够发生相互作用,就可以使报告蛋白的两个片段发生互补,从而使其功能得以重建。这一技术在检测方法和适用的细胞类型上都对酵母双杂交系统进行了扩展。     

蛋白片段互补分析方法及其应用北大核心CSCD

蛋白片段互补分析技术是近年发展起来的一种分析蛋白质-蛋白质相互作用的新方法。典型的蛋白片段互补分析技术已经成功地利用二氢叶酸还原酶,β-内酰胺酶,绿色荧光蛋白以及荧光素酶片段互补进行胞内蛋白分子相互作用研究。这一技术不仅可以动态、定位分析细胞内蛋白质分子相互作用、绘制细胞内信号传导、蛋白质生物化学网络,还可以应用到蛋白质文库、cDNA文库和高通量药物筛选等。综述了蛋白片段互补分析技术的原理、方法及其应用。     

植物蛋白质组学研究进展Ⅰ. 蛋白质组关键技术

随着模式植物拟南芥和水稻基因组测序相继完成, 使植物基因组学研究成功迈入到功能基因组学研究的时代。这为蛋白质组学产生及其发展奠定了坚实的基础。文章重点介绍了蛋白质组学的概念、产生背景和蛋白质组学的关键技术。蛋白质组学的关键技术包括双向电泳、高效液相色谱、蛋白芯片、质谱技术、蛋白质组学的相关数据库、定量蛋白组技术、蛋白复合体标签亲和纯化技术和酵母双杂交系统。同时对当前蛋白质组技术面临的挑战和发展前景进行了讨论。     

Bimolecular Fluorescence Complementation Analysis of Inducible Protein Interactions: Effects of Factors Affecting Protein Folding on Fluorescent Protein Fragment Association

Bimolecular fluorescence complementation (BiFC) analysis enables visualization of the subcellular locations of protein interactions in living cells. Using fragments of different fluorescent proteins, we investigated the temporal resolution and the quantitative accuracy of BiFC analysis. We determined the kinetics of BiFC complex formation in response to the rapamycin-inducible interaction between the FK506 binding protein (FKBP) and the FKBP-rapamycin binding domain (FRB). Fragments of yellow fluorescent protein fused to FKBP and FRB produced detectable BiFC complex fluorescence 10 min after the addition of rapamycin and a 10-fold increase in the mean fluorescence intensity in 8 h. The N-terminal fragment of the Venus fluorescent protein fused to FKBP produced constitutive BiFC complexes with several C-terminal fragments fused to FRB. A chimeric N-terminal fragment containing residues from Venus and yellow fluorescent protein produced either constitutive or inducible BiFC complexes depending on the temperature at which the cells were cultured. The concentrations of inducers required for half-maximal induction of BiFC complex formation by all fluorescent protein fragments tested were consistent with the affinities of the inducers for unmodified FKBP and FRB. Treatment with the FK506 inhibitor of FKBP-FRB interaction prevented the formation of BiFC complexes by FKBP and FRB fusions, but did not disrupt existing BiFC complexes. Proteins synthesized before the addition of rapamycin formed BiFC complexes with the same efficiency as did newly synthesized proteins. Inhibitors of protein synthesis attenuated BiFC complex formation independent of their effects on fusion protein synthesis. The kinetics at which they inhibited BiFC complex formation suggests that they prevented association of the fluorescent protein fragments, but not the slow maturation of BiFC complex fluorescence. Agents that induce the unfolded protein response also reduced formation of BiFC complexes. The effects of these agents were suppressed by cellular adaptation to protein folding stress. In summary, BiFC analysis enables detection of protein interactions within minutes after complex formation in living cells, but does not allow detection of complex dissociation. Conditional BiFC complex formation depends on the folding efficiencies of fluorescent protein fragments and can be affected by the cellular protein folding environment.     

Protein complementation as tool for studying protein-protein interactions in living cells

The association and dissociation of protein-protein complexes play an important role in various processes in living cells. The disruption of protein-protein interactions is observed in various pathologies. The study of the nature of these interactions will contribute to a better understanding of the molecular basis of the pathogenesis of the disease and the development of new approaches to therapy. Now there is a set of methods that allow one to reveal and analyze the interaction of proteins in vitro. However, more accurate data can be obtained by studying protein-protein interactions in vivo. One of a few prospective methods is based on the effect of the complementation of fragments of reporter proteins. These reporter systems are based on the change in the fluorescent properties or enzymatic activity of the proteins that can be measured using colorimetric, fluorescent, or other substrates. The principle of the complementation is widely used to analyze protein interactions, to determine of order of interaction of protein partners in different signaling pathways, as well as in high-performance screening studies for detecting and mapping previously unknown protein-protein interactions. The possibilities of existing complementation reporter systems allow one to solve problems that are far beyond the simple registration of the interactions of two or more proteins.     

蛋白质-RNA相互作用鉴定技术研究进展

RNA结合蛋白(RNA binding protein, RBP)是基因表达调控的关键因子，参与包括蛋白质复合物的协调与稳定、RNA的加工与成熟以及mRNA的转运、稳定、翻译和降解等重要的细胞生物学过程。而RBP和RNA之间的相互作用可以在它们各自的生物学过程中起到重要作用。因此，快速、准确检测RBP-RNA相互作用的技术对研究RBP和RNA的功能至关重要。对近些年发展起来的RNA纯化的染色质分离（chromatin isolation by RNA purification，ChIRP）、RNA靶标的捕获杂交分析（capture hybridization analysis of RNA targets，CHART）、三分子荧光互补技术（trimolecular fluorescence complementation，TriFC）、RNA免疫共沉淀(RNA immunoprecipitation, RIP)、紫外交联免疫沉淀(UV-crosslinking and immunoprecipitation，CLIP)、RNA Pull-down和RNA电泳迁移分析等主要RBP-RNA相互作用鉴定技术的基本原理和优缺点以及应用进行了综述，旨在为新型技术的发现提供新的思路。     

Bimolecular fluorescence complementation in structural biology

Bimolecular fluorescence complementation is a method of probing protein–ligand interactions under physiological conditions. It provides a state-of-the-art tool to examine interactions observed in 3D structures of multi-component protein complexes, either to validate new experimental structures or to assess the correctness of homology models. Applications of the method range from homo- and hetero-oligomeric assemblies, including non-protein–ligands. Proof-of-principle experiments have also shown the potential of bimolecular fluorescence complementation to monitor protein complexes in a conformation-dependent manner. Here, recent highlights of structure-based applications of the method are outlined and assessed in terms of project-specific findings. These examples demonstrate the power of bimolecular fluorescence complementation to become a leading analysis tool in structural biology, to independently evaluate and characterize higher-order protein complexes.     

Interaction Proteomics

The term proteome is traditionally associated with the identification of a large number of proteins within complex mixtures originating from a given organelle, cell or even organism. Current proteome investigations are basically focused on two major areas, expression proteomics and functional proteomics. Both approaches rely on the fractionation of protein mixtures essentially by two-dimensional polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (2D-gel) and the identification of individual protein bands by mass spectrometric techniques (2D-MS). Functional proteomics approaches are basically addressing two main targets, the elucidation of the biological function of unknown proteins and the definition of cellular mechanisms at the molecular level. In the cell many processes are governed not only by the relative abundance of proteins but also by rapid and transient regulation of activity, association and localization of proteins and protein complexes. The association of an unknown protein with partners belonging to a specific protein complex involved in a particular process would then be strongly suggestive of its biological function. The identification of interacting proteins in stable complexes in a cellular system is essentially achieved by affinity-based procedures. Different strategies relying on this simple concept have been developed and a brief overview of the main approaches presently used in functional proteomics studies is described.     

Discovering Protein Interactions and Characterizing Protein Function Using HaloTag Technology

Research in proteomics has exploded in recent years with advances in mass spectrometry capabilities that have led to the characterization of numerous proteomes, including those from viruses, bacteria, and yeast.  In comparison, analysis of the human proteome lags behind, partially due to the sheer number of proteins which must be studied, but also the complexity of networks and interactions these present. To specifically address the challenges of understanding the human proteome, we have developed HaloTag technology for protein isolation, particularly strong for isolation of multiprotein complexes and allowing more efficient capture of weak or transient interactions and/or proteins in low abundance.  HaloTag is a genetically encoded protein fusion tag, designed for covalent, specific, and rapid immobilization or labelling of proteins with various ligands. Leveraging these properties, numerous applications for mammalian cells were developed to characterize protein function and here we present methodologies including: protein pull-downs used for discovery of novel interactions or functional assays, and cellular localization. We find significant advantages in the speed, specificity, and covalent capture of fusion proteins to surfaces for proteomic analysis as compared to other traditional non-covalent approaches. We demonstrate these and the broad utility of the technology using two important epigenetic proteins as examples, the human bromodomain protein BRD4, and histone deacetylase HDAC1.  These examples demonstrate the power of this technology in enabling  the discovery of novel interactions and characterizing cellular localization in eukaryotes, which will together further understanding of human functional proteomics.                   

Protein complementation assays: Approaches for the in vivo analysis of protein interactions

The in vivo identification and characterization of protein-protein interactions (PPIs) are essential to understand cellular events in living organisms. In this review, we focus on protein complementation assays (PCAs) that have been developed to detect in vivo protein interactions as well as their modulation or spatial and temporal changes. The uses of PCAs are increasing, spanning different areas such as the study of biochemical networks, screening for protein inhibitors and determination of drug effects. Emphasis is given to approaches that rely on signals of spectroscopic nature (i.e. fluorescence or luminescence), the ones that are more directly related to bioimaging.     

Combinatorial depletion analysis to assemble the network architecture of the SAGA and ADA chromatin remodeling complexes

Despite the availability of several large‐scale proteomics studies aiming to identify protein interactions on a global scale, little is known about how proteins interact and are organized within macromolecular complexes. Here, we describe a technique that consists of a combination of biochemistry approaches, quantitative proteomics and computational methods using wild‐type and deletion strains to investigate the organization of proteins within macromolecular protein complexes. We applied this technique to determine the organization of two well‐studied complexes, Spt–Ada–Gcn5 histone acetyltransferase (SAGA) and ADA, for which no comprehensive high‐resolution structures exist. This approach revealed that SAGA/ADA is composed of five distinct functional modules, which can persist separately. Furthermore, we identified a novel subunit of the ADA complex, termed Ahc2, and characterized Sgf29 as an ADA family protein present in all Gcn5 histone acetyltransferase complexes. Finally, we propose a model for the architecture of the SAGA and ADA complexes, which predicts novel functional associations within the SAGA complex and provides mechanistic insights into phenotypical observations in SAGA mutants.