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Removing auto-activators from yeast-two-hybrid assays by conditional negative selection

ABSTRACT: Yeast-two-hybrid (Y2H) is widely used as a strategy to detect protein–protein interactions (PPIs). Recent advancements have made it possible to generate and analyse genome-wide PPI networks en masse by coupling Y2H with next-generation sequencing technology. However, one of the major challenges of yeast two-hybrid assay is the large amount of false-positive hits caused by auto-activators (AAs), which are proteins that activate the reporter genes without the presence of an interacting protein partner. Here, we have developed a negative selection to minimize these auto-activators by integrating the pGAL2-URA3 fragment into the yeast genome. Upon activation of the pGAL2 promoter by an AA, yeast cells expressing URA3 cannot grow in media supplemented with 5-Fluoroorotic acid (5-FOA). Hence, we selectively inhibit the growth of yeast cells expressing auto-activators and thus minimizing the amount of false-positive hits. Here, we have demonstrated that auto-activators can be successfully removed from a Marchantia polymorpha cDNA library using pGAL2-URA3 and 5-FOA treatment, in liquid and solid-grown cultures. Furthermore, since URA3 can also serve as a marker for uracil autotrophy, we propose that our approach is a valuable addition to any large-scale Y2H screen.

SUBMITTER: Shivhare D

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7943551 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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