Visualization of AP-1 NF-kappaB ternary complexes in living cells by using a BiFC-based FRET

@article{citeulike:2190835, abstract = {Proteinprotein interactions are essential for maintaining cell structure and for executing almost all cellular processes. Determination of where and how each protein interacts with its partners provides significant insight into proteins' cellular roles. Although several assays, such as FRET and bimolecular fluorescence complementation (BiFC), have been developed and widely used for visualization and identification of protein interactions in living cells, there is no simple and convenient assay to visualize and identify multiple protein complexes in living cells. Because many signaling molecules often function as ternary complexes, availability of an assay for visualization and identification of ternary complexes will significantly expand the repertoire of protein interaction studies in living cells. By using the FosJunnuclear factor of activated T cells (NFAT) ternary complex as a model and the fluorescent proteins Cerulean and Venus, two mutant proteins of CFP and YFP with better folding and less environment sensitivity, as a donor and acceptor, respectively, we have combined a Venus-based BiFC system with Cerulean to develop a BiFC-based FRET (BiFC-FRET) assay for visualization of ternary complexes in living cells with a conventional three-filter FRET setup. We also have applied the BiFC-FRET to identify a ternary complex formed between FosJun heterodimers and the NF-{kappa}B subunit, p65. This finding reveals a cross-talk between AP-1 and NF-{kappa}B. Thus, the BiFC-FRET represents a convenient assay for identification and visualization of ternary complexes in living cells. 10.1073/pnas.0705181105}, author = {Shyu, John Y. and Suarez, Christopher D. and Hu, Chang-Deng }, citeulike-article-id = {2190835}, doi = {10.1073/pnas.0705181105}, journal = {Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences}, keywords = {bifc, complex, fluorescent, fret}, month = {January}, pages = {0705181105+}, posted-at = {2008-01-03 08:10:45}, priority = {2}, title = {Visualization of AP-1 NF-{kappa}B ternary complexes in living cells by using a BiFC-based FRET}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0705181105}, year = {2008} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:2190835 L3 - citeulike-article-id:2190835 TI - Visualization of AP-1 NF-{kappa}B ternary complexes in living cells by using a BiFC-based FRET JF - Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences SP - 0705181105 N2 - Proteinprotein interactions are essential for maintaining cell structure and for executing almost all cellular processes. Determination of where and how each protein interacts with its partners provides significant insight into proteins' cellular roles. Although several assays, such as FRET and bimolecular fluorescence complementation (BiFC), have been developed and widely used for visualization and identification of protein interactions in living cells, there is no simple and convenient assay to visualize and identify multiple protein complexes in living cells. Because many signaling molecules often function as ternary complexes, availability of an assay for visualization and identification of ternary complexes will significantly expand the repertoire of protein interaction studies in living cells. By using the FosJunnuclear factor of activated T cells (NFAT) ternary complex as a model and the fluorescent proteins Cerulean and Venus, two mutant proteins of CFP and YFP with better folding and less environment sensitivity, as a donor and acceptor, respectively, we have combined a Venus-based BiFC system with Cerulean to develop a BiFC-based FRET (BiFC-FRET) assay for visualization of ternary complexes in living cells with a conventional three-filter FRET setup. We also have applied the BiFC-FRET to identify a ternary complex formed between FosJun heterodimers and the NF-{kappa}B subunit, p65. This finding reveals a cross-talk between AP-1 and NF-{kappa}B. Thus, the BiFC-FRET represents a convenient assay for identification and visualization of ternary complexes in living cells. 10.1073/pnas.0705181105 KW - bifc KW - complex KW - fluorescent KW - fret AU - Shyu, John AU - Suarez, Christopher AU - Hu, Chang-Deng PY - 2008/01/02/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0705181105 ER -