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Determining Membrane Protein Topology Using Fluorescence Protease Protection FPP
Published on: April 20, 2015
Protocol to determine the topology of integral endoplasmic reticulum membrane protein in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Ritika Chaudhary1, Vineet Choudhary1
1Lipid Metabolism Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi 110029, India.
Abstract:
Here, we present a protocol to determine the topology of Fld1 (few lipid droplets), an integral endoplasmic reticulum (ER) membrane protein in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. We describe steps to generate functional N-terminal GFP and C-terminal mCherry fusion with Fld1. We detail the strategy to perform subcellular fractionation to isolate ER-derived microsomes that were subjected to salt detergent extraction analysis. We then provide procedures to determine the topology of Fld1 using proteinase K treatment.
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