The dTAG system for immediate and target-specific protein degradation
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ABSTRACT: The dissection of complex biological systems requires target-specific control of protein function or abundance. Genetic perturbations have markedly advanced science but are variably limited by off-target effects, multi-component complexity and irreversibility. Most limiting to the study of fast biology is the requisite delay from modulation to experimental measurement. To enable the immediate and selective control of single protein abundance, we created a chemical biology system that leverages the potency of cell-permeable heterobifunctional degraders. The dTAG system pairs a novel allele-specific degrader of FKBP12F36V with expression of FKBP12F36V in-frame with a target protein of interest. By transgene expression or CRISPR-mediated locus-specific knock-in, we exemplify a generalizable strategy to study the immediate consequent biology of protein loss. Using dTAG, we observe an unexpected superior anti-proliferative effect of BET bromodomain inhibition and degradation over selective BRD4 degradation, characterize immediate effects of KRASG12V loss on proteomic signaling, and demonstrate rapid degradation in vivo. This technology platform is expected to confer high kinetic resolution to biological investigation and provide early target validation in the context of drug discovery.
ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
PROVIDER: GSE92775 | GEO | 2018/04/25
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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