Journal: bioRxiv
Article Title: Specific proteolysis mediated by a p97-directed proteolysis-targeting chimera (PROTAC)
doi: 10.1101/2024.03.08.584142
Figure Lengend Snippet: A) Model representations of the FAF1 UBX domain (purple), UBX-Nb (GFP) (blue), GFP (green), and the p97 hexamer (light grey cartoon with semi-transparent molecular surface representation). B) A magnified view of the model shown in A. C) GFP monomer was co-transfected with UBX-Nb (GFP) or empty vector in HeLa cells. Protein degradation was analyzed by western blot analysis. D) Quantification of C. E) GFP monomer was co-transfected with UBX-Nb (GFP) or empty vector in HeLa cells, after 24 h were incubated with DMSO or the proteasome inhibitor MG132 (25 uM final concentration) for 4h. Protein degradation was analyzed by western blot. F) Quantification of E. G) p97 was silenced by transfection with p97-siRNA in HeLa cells. Subsequently, the cells were transfected with GFP-Emerin and either the empty vector or UBX-Nb (GFP) vector. Protein degradation was analyzed western blot analysis. H) Quantification of GFP-Emerin in cells treated with the UBX-Nb (GFP) vector in HeLa cells treated with either and siNT control or an SiRNA p97 siRNA. I) Quantification of the UBX-Nb (GFP) in cells treated with the UBX-Nb (GFP) vector in HeLa cells treated with either and siNT control or an SiRNA p97 J) HeLa cells co-transfected with GFP-Emerin and either empty vector or UBX-Nb (GFP) in addition the cells were treated with the E1 ubiquitin inhibitor PYR-41 (50 µM) for 4 hours at 37°C. Subsequently, total proteins were extracted, and protein degradation was analyzed by western blot. K) Quantification of J. L) GFP-Emerin was co-transfected with UBX-Nb (GFP) or empty vector in HeLa cells, after 24 h the cells were incubated with DMSO (as control) or the p97 inhibitor CB-5083 (4 uM final concentration) for 6h. Protein degradation was analyzed by western blot using total proteins. M) Quantification of L. Western blots were quantified and statistically analyzed using a student’s t-test. P < 0.05 compared to controls. n=3.
Article Snippet: The inhibitors used in this work were: MG132, a proteasome inhibitor from Sigma-Aldrich (catalog number 474790); PYR-41, an E1 ligase inhibitor from Sigma-Aldrich (catalog number N2915); and CB-5085, a D2 domain inhibitor of p97 from Cayman Chemical.
Techniques: Transfection, Plasmid Preparation, Western Blot, Incubation, Concentration Assay