Mechanically transduced immunosorbent assay to measure protein-protein interactions

  1. Christopher J Petell
  2. Kathyrn Randene
  3. Michael Pappas
  4. Diego Sandoval
  5. Brian D Strahl
  6. Joseph S Harrison  Is a corresponding author
  7. Joshua P Steimel  Is a corresponding author
  1. Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, The University of North Carolina School of Medicine, United States
  2. UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina, United States
  3. Department of Chemistry, University of the Pacific, United States
  4. Department of Biological Engineering, University of the Pacific, United States
  5. Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of the Pacific, United States
9 figures, 1 table and 1 additional file

Figures

Figure 1 with 3 supplements
Experimental schematic of the Mechanically Transduced Immunosorbent Assay (METRIS) used to measure protein-protein interactions.

(A) General schematic of roller and surface functionalization. Both binder A and binder B are attached to the roller or the surface by biotin-streptavidin interactions. The direction of the rotating …

Figure 1—source data 1

Rolling parameter from all rolls for either biotin-streptavidin and avidin-streptavidin.

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Figure 1—figure supplement 1
METRIS apparatus.

(A) Three pairs of Helmholtz coils were mounted on an aluminum T-slot assembly. Two sinusoidal signals are generated in Matlab, passed through a DAQ, amplifier, and then to the Helmholtz coils. …

Figure 1—video 1
Experimental video of streptavidin-coated rollers on an avidin-coated substrate and sped up 8X.
Figure 1—video 2
Experimental video of streptavidin-coated rollers on a biotin-coated substrate sped up 8X.
Figure 2 with 4 supplements
DIDO1-PHD interactions with H3 peptides characterized using METRIS.

(A) Plot showing the average translational displacement per actuation for the rollers coated with the indicated H3K4 methylated peptide on a DIDO1-PHD surface. Streptavidin-biotin and …

Figure 2—source data 1

Rolling parameter from all rolls for the indicated rollers on a DIDO1-PHD surface. Each row is a different roller and each column is an actuation.

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Figure 2—source data 2

Statistical analysis of results from METRIS measurements and histone peptide microarray results for DIDO1-PHD.

Results from statistical tests comparing the indicated pairs of rolling parameters (METRIS) or microarray results (Array).

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Figure 2—figure supplement 1
Rolling parameter for all rolls on the DIDO-PHD surface.

(A) Histogram showing the distribution of RPs for the indicated beads on the DIDO1-PHD-coated surface. See Figure 2—source data 1 for the rolling parameter for each actuation. (B) Normalized array …

Figure 2—video 1
Experimental video of H3.

Coated rollers on a DIDO1 PHD-coated substrate sped up 8X.

Figure 2—video 2
Experimental video of H3K4me3-coated rollers on a DIDO1 PHD-coated substrate sped up 8X.
Figure 2—animation 1
Animation of 30 rolls for each roller for all DIDO1-PHD family of interactions: Orange, H3K9me3; Purple, H3K9me2; Cyan, H3K9me1; Green, H3, Grey; H3T3pK4me3.

Streptavidin-avidin (red) and biotin-avidin (black) are included for reference. The video is then reversed so it can be looped.

Figure 3 with 4 supplements
ORC1-BAH domain interactions characterized using METRIS.

(A) Plot showing the average translational displacement per actuation for the rollers immobilized with the H4K20 methylated peptide on a ORC1-BAH domain surface. Streptavidin-Biotin and …

Figure 3—source data 1

Rolling parameter from all rolls for the indicated rollers on a ORC1-BAH surface. Each row is a different roller and each column is an actuation.

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Figure 3—source data 2

Statistical analysis of results from METRIS measurements and histone peptide microarray results for ORC1-BAH.

Results from statistical tests comparing the indicated pairs of rolling parameters (METRIS) or microarray results (Array).

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Figure 3—figure supplement 1
Rolling parameter for all rolls on the ORC1-BAH surface.

(A) Histogram showing the distribution of RPs for the indicated beads on the ORC1-BAH-coated surface. See Figure 3—source data 1 for the rolling parameter for each actuation. (B) Normalized array …

Figure 3—video 1
Experimental video of H4-coated rollers on a ORC1-BAH-coated substrate sped up 8X.
Figure 3—video 2
Experimental video of H4K20me2-coated rollers on a ORC1-BAH-coated substrate sped up 8X.
Figure 3—animation 1
Animation of 30 rolls for each roller for all ORC1-BAH family of interactions: Orange, H4K20me3; Purple, H4K20me2; Cyan, H4K20me1; Green, H4.

The video is then reversed so it can be looped.

Figure 4 with 2 supplements
Measuring the interaction of UBL domains with Ube2D1 or the UHRF1-SRA domain using METRIS.

(A) Plot showing the average translational displacement per actuation for the rollers coated with the indicated proteins on a surface containing UbeD21 (E2) or the UHRF1-SRA domain. …

Figure 4—source data 1

Rolling parameter from all rolls for the indicated rollers on either a Ube2D1 surface or a UHRF1-SRA surface.

Each row is a different roller and each column is an actuation.

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Figure 4—source data 2

Statistical analysis of results from METRIS measurements for ubiquitin and UHRF1-UBL binding to Ube2D1 or UHRF1-SRA domain.

Results from statistical tests comparing the indicated pairs of rolling parameters (METRIS).

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Figure 4—figure supplement 1
Rolling parameter for all rolls on the Ube2D1 or SRA surface.

(A) Histogram showing the distribution of RPs for the indicated beads on the Ube2D1-coated surface. (B) Histogram showing the distribution of RPs for the indicated beads on the UHRF1-SRA-coated …

Figure 4—animation 1
Animation of 30 rolls for each roller for all Ube2d1 and UHRF1 UBL family of interactions: Cyan, UHRF1-UBL; Green, ubiquitin; both on a Ube2D1 surface.

Purple, UHRF1-UBL, Grey UHRF1-UBL W2V; Orange; Ubiquitin, all on the UHRF1-SRA surface. The video is then reversed so it can be looped.

Global fit of binding partners for all METRIS experiments performed.

(A) Global Log-Log plot showing linearity between rolling parameter and dissociation constant for all interactions measured. (B) Table of binding constants of tested interaction partners when …

Author response image 1
Distribution of rolling parameters for different PPI interactions.
Author response image 2
Comparison Between BLI and METRIS.

(A) Rolling parameter measurements for 3 mutants that bind ubiquitin. (B) Fit of METRIS to Kd values. (C) Kdvalues obtained from METRIS and BLI. (D) BLI data for each of the mutants.

Author response image 3
Rolling parameter of biotin-streptavidin interaction on avidin substrate (A) and a biotinylated supported lipid bilayer (B).
Author response image 4
Rolling parameter as a function of rotational frequency for interactions.

Tables

Key resources table
Reagent type
(species) or resource
DesignationSource or referenceIdentifiersAdditional information
Recombinant DNA reagentBirA-GST-Orc1-BAH; Orc1-BAHThis StudyStrahl Lab, pGEX vector, Figure 2
Recombinant DNA reagentBirA-GST-DIDO1-PHD; DIDO1-PHDThis StudyStrahl Lab, pGEX vector, Figure 3
Recombinant DNA reagentN-cys Ubiquitin; ubiquitinKamadurai, Hari B et al. ‘Insights into ubiquitin transfer cascades from a structure of a UbcH5B approximately ubiquitin-HECT(NEDD4L) complex.’ Molecular cell vol. 36,6 (2009): 1095–102.pGEX vector,
Recombinant DNA reagentUbe2D1DaRosa, Paul A et al. ‘A Bifunctional Role for the UHRF1 UBL Domain in the Control of Hemi-methylated DNA-Dependent Histone Ubiquitylation.’ Molecular cell vol. 72,4 (2018): 753–765.e6.Pet15 vector,
Recombinant DNA reagentUHRF1-SRAThis studyHarrison Lab, MBP-pQ80L, Figure 4
Recombinant DNA reagentN-cys-UHRF1-UBL W2VThis studyHarrison Lab, MBP-pQ80L, Figure 4
Recombinant DNA reagentN-cys-UHRF1-UBLThis studyHarrison Lab, MBP-pQ80L, Figure 4
SoftwareAble Particle TrackerMu LabsFull Versionhttp://apt.mulabs.com/
SoftwareMathematicaSteimel Labs
SoftwareOGG Video ConverterOgg-converter.netVersion 6
SoftwarePymolSchrödingerV2.4
SoftwarePrismGraphPad
OtherStreptavidin Coated Ferromagnetic BeadsSpherotechSVFM-100–4
OtherAvidin Coated SlidesArrayItSMV
OtherHistone peptide arrayPetell, Christopher J et al. ‘Improved methods for the detection of histone interactions with peptide microarrays.’ Scientific reports vol. 9,1 6265. 18 Apr. 2019
AntibodyAnti-GST (rabbit polyclonal)Epicypher13–0022(1:1000)
AntibodyAnti-Rabbit AlexaFluor-647 (goat polyclonal)InvitrogenA21244(1:10,000)

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