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  • Biochemistry
  • Cell Biology
  • Proteomics

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  • Gangliosides are sialic acid-containing glycosphingolipids in vertebrate cell plasma membranes.
  • They regulate cellular functions through interactions with proteins in cis (within the membrane) and trans (extracellularly).
  • Identifying ganglioside-protein interactions is challenging due to their amphipathic nature.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a method for identifying ganglioside-protein interactomes.
  • To investigate how ganglioside structure and probe location influence these interactions.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesis of bifunctional clickable photoaffinity gangliosides.
  • Delivery of probes to plasma membranes of cultured cells.
  • Capture and identification of interactomes using proteomic mass spectrometry.
  • Analysis of cis and trans interactions by probing lipid and glycan moieties.

Main Results:

  • Ganglioside interactomes are dependent on ganglioside structure, cell type, and probe site.
  • Identified interactions with transmembrane transporters and cell adhesion proteins (integrins, cadherins, laminins).
  • Demonstrated distinct cis and trans interaction profiles.

Conclusions:

  • The developed photoaffinity method effectively captures ganglioside-protein interactions.
  • Gangliosides play roles in cell adhesion and transport.
  • This approach offers a versatile tool for studying ganglioside functions in various cell types.