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Oppenheimer KG, Hager NA, McAtee CK, Filiztekin E, Shang C, Warnick JA, Bruchez MP, Brodsky JL, Prosser DC, Kwiatkowski AV, O’Donnell AF. Optimization of the fluorogen-activating protein tag for quantitative protein trafficking and colocalization studies in S. cerevisiae. Mol Biol Cell 2024; 35:mr5. [PMID: 38809589 PMCID: PMC11244157 DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e24-04-0174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2024] [Revised: 05/17/2024] [Accepted: 05/20/2024] [Indexed: 05/30/2024] Open
Abstract
Spatial and temporal tracking of fluorescent proteins (FPs) in live cells permits visualization of proteome remodeling in response to extracellular cues. Historically, protein dynamics during trafficking have been visualized using constitutively active FPs fused to proteins of interest. While powerful, such FPs label all cellular pools of a protein, potentially masking the dynamics of select subpopulations. To help study protein subpopulations, bioconjugate tags, including the fluorogen activation proteins (FAPs), were developed. FAPs are comprised of two components: a single-chain antibody (SCA) fused to the protein of interest and a malachite-green (MG) derivative, which fluoresces only when bound to the SCA. Importantly, the MG derivatives can be either cell-permeant or -impermeant, thus permitting isolated detection of SCA-tagged proteins at the cell surface and facilitating quantitative endocytic measures. To expand FAP use in yeast, we optimized the SCA for yeast expression, created FAP-tagging plasmids, and generated FAP-tagged organelle markers. To demonstrate FAP efficacy, we coupled the SCA to the yeast G-protein coupled receptor Ste3. We measured Ste3 endocytic dynamics in response to pheromone and characterized cis- and trans-acting regulators of Ste3. Our work significantly expands FAP technology for varied applications in S. cerevisiae.
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, PA 15260
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, PA 15260
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, PA 15260
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, PA 15260
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- Molecular Biosensor and Imaging Center, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
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- Department of Biology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23284
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261
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Demby A, Zaccolo M. Investigating G-protein coupled receptor signalling with light-emitting biosensors. Front Physiol 2024; 14:1310197. [PMID: 38260094 PMCID: PMC10801095 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2023.1310197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are the most frequent target of currently approved drugs and play a central role in both physiological and pathophysiological processes. Beyond the canonical understanding of GPCR signal transduction, the importance of receptor conformation, beta-arrestin (β-arr) biased signalling, and signalling from intracellular locations other than the plasma membrane is becoming more apparent, along with the tight spatiotemporal compartmentalisation of downstream signals. Fluorescent and bioluminescent biosensors have played a pivotal role in elucidating GPCR signalling events in live cells. To understand the mechanisms of action of the GPCR-targeted drugs currently available, and to develop new and better GPCR-targeted therapeutics, understanding these novel aspects of GPCR signalling is critical. In this review, we present some of the tools available to interrogate each of these features of GPCR signalling, we illustrate some of the key findings which have been made possible by these tools and we discuss their limitations and possible developments.
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- Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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Bednar RM, Karplus PA, Mehl RA. Site-specific dual encoding and labeling of proteins via genetic code expansion. Cell Chem Biol 2023; 30:343-361. [PMID: 36977415 PMCID: PMC10764108 DOI: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2023.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2022] [Revised: 02/10/2023] [Accepted: 03/03/2023] [Indexed: 03/29/2023]
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The ability to selectively modify proteins at two or more defined locations opens new avenues for manipulating, engineering, and studying living systems. As a chemical biology tool for the site-specific encoding of non-canonical amino acids into proteins in vivo, genetic code expansion (GCE) represents a powerful tool to achieve such modifications with minimal disruption to structure and function through a two-step "dual encoding and labeling" (DEAL) process. In this review, we summarize the state of the field of DEAL using GCE. In doing so, we describe the basic principles of GCE-based DEAL, catalog compatible encoding systems and reactions, explore demonstrated and potential applications, highlight emerging paradigms in DEAL methodologies, and propose novel solutions to current limitations.
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- Riley M Bednar
- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Oregon State University, 2011 Agricultural and Life Sciences Building, Corvallis, OR 97331-7305, USA; GCE4All Research Center, Oregon State University, 2011 Agricultural and Life Sciences, Corvallis, OR 97331-7305, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Oregon State University, 2011 Agricultural and Life Sciences Building, Corvallis, OR 97331-7305, USA; GCE4All Research Center, Oregon State University, 2011 Agricultural and Life Sciences, Corvallis, OR 97331-7305, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Oregon State University, 2011 Agricultural and Life Sciences Building, Corvallis, OR 97331-7305, USA; GCE4All Research Center, Oregon State University, 2011 Agricultural and Life Sciences, Corvallis, OR 97331-7305, USA.
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Integration and Spatial Organization of Signaling by G Protein-Coupled Receptor Homo- and Heterodimers. Biomolecules 2021; 11:biom11121828. [PMID: 34944469 PMCID: PMC8698773 DOI: 10.3390/biom11121828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2021] [Revised: 11/29/2021] [Accepted: 12/01/2021] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Information flow from a source to a receiver becomes informative when the recipient can process the signal into a meaningful form. Information exchange and interpretation is essential in biology and understanding how cells integrate signals from a variety of information-coding molecules into complex orchestrated responses is a major challenge for modern cell biology. In complex organisms, cell to cell communication occurs mostly through neurotransmitters and hormones, and receptors are responsible for signal recognition at the membrane level and information transduction inside the cell. The G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are the largest family of membrane receptors, with nearly 800 genes coding for these proteins. The recognition that GPCRs may physically interact with each other has led to the hypothesis that their dimeric state can provide the framework for temporal coincidence in signaling pathways. Furthermore, the formation of GPCRs higher order oligomers provides the structural basis for organizing distinct cell compartments along the plasma membrane where confined increases in second messengers may be perceived and discriminated. Here, we summarize evidence that supports these conjectures, fostering new ideas about the physiological role played by receptor homo- and hetero-oligomerization in cell biology.
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Pomorski A, Krężel A. Biarsenical fluorescent probes for multifunctional site-specific modification of proteins applicable in life sciences: an overview and future outlook. Metallomics 2021; 12:1179-1207. [PMID: 32658234 DOI: 10.1039/d0mt00093k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Fluorescent modification of proteins of interest (POI) in living cells is desired to study their behaviour and functions in their natural environment. In a perfect setting it should be easy to perform, inexpensive, efficient and site-selective. Although multiple chemical and biological methods have been developed, only a few of them are applicable for cellular studies thanks to their appropriate physical, chemical and biological characteristics. One such successful system is a tetracysteine tag/motif and its selective biarsenical binders (e.g. FlAsH and ReAsH). Since its discovery in 1998 by Tsien and co-workers, this method has been enhanced and revolutionized in terms of its efficiency, formed complex stability and breadth of application. Here, we overview the whole field of knowledge, while placing most emphasis on recent reports. We showcase the improvements of classical biarsenical probes with various optical properties as well as multifunctional molecules that add new characteristics to proteins. We also present the evolution of affinity tags and motifs of biarsenical probes demonstrating much more possibilities in cellular applications. We summarize protocols and reported observations so both beginners and advanced users of biarsenical probes can troubleshoot their experiments. We address the concerns regarding the safety of biarsenical probe application. We showcase examples in virology, studies on receptors or amyloid aggregation, where application of biarsenical probes allowed observations that previously were not possible. We provide a summary of current applications ranging from bioanalytical sciences to allosteric control of selected proteins. Finally, we present an outlook to encourage more researchers to use these magnificent probes.
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- Adam Pomorski
- Department of Chemical Biology, Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Wrocław, Joliot-Curie 14a, 50-383 Wrocław, Poland.
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Cartilage oligomeric matrix protein is an endogenous β-arrestin-2-selective allosteric modulator of AT1 receptor counteracting vascular injury. Cell Res 2021; 31:773-790. [PMID: 33510386 PMCID: PMC8249609 DOI: 10.1038/s41422-020-00464-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2020] [Accepted: 12/15/2020] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Compelling evidence has revealed that biased activation of G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) signaling, including angiotensin II (AngII) receptor type 1 (AT1) signaling, plays pivotal roles in vascular homeostasis and injury, but whether a clinically relevant endogenous biased antagonism of AT1 signaling exists under physiological and pathophysiological conditions has not been clearly elucidated. Here, we show that an extracellular matrix protein, cartilage oligomeric matrix protein (COMP), acts as an endogenous allosteric biased modulator of the AT1 receptor and its deficiency is clinically associated with abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) development. COMP directly interacts with the extracellular N-terminus of the AT1 via its EGF domain and inhibits AT1-β-arrestin-2 signaling, but not Gq or Gi signaling, in a selective manner through allosteric regulation of AT1 intracellular conformational states. COMP deficiency results in activation of AT1a-β-arrestin-2 signaling and subsequent exclusive AAA formation in response to AngII infusion. AAAs in COMP-/- or ApoE-/- mice are rescued by AT1a or β-arrestin-2 deficiency, or the application of a peptidomimetic mimicking the AT1-binding motif of COMP. Explorations of the endogenous biased antagonism of AT1 receptor or other GPCRs may reveal novel therapeutic strategies for cardiovascular diseases.
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Zhou Y, Meng J, Xu C, Liu J. Multiple GPCR Functional Assays Based on Resonance Energy Transfer Sensors. Front Cell Dev Biol 2021; 9:611443. [PMID: 34041234 PMCID: PMC8141573 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.611443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2020] [Accepted: 02/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) represent one of the largest membrane protein families that participate in various physiological and pathological activities. Accumulating structural evidences have revealed how GPCR activation induces conformational changes to accommodate the downstream G protein or β-arrestin. Multiple GPCR functional assays have been developed based on Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) and bioluminescence resonance energy transfer (BRET) sensors to monitor the conformational changes in GPCRs, GPCR/G proteins, or GPCR/β-arrestin, especially over the past two decades. Here, we will summarize how these sensors have been optimized to increase the sensitivity and compatibility for application in different GPCR classes using various labeling strategies, meanwhile provide multiple solutions in functional assays for high-throughput drug screening.
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- Yiwei Zhou
- Cellular Signaling Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of Ministry of Education, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Cellular Signaling Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of Ministry of Education, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Cellular Signaling Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of Ministry of Education, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.,Bioland Laboratory, Guangzhou Regenerative Medicine and Health Guangdong Laboratory, Guangzhou, China
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- Cellular Signaling Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of Ministry of Education, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.,Bioland Laboratory, Guangzhou Regenerative Medicine and Health Guangdong Laboratory, Guangzhou, China
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Hill BD, Prabhu P, Rizvi SM, Wen F. Yeast Intracellular Staining (yICS): Enabling High-Throughput, Quantitative Detection of Intracellular Proteins via Flow Cytometry for Pathway Engineering. ACS Synth Biol 2020; 9:2119-2131. [PMID: 32603587 DOI: 10.1021/acssynbio.0c00199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The complexities of pathway engineering necessitate screening libraries to discover phenotypes of interest. However, this approach is challenging when desirable phenotypes cannot be directly linked to growth advantages or fluorescence. In these cases, the ability to rapidly quantify intracellular proteins in the pathway of interest is critical to expedite the clonal selection process. While Saccharomyces cerevisiae remains a common host for pathway engineering, current approaches for intracellular protein detection in yeast either have low throughput, can interfere with protein function, or lack the ability to detect multiple proteins simultaneously. To fill this need, we developed yeast intracellular staining (yICS) that enables fluorescent antibodies to access intracellular compartments of yeast cells while maintaining their cellular integrity for analysis by flow cytometry. Using the housekeeping proteins β actin and glyceraldehyde 3-phophate dehydrogenase (GAPDH) as targets for yICS, we demonstrated for the first time successful antibody-based flow cytometric detection of yeast intracellular proteins with no modification. Further, yICS characterization of a recombinant d-xylose assimilation pathway showed 3-plexed, quantitative detection of the xylose reductase (XR), xylitol dehydrogenase (XDH), and xylulokinase (XK) enzymes each fused with a small (6-10 amino acids) tag, revealing distinct enzyme expression profiles between plasmid-based and genome-integrated expression approaches. As a result of its high-throughput and quantitative capability, yICS enabled rapid screening of a library created from CRISPR-mediated XDH integration into the yeast δ site, identifying rare (1%) clones that led to an 8.4-fold increase in XDH activity. These results demonstrate the utility of yICS for greatly accelerating pathway engineering efforts, as well as any application where the high-throughput and quantitative detection of intracellular proteins is desired.
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- Brett D. Hill
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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Gallo E. Fluorogen-Activating Proteins: Next-Generation Fluorescence Probes for Biological Research. Bioconjug Chem 2019; 31:16-27. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.9b00710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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- Eugenio Gallo
- Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto, Charles Best Institute, 112 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1L6, Canada
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Wang A, Feng J, Li Y, Zou P. Beyond Fluorescent Proteins: Hybrid and Bioluminescent Indicators for Imaging Neural Activities. ACS Chem Neurosci 2018; 9:639-650. [PMID: 29482322 DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.7b00455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Optical biosensors have been invaluable tools in neuroscience research, as they provide the ability to directly visualize neural activity in real time, with high specificity, and with exceptional spatial and temporal resolution. Notably, a majority of these sensors are based on fluorescent protein scaffolds, which offer the ability to target specific cell types or even subcellular compartments. However, fluorescent proteins are intrinsically bulky tags, often insensitive to the environment, and always require excitation light illumination. To address these limitations, there has been a proliferation of alternative sensor scaffolds developed in recent years, including hybrid sensors that combine the advantages of synthetic fluorophores and genetically encoded protein tags, as well as bioluminescent probes. While still in their early stage of development as compared with fluorescent protein-based sensors, these novel probes have offered complementary solutions to interrogate various aspects of neuronal communication, including transmitter release, changes in membrane potential, and the production of second messengers. In this Review, we discuss these important new developments with a particular focus on design strategies.
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- Anqi Wang
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Synthetic and Functional Biomolecules Center, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
- Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, PKU-IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, School of Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
- Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, PKU-IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, School of Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
- Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, PKU-IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Synthetic and Functional Biomolecules Center, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
- Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, PKU-IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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Quittot N, Sebastiao M, Al-Halifa S, Bourgault S. Kinetic and Conformational Insights into Islet Amyloid Polypeptide Self-Assembly Using a Biarsenical Fluorogenic Probe. Bioconjug Chem 2018; 29:517-527. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.7b00827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Noé Quittot
- Department of Chemistry, Quebec Network
for Research on Protein Function, Engineering and Applications, PROTEO, University of Québec in Montreal, C.P. 8888, Succursale Centre-Ville, Montreal, Québec H3C 3P8, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Quebec Network
for Research on Protein Function, Engineering and Applications, PROTEO, University of Québec in Montreal, C.P. 8888, Succursale Centre-Ville, Montreal, Québec H3C 3P8, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Quebec Network
for Research on Protein Function, Engineering and Applications, PROTEO, University of Québec in Montreal, C.P. 8888, Succursale Centre-Ville, Montreal, Québec H3C 3P8, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Quebec Network
for Research on Protein Function, Engineering and Applications, PROTEO, University of Québec in Montreal, C.P. 8888, Succursale Centre-Ville, Montreal, Québec H3C 3P8, Canada
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Gallo E, Jarvik JW. Breaking the color barrier - a multi-selective antibody reporter offers innovative strategies of fluorescence detection. J Cell Sci 2017; 130:2644-2653. [PMID: 28615413 DOI: 10.1242/jcs.202952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2017] [Accepted: 06/08/2017] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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A novel bi-partite fluorescence platform exploits the high affinity and selectivity of antibody scaffolds to capture and activate small-molecule fluorogens. In this report, we investigated the property of multi-selectivity activation by a single antibody against diverse cyanine family fluorogens. Our fluorescence screen identified three cell-impermeant fluorogens, each with unique emission spectra (blue, green and red) and nanomolar affinities. Most importantly, as a protein fusion tag to G-protein-coupled receptors, the antibody biosensor retained full activity - displaying bright fluorogen signals with minimal background on live cells. Because fluorogen-activating antibodies interact with their target ligands via non-covalent interactions, we were able to perform advanced multi-color detection strategies on live cells, previously difficult or impossible with conventional reporters. We found that by fine-tuning the concentrations of the different color fluorogen molecules in solution, a user may interchange the fluorescence signal (onset versus offset), execute real-time signal exchange via fluorogen competition, measure multi-channel fluorescence via co-labeling, and assess real-time cell surface receptor traffic via pulse-chase experiments. Thus, here we inform of an innovative reporter technology based on tri-color signal that allows user-defined fluorescence tuning in live-cell applications.
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- Eugenio Gallo
- Department of Biological Sciences, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.,Molecular Biosensor and Imaging Center, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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Bolbat A, Schultz C. Recent developments of genetically encoded optical sensors for cell biology. Biol Cell 2016; 109:1-23. [PMID: 27628952 DOI: 10.1111/boc.201600040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2016] [Revised: 09/06/2016] [Accepted: 09/09/2016] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Optical sensors are powerful tools for live cell research as they permit to follow the location, concentration changes or activities of key cellular players such as lipids, ions and enzymes. Most of the current sensor probes are based on fluorescence which provides great spatial and temporal precision provided that high-end microscopy is used and that the timescale of the event of interest fits the response time of the sensor. Many of the sensors developed in the past 20 years are genetically encoded. There is a diversity of designs leading to simple or sometimes complicated applications for the use in live cells. Genetically encoded sensors began to emerge after the discovery of fluorescent proteins, engineering of their improved optical properties and the manipulation of their structure through application of circular permutation. In this review, we will describe a variety of genetically encoded biosensor concepts, including those for intensiometric and ratiometric sensors based on single fluorescent proteins, Forster resonance energy transfer-based sensors, sensors utilising bioluminescence, sensors using self-labelling SNAP- and CLIP-tags, and finally tetracysteine-based sensors. We focus on the newer developments and discuss the current approaches and techniques for design and application. This will demonstrate the power of using optical sensors in cell biology and will help opening the field to more systematic applications in the future.
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- Andrey Bolbat
- European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), Cell Biology & Biophysics Unit, Heidelberg, 69117, Germany
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- European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), Cell Biology & Biophysics Unit, Heidelberg, 69117, Germany
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Multiplexed imaging of intracellular protein networks. Cytometry A 2016; 89:761-75. [DOI: 10.1002/cyto.a.22876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2015] [Revised: 04/21/2016] [Accepted: 04/26/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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β-Arrestin biosensors reveal a rapid, receptor-dependent activation/deactivation cycle. Nature 2016; 531:661-4. [PMID: 27007855 DOI: 10.1038/nature17198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 154] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2015] [Accepted: 02/02/2016] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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(β-)Arrestins are important regulators of G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). They bind to active, phosphorylated GPCRs and thereby shut off 'classical' signalling to G proteins, trigger internalization of GPCRs via interaction with the clathrin machinery and mediate signalling via 'non-classical' pathways. In addition to two visual arrestins that bind to rod and cone photoreceptors (termed arrestin1 and arrestin4), there are only two (non-visual) β-arrestin proteins (β-arrestin1 and β-arrestin2, also termed arrestin2 and arrestin3), which regulate hundreds of different (non-visual) GPCRs. Binding of these proteins to GPCRs usually requires the active form of the receptors plus their phosphorylation by G-protein-coupled receptor kinases (GRKs). The binding of receptors or their carboxy terminus as well as certain truncations induce active conformations of (β-)arrestins that have recently been solved by X-ray crystallography. Here we investigate both the interaction of β-arrestin with GPCRs, and the β-arrestin conformational changes in real time and in living human cells, using a series of fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET)-based β-arrestin2 biosensors. We observe receptor-specific patterns of conformational changes in β-arrestin2 that occur rapidly after the receptor-β-arrestin2 interaction. After agonist removal, these changes persist for longer than the direct receptor interaction. Our data indicate a rapid, receptor-type-specific, two-step binding and activation process between GPCRs and β-arrestins. They further indicate that β-arrestins remain active after dissociation from receptors, allowing them to remain at the cell surface and presumably signal independently. Thus, GPCRs trigger a rapid, receptor-specific activation/deactivation cycle of β-arrestins, which permits their active signalling.
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Stumpf AD, Hoffmann C. Optical probes based on G protein-coupled receptors - added work or added value? Br J Pharmacol 2015; 173:255-66. [PMID: 26562218 DOI: 10.1111/bph.13382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2015] [Revised: 09/22/2015] [Accepted: 10/26/2015] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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In 2003, the first report was published that presented proof of principle for a novel class of FRET biosensors for use in living cells. This novel sensor class was built on the base of GPCRs, which represent an integral transmembrane receptor family passing the membrane seven times and are thus also called the 7TM receptor family. As an estimated number of 30% of all marketed drugs exert their effects by modulating GPCR function, these initial reports promised the gain of novel insights into receptor function. Such FRET sensors have slowly, but progressively, made their way into the standard toolbox for GPCR research as several groups are now reporting on the generation and use of these sensors. By now, FRET sensors have been reported for 18 different GPCRs, and more are expected to be added. These particular receptor sensors have been used to investigate receptor dynamics in living cells to evaluate ligand binding and ligand efficacy in real time, to study voltage and mechanosensitivity of GPCRs or to study the influence of receptor polymorphisms on receptor function in real-time. In this review we will describe the different design principles of these GPCR-based sensors and will summarize their current biological applications in living cells.
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- A D Stumpf
- Bio-Imaging Center, Rudolf-Virchow-Zentrum für Experimentelle Medizin, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany.,Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Bio-Imaging Center, Rudolf-Virchow-Zentrum für Experimentelle Medizin, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany.,Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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Kay EI, Botha R, Montgomery JM, Mountjoy KG. hMRAPα, but Not hMRAP2, Enhances hMC4R Constitutive Activity in HEK293 Cells and This Is Not Dependent on hMRAPα Induced Changes in hMC4R Complex N-linked Glycosylation. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0140320. [PMID: 26469516 PMCID: PMC4607451 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0140320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2015] [Accepted: 09/24/2015] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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MRAP1 but not MRAP2, is essential for melanocortin receptor 2 functional expression. Human MRAP1 splice variant (hMRAPα) and human MRAP2 (hMRAP2) also interact with the other melanocortin receptor subtypes in vitro, although the physiological significance of these interactions is unknown. Previously we showed that HA-hMC4R co-expression with hMRAPα, but not hMRAP2, specifically alters HA-hMC4R complex N-linked glycosylation. hMRAPα-FLAG also enhances hMC4R constitutive activity in vitro. Here we directly compare hMRAPα and hMRAP2 effects on hMC4R constitutive activity in HEK293 cells. In contrast to hMRAPα, co-expression with hMRAP2 had no effect on HA-hMC4R or untagged hMC4R constitutive coupling to adenylyl cyclase. We used fixed and live cell imaging of HA-hMC4R and hMC4R-eGFP respectively, to further characterise effects of hMRAPα on hMC4R subcellular trafficking. hMRAPα-FLAG co-expression did not alter the partitioning of either HA-hMC4R or hMC4R-eGFP into either the ER or the Golgi apparatus, therefore the hMRAPα effect on hMC4R complex N-linked glycosylation is probably not due to hMC4R retention in the ER. We also observed that unlike HA-hMC4R, hMC4R-eGFP lacks complex glycosylation both in the presence and absence of hMRAPα, although both HA-hMC4R and hMC4R-eGFP exhibited increased constitutive coupling to adenylyl cyclase following co-expression with hMRAPα. We conclude that hMRAPα and not hMRAP2 modulates hMC4R constitutive activity. Furthermore, hMRAPα does not increase hMC4R constitutive activity by altering hMC4R complex N-linked glycosylation. Instead we hypothesise that hMRAPα alters hMC4R conformational states leading to increased hMC4R constitutive activity.
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- Emma I. Kay
- Department of Physiology, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand
- Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, Centre for Brain Research, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand
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- Department of Physiology, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand
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- Department of Physiology, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand
- Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, Centre for Brain Research, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand
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- Department of Physiology, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand
- Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand
- Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, Centre for Brain Research, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand
- Maurice Wilkins Centre for Molecular Biodiscovery, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand
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Yan Q, Bruchez MP. Advances in chemical labeling of proteins in living cells. Cell Tissue Res 2015; 360:179-94. [PMID: 25743694 PMCID: PMC4380784 DOI: 10.1007/s00441-015-2145-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2015] [Accepted: 02/02/2015] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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The pursuit of quantitative biological information via imaging requires robust labeling approaches that can be used in multiple applications and with a variety of detectable colors and properties. In addition to conventional fluorescent proteins, chemists and biologists have come together to provide a range of approaches that combine dye chemistry with the convenience of genetic targeting. This hybrid-tagging approach amalgamates the rational design of properties available through synthetic dye chemistry with the robust biological targeting available with genetic encoding. In this review, we discuss the current range of approaches that have been exploited for dye targeting or for targeting and activation and some of the recent applications that are uniquely permitted by these hybrid-tagging approaches.
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- Qi Yan
- Sharp Edge Laboratories, Inc. Pittsburgh, PA
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- Sharp Edge Laboratories, Inc. Pittsburgh, PA
- Molecular Biosensor and Imaging Center, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
- Department of Chemistry, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
- Department of Biological Sciences, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
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Mahalingam M, Fessenden JD. Methods for labeling skeletal muscle ion channels site-specifically with fluorophores suitable for FRET-based structural analysis. Methods Enzymol 2015; 556:455-74. [PMID: 25857795 DOI: 10.1016/bs.mie.2014.11.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Skeletal muscle excitation-contraction coupling is triggered by the concerted action of two enormous Ca(2+) channel complexes, the dihydropyridine receptor and the type 1 ryanodine receptor. Recent advances in our understanding of the structure of these large Ca(2+) channels have been driven by fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET)-based analysis. A methodological challenge in conducting these FRET measurements is the ability to site-specifically label these huge ion channels with donor and acceptor fluorophores capable of undergoing energy transfer. In this chapter, we detail specific protocols for tagging large membrane proteins with these fluorescent probes using three orthogonal labeling methods: fluorescent protein fusions, biarsenical reagents directed to engineered tetracysteine tags, and Cy3/5 nitrilotriacetic acid conjugates that bind to poly-histidine tags.
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- Mohana Mahalingam
- Department of Anesthesia, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Anesthesia, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
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Portal CF, Seifert JM, Buehler C, Meisner-Kober NC, Auer M. Novel 1:1 Labeling and Purification Process for C-Terminal Thioester and Single Cysteine Recombinant Proteins Using Generic Peptidic Toolbox Reagents. Bioconjug Chem 2014; 25:1213-22. [DOI: 10.1021/bc5000059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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- Christophe F. Portal
- School
of Biological Sciences and School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Edinburgh, The King’s Buildings, CH Waddington Building
3.07, Mayfield Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JD, United Kingdom
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- Innovative
Screening Technologies Unit, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Brunnerstrasse 59, A-1235 Vienna, Austria
- Marinomed Biotechnologie GmbH, Veterinärplatz 1, A-1210 Vienna, Austria
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- Innovative
Screening Technologies Unit, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Brunnerstrasse 59, A-1235 Vienna, Austria
- Supercomputing Systems AG, Technoparkstrasse
1, 8005 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Innovative
Screening Technologies Unit, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Brunnerstrasse 59, A-1235 Vienna, Austria
- Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Novartis Campus Forum 1, 4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- School
of Biological Sciences and School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Edinburgh, The King’s Buildings, CH Waddington Building
3.07, Mayfield Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JD, United Kingdom
- Innovative
Screening Technologies Unit, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Brunnerstrasse 59, A-1235 Vienna, Austria
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Sample V, Mehta S, Zhang J. Genetically encoded molecular probes to visualize and perturb signaling dynamics in living biological systems. J Cell Sci 2014; 127:1151-60. [PMID: 24634506 PMCID: PMC3953811 DOI: 10.1242/jcs.099994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2013] [Accepted: 01/22/2013] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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In this Commentary, we discuss two sets of genetically encoded molecular tools that have significantly enhanced our ability to observe and manipulate complex biochemical processes in their native context and that have been essential in deepening our molecular understanding of how intracellular signaling networks function. In particular, genetically encoded biosensors are widely used to directly visualize signaling events in living cells, and we highlight several examples of basic biosensor designs that have enabled researchers to capture the spatial and temporal dynamics of numerous signaling molecules, including second messengers and signaling enzymes, with remarkable detail. Similarly, we discuss a number of genetically encoded biochemical perturbation techniques that are being used to manipulate the activity of various signaling molecules with far greater spatial and temporal selectivity than can be achieved using standard pharmacological or genetic techniques, focusing specifically on examples of chemically driven and light-inducible perturbation strategies. We then describe recent efforts to combine these diverse and powerful molecular tools into a unified platform that can be used to elucidate the molecular details of biological processes that may potentially extend well beyond the realm of signal transduction.
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- Vedangi Sample
- Department of Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 725 N. Wolfe St., Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 725 N. Wolfe St., Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 725 N. Wolfe St., Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
- Solomon H. Snyder Department of Neuroscience, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 725 N. Wolfe St., Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
- Department of Oncology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 725 N. Wolfe St., Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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Fessenden JD, Mahalingam M. Site-specific labeling of the type 1 ryanodine receptor using biarsenical fluorophores targeted to engineered tetracysteine motifs. PLoS One 2013; 8:e64686. [PMID: 23724080 PMCID: PMC3665623 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0064686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2013] [Accepted: 04/16/2013] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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The type 1 ryanodine receptor (RyR1) is an intracellular Ca2+ release channel that mediates skeletal muscle excitation contraction coupling. While the overall shape of RyR1 has been elucidated using cryo electron microscopic reconstructions, fine structural details remain elusive. To better understand the structure of RyR1, we have previously used a cell-based fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) method using a fused green fluorescent protein (GFP) donor and a fluorescent acceptor, Cy3NTA that binds specifically to short poly-histidine ‘tags’ engineered into RyR1. However, the need to permeabilize cells to allow Cy3NTA entry as well as the noncovalent binding of Cy3NTA to the His tag limits future applications of this technique for studying conformational changes of the RyR. To overcome these problems, we used a dodecapeptide sequence containing a tetracysteine (Tc) motif to target the biarsenical fluorophores, FlAsH and ReAsH to RyR1. These compounds freely cross intact cell membranes where they then bind covalently to the tetracysteine motif. First, we used this system to conduct FRET measurements in intact cells by fusing a yellow fluorescent protein (YFP) FRET donor to the N-terminus of RyR1 and then targeting the FRET acceptor, ReAsH to an adjacent Tc tag. Moderate energy transfer (∼33%) was observed whereas ReAsH incubation of a YFPRyR1 fusion protein lacking the Tc tag resulted in no detectable FRET. We also developed a FRET-based system that did not require RyR fluorescent protein fusions by labeling N-terminal Tc-tagged RyR1 with FlAsH, a FRET donor and then targeting the FRET acceptor Cy3NTA to an adjacent decahistidine (His10) tag. A high degree of energy transfer (∼66%) indicated proper binding of both compounds to these unique recognition sequences in RyR1. Thus, these two systems should provide unprecedented flexibility in future FRET-based structural determinations of RyR1.
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- James D Fessenden
- Department of Anesthesia, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America.
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Pigolotti S, Lizana L, Otzen D, Sneppen K. Quality control system response to stochastic growth of amyloid fibrils. FEBS Lett 2013; 587:1405-10. [PMID: 23524241 DOI: 10.1016/j.febslet.2013.03.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2012] [Revised: 02/28/2013] [Accepted: 03/06/2013] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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We introduce a stochastic model describing aggregation of misfolded proteins and degradation by the protein quality control system in a single cell. Aggregate growth is contrasted by the cell quality control system, that attacks them at different stages of the growth process, with an efficiency that decreases with their size. Model parameters are estimated from experimental data. Two qualitatively different behaviors emerge: a homeostatic state, where the quality control system is stable and aggregates of large sizes are not formed, and an oscillatory state, where the quality control system periodically breaks down, allowing for formation of large aggregates. We discuss how these periodic breakdowns may constitute a mechanism for the development of neurodegenerative diseases.
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- Simone Pigolotti
- Dept. de Fisica i Eng. Nuclear, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya Edif. GAIA, Rambla Sant Nebridi s/n, 08222 Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain.
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Stender AS, Marchuk K, Liu C, Sander S, Meyer MW, Smith EA, Neupane B, Wang G, Li J, Cheng JX, Huang B, Fang N. Single cell optical imaging and spectroscopy. Chem Rev 2013; 113:2469-527. [PMID: 23410134 PMCID: PMC3624028 DOI: 10.1021/cr300336e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 166] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- Anthony S. Stender
- Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University and Ames Laboratory, U. S. Department of Energy, Ames, IA 50011, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University and Ames Laboratory, U. S. Department of Energy, Ames, IA 50011, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University and Ames Laboratory, U. S. Department of Energy, Ames, IA 50011, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University and Ames Laboratory, U. S. Department of Energy, Ames, IA 50011, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University and Ames Laboratory, U. S. Department of Energy, Ames, IA 50011, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University and Ames Laboratory, U. S. Department of Energy, Ames, IA 50011, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA
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- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907
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- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94158
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- Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University and Ames Laboratory, U. S. Department of Energy, Ames, IA 50011, USA
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Fu N, Xiong Y, Squier TC. Optimized design and synthesis of a cell-permeable biarsenical cyanine probe for imaging tagged cytosolic bacterial proteins. Bioconjug Chem 2013; 24:251-9. [PMID: 23330683 DOI: 10.1021/bc300619m] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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To optimize cellular delivery and specific labeling of tagged cytosolic proteins by biarsenical fluorescent probes built around a cyanine dye (Cy3) scaffold, we have systematically varied the polarity of the N-alkyl chain (i.e., 4-5 methylene groups appended by a sulfonate or methoxy ester moiety) and arsenic capping reagent (ethanedithiol versus benzenedithiol). Optimal live-cell labeling and visualization of tagged cytosolic proteins is reported using an ethanedithiol capping reagent with the uncharged methoxy ester functionalized N-alkyl chains. These measurements demonstrate the general utility of this new class of photostable and highly fluorescent biarsenical probes based on the cyanine dye scaffold for in vivo labeling of tagged cellular proteins for live cell imaging measurements of protein dynamics.
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- Na Fu
- Biological Sciences Division, Fundamental Sciences Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA 99352, USA
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Limitations of time-resolved fluorescence suggested by molecular simulations: assessing the dynamics of T cell receptor binding loops. Biophys J 2012; 103:2532-40. [PMID: 23260055 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2012.10.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2012] [Revised: 10/23/2012] [Accepted: 10/31/2012] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Time-resolved fluorescence anisotropy (TRFA) has a rich history in evaluating protein dynamics. Yet as often employed, TRFA assumes that the motional properties of a covalently tethered fluorescent probe accurately portray the motional properties of the protein backbone at the probe attachment site. In an extensive survey using TRFA to study the dynamics of the binding loops of a αβ T cell receptor, we observed multiple discrepancies between the TRFA data and previously published results that led us to question this assumption. We thus simulated several of the experimentally probed systems using a protocol that permitted accurate determination of probe and protein time correlation functions. We found excellent agreement in the decays of the experimental and simulated correlation functions. However, the motional properties of the probe were poorly correlated with those of the backbone of both the labeled and unlabeled protein. Our results warrant caution in the interpretation of TRFA data and suggest further studies to ascertain the extent to which probe dynamics reflect those of the protein backbone. Meanwhile, the agreement between experiment and computation validates the use of molecular dynamics simulations as an accurate tool for exploring the molecular motion of T cell receptors and their binding loops.
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Tsytlonok M, Itzhaki LS. Using FlAsH To Probe Conformational Changes in a Large HEAT Repeat Protein. Chembiochem 2012; 13:1199-205. [DOI: 10.1002/cbic.201200012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2012] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Lohse MJ, Nuber S, Hoffmann C. Fluorescence/bioluminescence resonance energy transfer techniques to study G-protein-coupled receptor activation and signaling. Pharmacol Rev 2012; 64:299-336. [PMID: 22407612 DOI: 10.1124/pr.110.004309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 251] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Fluorescence and bioluminescence resonance energy transfer (FRET and BRET) techniques allow the sensitive monitoring of distances between two labels at the nanometer scale. Depending on the placement of the labels, this permits the analysis of conformational changes within a single protein (for example of a receptor) or the monitoring of protein-protein interactions (for example, between receptors and G-protein subunits). Over the past decade, numerous such techniques have been developed to monitor the activation and signaling of G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) in both the purified, reconstituted state and in intact cells. These techniques span the entire spectrum from ligand binding to the receptors down to intracellular second messengers. They allow the determination and the visualization of signaling processes with high temporal and spatial resolution. With these techniques, it has been demonstrated that GPCR signals may show spatial and temporal patterning. In particular, evidence has been provided for spatial compartmentalization of GPCRs and their signals in intact cells and for distinct physiological consequences of such spatial patterning. We review here the FRET and BRET technologies that have been developed for G-protein-coupled receptors and their signaling proteins (G-proteins, effectors) and the concepts that result from such experiments.
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- Martin J Lohse
- Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Versbacher Str. 9, 97078 Würzburg, Germany.
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Detection of SNARE complexes with FRET using the tetracysteine system. Biotechniques 2012; 52:103-8. [DOI: 10.2144/000113811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2011] [Accepted: 12/30/2011] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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The three proteins synaptosomal-associated protein 25 (SNAP-25), Syntaxin-1a and vesicle-associated membrane protein (VAMP-2) are collectively called SNAREs (soluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor attachment protein receptors). By assembling into an exocytic complex, the three SNAREs help in catalyzing membrane fusion. Due to lack of probes that adequately reconstitute the intracellular behavior of endogenous SNAREs, the dynamics of SNARE complexes in living cells is poorly understood. Here we describe a new FRET-based probe, called Cerulean-SNAP-25-C4 (CSNAC), that can track the conformational changes undergone by SNAP-25 as exocytic complexes assemble. The fluorescent protein Cerulean was attached to the N terminus and served as a FRET donor. The biarsenical dye FlAsH served as a FRET acceptor and was attached to a short tetracysteine motif (C4) motif inserted into the so-called linker domain of SNAP-25. CSNAC reported successive FRET changes when first Syntaxin-1a and then VAMP-2 were added in vitro. Small tetracysteine insertions used as a FRET acceptor are expected to have less steric hindrance than previously used GFP-based fluorophores. We propose that genetically-encoded tetracysteine tags can be used to study regulated SNARE complex assembly in vivo.
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Stafforst T. A FlAsH Reporter for Protein-Dimerization Triggers. Chembiochem 2012; 13:505-7. [DOI: 10.1002/cbic.201100787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2011] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Cottet M, Faklaris O, Maurel D, Scholler P, Doumazane E, Trinquet E, Pin JP, Durroux T. BRET and Time-resolved FRET strategy to study GPCR oligomerization: from cell lines toward native tissues. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2012; 3:92. [PMID: 22837753 PMCID: PMC3401989 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2012.00092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2012] [Accepted: 07/03/2012] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The concept of oligomerization of G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) opens new perspectives regarding physiological function regulation. The capacity of one GPCR to modify its binding and coupling properties by interacting with a second one can be at the origin of regulations unsuspected two decades ago. Although the concept is interesting, its validation at a physiological level is challenging and probably explains why receptor oligomerization is still controversial. Demonstrating direct interactions between two proteins is not trivial since few techniques present a spatial resolution allowing this precision. Resonance energy transfer (RET) strategies are actually the most convenient ones. During the last two decades, bioluminescent resonance energy transfer and time-resolved fluorescence resonance energy transfer (TR-FRET) have been widely used since they exhibit high signal-to-noise ratio. Most of the experiments based on GPCR labeling have been performed in cell lines and it has been shown that all GPCRs have the propensity to form homo- or hetero-oligomers. However, whether these data can be extrapolated to GPCRs expressed in native tissues and explain receptor functioning in real life, remains an open question. Native tissues impose different constraints since GPCR sequences cannot be modified. Recently, a fluorescent ligand-based GPCR labeling strategy combined to a TR-FRET approach has been successfully used to prove the existence of GPCR oligomerization in native tissues. Although the RET-based strategies are generally quite simple to implement, precautions have to be taken before concluding to the absence or the existence of specific interactions between receptors. For example, one should exclude the possibility of collision of receptors diffusing throughout the membrane leading to a specific FRET signal. The advantages and the limits of different approaches will be reviewed and the consequent perspectives discussed.
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- Martin Cottet
- Institut de Génomique Fonctionnelle CNRS, UMR 5203,Montpellier, France
- INSERM, U.661, Montpellier and Université Montpellier 1,2,Montpellier, France
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- Institut de Génomique Fonctionnelle CNRS, UMR 5203,Montpellier, France
- INSERM, U.661, Montpellier and Université Montpellier 1,2,Montpellier, France
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- Institut de Génomique Fonctionnelle CNRS, UMR 5203,Montpellier, France
- INSERM, U.661, Montpellier and Université Montpellier 1,2,Montpellier, France
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- Institut de Génomique Fonctionnelle CNRS, UMR 5203,Montpellier, France
- INSERM, U.661, Montpellier and Université Montpellier 1,2,Montpellier, France
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- Institut de Génomique Fonctionnelle CNRS, UMR 5203,Montpellier, France
- INSERM, U.661, Montpellier and Université Montpellier 1,2,Montpellier, France
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- Institut de Génomique Fonctionnelle CNRS, UMR 5203,Montpellier, France
- INSERM, U.661, Montpellier and Université Montpellier 1,2,Montpellier, France
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- Institut de Génomique Fonctionnelle CNRS, UMR 5203,Montpellier, France
- INSERM, U.661, Montpellier and Université Montpellier 1,2,Montpellier, France
- *Correspondence: Thierry Durroux, Institut de Génomique Fonctionnelle CNRS, UMR 5203, Montpellier, France; INSERM U661, Montpellier and Université Montpellier 1,2, 141 Rue de la Cardonille, 34094 Montpellier Cedex 5, France. e-mail:
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Crivat G, Taraska JW. Imaging proteins inside cells with fluorescent tags. Trends Biotechnol 2011; 30:8-16. [PMID: 21924508 DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2011.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 184] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2011] [Revised: 08/04/2011] [Accepted: 08/04/2011] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Watching biological molecules provides clues to their function and regulation. Some of the most powerful methods of labeling proteins for imaging use genetically encoded fluorescent fusion tags. There are four standard genetic methods of covalently tagging a protein with a fluorescent probe for cellular imaging. These use (i) autofluorescent proteins, (ii) self-labeling enzymes, (iii) enzymes that catalyze the attachment of a probe to a target sequence, and (iv) biarsenical dyes that target tetracysteine motifs. Each of these techniques has advantages and disadvantages. In this review, we cover new developments in these methods and discuss practical considerations for their use in imaging proteins inside living cells.
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- Georgeta Crivat
- University of Maryland, College Park, Department of Entomology and Program in Cell and Molecular Biology, College Park, MD 20742, USA
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Sadhu KK, Mizukami S, Hori Y, Kikuchi K. Switching Modulation for Protein Labeling with Activatable Fluorescent Probes. Chembiochem 2011; 12:1299-308. [DOI: 10.1002/cbic.201100137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2011] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Wu L, Huang T, Yang L, Pan J, Zhu S, Yan X. Sensitive and Selective Bacterial Detection Using Tetracysteine-Tagged Phages in Conjunction with Biarsenical Dye. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2011; 50:5873-7. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201100334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2011] [Revised: 03/14/2011] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Wu L, Huang T, Yang L, Pan J, Zhu S, Yan X. Sensitive and Selective Bacterial Detection Using Tetracysteine-Tagged Phages in Conjunction with Biarsenical Dye. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2011. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201100334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Pomorski A, Krężel A. Exploration of biarsenical chemistry--challenges in protein research. Chembiochem 2011; 12:1152-67. [PMID: 21538762 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.201100114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2011] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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The fluorescent modification of proteins (with genetically encoded low-molecular-mass fluorophores, affinity probes, or other chemically active species) is extraordinarily useful for monitoring and controlling protein functions in vitro, as well as in cell cultures and tissues. The large sizes of some fluorescent tags, such as fluorescent proteins, often perturb normal activity and localization of the protein of interest, as well as other effects. Of the many fluorescent-labeling strategies applied to in vitro and in vivo studies, one is very promising. This requires a very short (6- to 12-residue), appropriately spaced, tetracysteine sequence (-CCXXCC-); this is either placed at a protein terminus, within flexible loops, or incorporated into secondary structure elements. Proteins that contain the tetracysteine motif become highly fluorescent upon labeling with a nonluminescent biarsenical probe, and form very stable covalent complexes. We focus on the development, growth, and multiple applications of this protein research methodology, both in vitro and in vivo. Its application is not limited to intact-cell protein visualization; it has tremendous potential in other protein research disciplines, such as protein purification and activity control, electron microscopy imaging of cells or tissue, protein-protein interaction studies, protein stability, and aggregation studies.
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- Adam Pomorski
- Department of Protein Engineering, Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Wrocław, Wrocław, Poland
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Rotational diffusion of the α(2a) adrenergic receptor revealed by FlAsH labeling in living cells. Biophys J 2011; 100:1139-48. [PMID: 21320460 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2010.08.080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2010] [Revised: 08/03/2010] [Accepted: 08/13/2010] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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The fluorescein arsenical hairpin binder (FlAsH) shows much promise to determine the relative orientations of protein regions and structures even in living cells and in the plasma membrane. In this study, we characterized FlAsH's photophysical properties by steady-state anisotropy and time-resolved single photon counting for further applications with G-protein coupled receptors. We find that FlAsH has a relatively high initial anisotropy of 0.31 ± 0.01 and a three-component fluorescence lifetime with an average of 4.1 ± 0.1 ns. We characterized the FlAsH fluorophore orientation in the α(2A) adrenergic receptor revealing rigid orientations of FlAsH in the membrane plane for rotational correlation times of ∼50 ns in living cells. To elucidate the fluorophore-membrane orientation and rotational correlation time, an anisotropy treatment similar to that of another researcher (Axelrod, D. 1979. Biophys. J. 26:557-573) was developed. The rotational correlation times were observed to increase by up to 16 ns after agonist addition. The rotational correlation time also allowed for a comparison to the theoretical relationship between translational and rotational diffusion (originally proposed by Saffman, P. G., and M. Delbrück. 1975. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA. 72:3111-3113) and revealed a discrepancy of a factor between 10 and 100.
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Spagnuolo C, Joselevich M, Leskow FC, Jares-Erijman EA. Tetracysteine and Bipartite Tags for Biarsenical Organic Fluorophores. ADVANCED FLUORESCENCE REPORTERS IN CHEMISTRY AND BIOLOGY III 2011. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-18035-4_8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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In this paper, we provide a general protocol for labeling proteins with the membrane-permeant fluorogenic biarsenical dye fluorescein arsenical hairpin binder-ethanedithiol (FlAsH-EDT₂). Generation of the tetracysteine-tagged protein construct by itself is not described, as this is a protein-specific process. This method allows site-selective labeling of proteins in living cells and has been applied to a wide variety of proteins and biological problems. We provide here a generally applicable labeling procedure and discuss the problems that can occur as well as general considerations that must be taken into account when designing and implementing the procedure. The method can even be applied to proteins with expression below 1 pmol mg⁻¹ of protein, such as G protein-coupled receptors, and it can be used to study the intracellular localization of proteins as well as functional interactions in fluorescence resonance energy transfer experiments. The labeling procedure using FlAsH-EDT₂ as described takes 2-3 h, depending on the number of samples to be processed.
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Auld D, Simeonov A, Lea W, Thomas C. Literature Search and Review. Assay Drug Dev Technol 2010. [DOI: 10.1089/adt.2010.0804.lr] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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