A method for identifying protein-protein interactions
CA 2483936 A1 · Owner: Lichtlen, Peter · Inventors: Barberis, Alcide; Lichtlen, Peter; Urech, David M.
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The properties of yeast help, a type I ER membrane protein which is involved in the unfolded protein response (UPR) have been exlpoited to develop â. , system for the detection and study of interactions between extracellular and/or membrane proteins. In the system proteins of interest are fused to the lumenal N-terminus of a truncated Irelp. A specific interaction between two partners may be visualized through dimerization of the Irelp moiety which either. directly or indirectly, results in a detection means for example, the , expression of a selectable reporter gene. Depending on the type of reporter gene used, its expression can positively or negatively influence cell growth thus …
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