Journal: Biochemistry and Biophysics Reports
Article Title: Mammalian fatty acid synthase and O -GlcNAc transferase preferentially interact via their respective N -terminal regions
doi: 10.1016/j.bbrep.2025.102427
Figure Lengend Snippet: FASN and OGT interact via their respective N-terminal part. A and B. Hep3B cells were transfected with an empty vector (A) or with the different 3xFlag-FASN deletion mutants (B to G) in combination with OGT-HA overexpression. Protein samples were incubated with an anti-Flag antibody for co-immunoprecipitation with OGT (“IP” lanes for “Immuno-Precipitated”) ( panel A ) or with WGA-agarose beads (“P” lanes for “Purified”) ( panel B ). A. Co-immunoprecipitation of the deletion mutants with OGT analyzed by Western blotting. Optical densities of co-IP OGT were measured and normalized with the corresponding IP deletion mutants of FASN (red arrows; n = 3) (arbitrary units). B. O -GlcNAcylation levels of the deletion mutants analyzed by Western blotting. Specificity of WGA was checked by adding 0.5 M GlcNAc (“P + Gn” lane). Optical densities of the “purified” O -GlcNAcylated constructs were measured and normalized with inputs (red arrows; n = 3) (arbitrary units). ∗ p < 0.05; ∗∗ p < 0.01. C. Hep3B cells were transfected with 3xFlag-FASN. Protein samples were incubated with a GST-OGT construct (1–3) or GST only (4). After GST pull-down, interaction of the GST-OGT constructs (red arrows) with 3xFlag-FASN was analyzed by Western blotting. Optical densities of pull-down 3xFlag-FASN were measured and normalized with the corresponding construct. Interaction with GST only was subtracted from the other bands (n = 4). CD, Catalytic Domain; GST, Gluthatione-S Transferase; NLS, Nuclear Localization Signal; TPR, TetratricoPeptide Repeats. Dotted lines indicate where the blots were cut and joined during figure preparation. Molecular mass markers are indicated on the left (kDa).
Article Snippet: FASN gene was cloned into the pCMV10-3xFlag expression vector thanks to the Hin d III - FASN sense primer and FASN - Xba I antisense primer (Eurogentec) ( ).
Techniques: Transfection, Plasmid Preparation, Over Expression, Incubation, Immunoprecipitation, Purification, Western Blot, Co-Immunoprecipitation Assay, Construct