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A Protocol for the Identification of Protein-protein Interactions Based on 15N Metabolic Labeling, Immunoprecipitation, Quantitative Mass Spectrometry and Affinity Modulation

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Direct Measurement of Protein Pair Interaction Potential.

Ekaterina Poliukhina¹, Quy Ong¹, Davide Demurtas²

¹Laboratory of Supramolecular Nanomaterials and Interfaces, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne 1015, Switzerland.

|March 6, 2026

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Researchers developed a new method to directly determine protein pair interaction potentials (PIP) using cryogenic electron tomography. This approach bypasses complex inverse problems, offering a clear and validated way to study protein interactions.

Keywords:

Kirkwood−Buff integral cryogenic electron tomography globular protein pair interaction potential potential of mean force protein−protein interactions

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Biophysics
Structural Biology
Biochemistry

Background:

Determining protein pair interaction potentials (PIP) is crucial for understanding protein behavior in solution.
Existing methods rely on inverse problems, leading to ambiguous solutions.
A direct, unambiguous method for protein PIP is needed.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a straightforward method for directly obtaining protein pair interaction potentials (PIP).
To validate the method by comparing results with established experimental techniques.
To demonstrate the method's applicability across various proteins and conditions.

Main Methods:

Utilized cryogenic electron tomography (cryo-ET) to determine 3D spatial distributions of proteins.
Adapted a method for nanoparticle potential of mean force determination.
Applied a novel subvolume method to compute Kirkwood-Buff integrals.

Main Results:

Achieved good agreement between cryo-ET derived structure factors and small-angle X-ray scattering data.
Calculated second virial coefficients from cryo-ET closely matched analytical ultracentrifugation results.
Validated the method's accuracy and indicated vitrified state reflects solution state.

Conclusions:

The developed method provides a direct and unambiguous way to obtain protein PIP.
The approach is validated and applicable to diverse proteins and experimental conditions.
This method offers a powerful tool for studying protein interactions without prior assumptions on shape or potential form.