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G Protein-selective GPCR Conformations Measured Using FRET Sensors in a Live Cell Suspension Fluorometer Assay
Published on: September 10, 2016
A screening-compatible live cell fluorescence resonance energy transfer-based assay for modulation of Rho GTPase
Paul Markus Müller1, Oliver Rocks2
1Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, Thielallee 63, 14195 Berlin, Germany.
Abstract:
Rho family GTPases are central regulators of cytoskeletal dynamics controlled by guanine nucleotide exchange factors (RhoGEFs) and GTPase-activating proteins (RhoGAPs). This protocol presents a workflow for a robust high-throughput compatible biosensor assay to analyze changes in Rho GTPase activity by these proteins in the native cellular environment. The procedure can be used for semi-quantitative comparison of GEF/GAP function and extended for analysis of additional modulators. The experimental design is applicable also to other monomolecular ratiometric FRET sensors. For complete details on the use and execution of this protocol, please refer to Müller et al. (2020).
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