A Cell-Based Protein-Protein Interaction Method Using a Permuted Luciferase Reporter
Haifeng Eishingdrelo*, 1, Jidong Cai 2, Paul Weissensee 2, Praveen Sharma 2, Michael J Tocci 2, Paul S Wright 3
1 BioInvenu Corporation, USA, East Hanover, NJ
2 Sanofi R&D, Bridgewater, NJ
3 Sanofi R&D, Oro Valley, AZ, USA
Abstract
We have developed a novel cell-based protein-protein interaction assay method. The method relies on conversion of an inactive permuted luciferase containing a Tobacco Etch Virus protease (TEV) cleavage sequence fused onto protein (A) to an active luciferase upon interaction and cleavage by another protein (B) fused with the TEV protease. We demonstrate assay applicability for ligand-induced protein-protein interactions including G-protein coupled receptors, receptor tyrosine kinases and nuclear hormone receptors.
Keywords: Cell-based assay, permuted luciferase, protein-protein interactions, GPCR, NHR, RTK, cell signaling, beta-arrestins.
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Article History:
Received Date: 19/5/2011
Revision Received Date: 17/8/2011
Acceptance Date: 18/8/2011
Electronic publication date: 30/11/2011
Collection year: 2011
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