Trioxane-based MS-cleavable cross-linking mass spectrometry for profiling multimeric interactions of cellular
Clinton Yu1, Eric Novitsky2, Sree Ganesh Balasubramani3
1Department of Physiology & Biophysics, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA.
A new cross-linking method using tris-succinimidyl trioxane (TSTO) enables precise mapping of protein-protein interactions. This technique enhances structural biology by identifying complex protein networks and trimeric interactions with greater accuracy.
Area of Science:
- Proteomics
- Structural Biology
- Biochemistry
Background:
- Cross-linking mass spectrometry (XL-MS) maps protein-protein interactions (PPIs).
- Multivalent cross-links offer higher spatial resolution for complex protein analysis.
- Identifying multivalent cross-links is challenging due to fragmentation and search space complexity.
Purpose of the Study:
- Introduce a novel homotrifunctional cross-linker, tris-succinimidyl trioxane (TSTO).
- Develop an MS-cleavable cross-linking platform for enhanced identification of protein interactions.
- Improve the characterization of heterogeneous protein complexes and cellular networks.
Main Methods:
- Utilized tris-succinimidyl trioxane (TSTO), a trioxane-based, MS-cleavable homotrifunctional cross-linker.
- Applied TSTO for cross-linking mass spectrometry (XL-MS) on intact cells and tissues.
- Leveraged TSTO's MS-cleavability for unambiguous identification of cross-linked peptides.
Main Results:
- TSTO simultaneously targets three proximal lysines, enabling trimeric interaction capture.
- The TSTO-based XL-MS platform effectively maps cellular networks.
- Captured trimeric interactions provide structural details beyond bifunctional reagents, improving modeling.
Conclusions:
- TSTO offers enhanced spatial resolution for mapping complex protein interactions.
- The TSTO platform advances structural systems biology by enabling precise characterization of protein complexes.
- This work paves the way for designing novel multifunctional MS-cleavable cross-linkers.
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