Proximity labeling to detect RNA-protein interactions in live cells.

ABSTRACT: RNA biology is orchestrated by the dynamic interactions of RNAs and RNA-binding proteins (RBPs). In the present study, we describe a new method of proximity-dependent protein labeling to detect RNA-protein interactions [RNA-bound protein proximity labeling (RBPL)]. We selected the well-studied RNA-binding protein PUF to examine the current proximity labeling enzymes birA* and APEX2. A new version of birA*, BASU, was used to validate that the PUF protein binds its RNA motif. We further optimized the RBPL labeling system using an inducible expression system. The RBPL (?N-BASU) labeling experiments exhibited high signal-to-noise ratios. We subsequently determined that RBPL (?N-BASU) is more suitable than RBPL (?N-APEX2) for the detection of RNA-protein interactions in live cells. Interestingly, our results also reveal that proximity labeling is probably capable of biotinylating proximate nascent peptide.

SUBMITTER: Lu M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6823345 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature