A general system for studying protein-protein interactions in Gram-negative bacteria |
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Authors: | Pelletier Dale A Hurst Gregory B Foote Linda J Lankford Patricia K McKeown Catherine K Lu Tse-Yuan Schmoyer Denise D Shah Manesh B Hervey W Judson McDonald W Hayes Hooker Brian S Cannon William R Daly Don S Gilmore Jason M Wiley H Steven Auberry Deanna L Wang Yisong Larimer Frank W Kennel Stephen J Doktycz Mitchel J Morrell-Falvey Jennifer L Owens Elizabeth T Buchanan Michelle V |
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Affiliation: | Biosciences Division, Chemical Sciences Division, Computer Science and Mathematics Division, and Physical Sciences Directorate, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA. pelletierda@ornl.gov |
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Abstract: | One of the most promising methods for large-scale studies of protein interactions is isolation of an affinity-tagged protein with its in vivo interaction partners, followed by mass spectrometric identification of the copurified proteins. Previous studies have generated affinity-tagged proteins using genetic tools or cloning systems that are specific to a particular organism. To enable protein-protein interaction studies across a wider range of Gram-negative bacteria, we have developed a methodology based on expression of affinity-tagged "bait" proteins from a medium copy-number plasmid. This construct is based on a broad-host-range vector backbone (pBBR1MCS5). The vector has been modified to incorporate the Gateway DEST vector recombination region, to facilitate cloning and expression of fusion proteins bearing a variety of affinity, fluorescent, or other tags. We demonstrate this methodology by characterizing interactions among subunits of the DNA-dependent RNA polymerase complex in two metabolically versatile Gram-negative microbial species of environmental interest, Rhodopseudomonas palustris CGA010 and Shewanella oneidensis MR-1. Results compared favorably with those for both plasmid and chromosomally encoded affinity-tagged fusion proteins expressed in a model organism, Escherichia coli. |
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