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Mondal A, Singh B, Felkner RH, De Falco A, Swapna G, Montelione GT, Roth MJ, Perez A. A Computational Pipeline for Accurate Prioritization of Protein-Protein Binding Candidates in High-Throughput Protein Libraries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024:e202405767. [PMID: 38588243 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202405767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2024] [Revised: 04/05/2024] [Accepted: 04/08/2024] [Indexed: 04/10/2024]
Abstract
Identifying the interactome for a protein of interest is challenging due to the large number of possible binders. High-throughput experimental approaches narrow down possible binding partners but often include false positives. Furthermore, they provide no information about what the binding region is (e.g., the binding epitope). We introduce a novel computational pipeline based on an AlphaFold2 (AF) Competitive Binding Assay (AF-CBA) to identify proteins that bind a target of interest from a pull-down experiment and the binding epitope. Our focus is on proteins that bind the Extraterminal (ET) domain of Bromo and Extraterminal domain (BET) proteins, but we also introduce nine additional systems to show transferability to other peptide-protein systems. We describe a series of limitations to the methodology based on intrinsic deficiencies of AF and AF-CBA to help users identify scenarios where the approach will be most useful. Given the method's speed and accuracy, we anticipate its broad applicability to identify binding epitope regions among potential partners, setting the stage for experimental verification.
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Affiliation(s)
- Arup Mondal
- Department of Chemistry and Quantum Theory Project, University of Florida, Leigh Hall 240, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Quantum Theory Project, University of Florida, Leigh Hall 240, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 675 Hoes Lane Rm 636, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Sciences, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York 12180, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Sciences, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York 12180, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Sciences, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York 12180, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 675 Hoes Lane Rm 636, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Quantum Theory Project, University of Florida, Leigh Hall 240, Gainesville, FL, USA
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Mondal A, Singh B, Felkner RH, De Falco A, Swapna GVT, Montelione GT, Roth MJ, Perez A. Sifting Through the Noise: A Computational Pipeline for Accurate Prioritization of Protein-Protein Binding Candidates in High-Throughput Protein Libraries. bioRxiv 2024:2024.01.20.576374. [PMID: 38328039 PMCID: PMC10849530 DOI: 10.1101/2024.01.20.576374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2024]
Abstract
Identifying the interactome for a protein of interest is challenging due to the large number of possible binders. High-throughput experimental approaches narrow down possible binding partners, but often include false positives. Furthermore, they provide no information about what the binding region is (e.g. the binding epitope). We introduce a novel computational pipeline based on an AlphaFold2 (AF) Competition Assay (AF-CBA) to identify proteins that bind a target of interest from a pull-down experiment, along with the binding epitope. Our focus is on proteins that bind the Extraterminal (ET) domain of Bromo and Extraterminal domain (BET) proteins, but we also introduce nine additional systems to show transferability to other peptide-protein systems. We describe a series of limitations to the methodology based on intrinsic deficiencies to AF and AF-CBA, to help users identify scenarios where the approach will be most useful. Given the speed and accuracy of the methodology, we expect it to be generally applicable to facilitate target selection for experimental verification starting from high-throughput protein libraries.
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Affiliation(s)
- Arup Mondal
- Department of Chemistry and Quantum Theory Project, University of Florida, Leigh Hall 240, Gainesville, FL
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- Department of Chemistry and Quantum Theory Project, University of Florida, Leigh Hall 240, Gainesville, FL
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- Department of Pharmacology, Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 675 Hoes Lane Rm 636, Piscataway, NJ 08854
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Sciences, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York 12180, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Sciences, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York 12180, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Sciences, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York 12180, United States
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- Department of Pharmacology, Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 675 Hoes Lane Rm 636, Piscataway, NJ 08854
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- Department of Chemistry and Quantum Theory Project, University of Florida, Leigh Hall 240, Gainesville, FL
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Guadagnolo D, Mastromoro G, Torres B, Marchionni E, di Palma F, Goldoni M, Cocciadiferro D, Novelli A, Bernardini L, Pizzuti A. Duplication at 19q13.32q13.33 Segregating with Neuropsychiatric Phenotype in a Three-Generation Family: Towards the Definition of a Critical Region. Genes (Basel) 2023; 14:2157. [PMID: 38136979 PMCID: PMC10742575 DOI: 10.3390/genes14122157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2023] [Revised: 11/16/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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Chromosomal submicroscopic imbalances represent well-known causes of neurodevelopmental disorders. In some cases, these can cause specific autosomal dominant syndromes, with high-to-complete penetrance and de novo occurrence of the variant. In other cases, they result in non-syndromic neurodevelopmental disorders, often acting as moderate-penetrance risk factors, possibly inherited from unaffected parents. We describe a three-generation family with non-syndromic neuropsychiatric features segregating with a novel 19q13.32q13.33 microduplication. The propositus was a 28-month-old male ascertained for psychomotor delay, with no dysmorphic features or malformations. His mother had Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and a learning disability. The maternal uncle had an intellectual disability. Chromosomal microarray analysis identified a 969 kb 19q13.32q13.33 microduplication in the proband. The variant segregated in the mother, the uncle, and the maternal grandmother of the proband, who also presented neuropsychiatric disorders. Fragile-X Syndrome testing was negative. Exome Sequencing did not identify Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic variants. Imbalances involving 19q13.32 and 19q13.33 are associated with neurodevelopmental delay. A review of the reported microduplications allowed to propose BICRA (MIM *605690) and KPTN (MIM *615620) as candidates for the neurodevelopmental delay susceptibility in 19q13.32q13.33 copy number gains. The peculiarities of this case are the small extension of the duplication, the three-generation segregation, and the full penetrance of the phenotype.
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- Daniele Guadagnolo
- Department of Experimental Medicine, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Medical Genetics Unit, Department of Diagnosis, Treatment and Transfusional Medicine Services, Fondazione Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, 71013 San Giovanni Rotondo (FG), Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Medical Genetics Unit, Department of Diagnosis, Treatment and Transfusional Medicine Services, Fondazione Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, 71013 San Giovanni Rotondo (FG), Italy
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- Laboratory of Medical Genetics, Translational Cytogenomics Research Unit, Bambino Gesù Children Hospital, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, 00165 Rome, Italy
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- Laboratory of Medical Genetics, Translational Cytogenomics Research Unit, Bambino Gesù Children Hospital, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, 00165 Rome, Italy
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- Medical Genetics Unit, Department of Diagnosis, Treatment and Transfusional Medicine Services, Fondazione Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, 71013 San Giovanni Rotondo (FG), Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
- Medical Genetics Unit, Department of Diagnosis, Treatment and Transfusional Medicine Services, Fondazione Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, 71013 San Giovanni Rotondo (FG), Italy
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Asadauskaitė G, Morkūnienė A, Utkus A, Burnytė B. Identification of a novel BICRA variant leading to the newly described Coffin-Siris syndrome 12. Brain Dev 2023; 45:185-190. [PMID: 36437209 DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2022.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2022] [Revised: 11/09/2022] [Accepted: 11/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Pathogenic heterozygous variants in BICRA have recently been identified in patients with SWI/SNF-related intellectual disability (SSRIDD) - Coffin-Siris syndrome 12. So far, only one article reported SSRIDD associated with pathogenic variants in BICRA. CASE PRESENTATION The patient's phenotype include low birth weight, microcephaly, neurodevelopment delay, visual, gastrointestinal, urinary tract impairment, and craniofacial dysmorphism. Whole exome sequencing revealed a novel pathogenic heterozygous variant in exon 6 of BICRA gene c.535C > T (p.(Gln179*)). Sanger sequencing confirmed de novo origin. CONCLUSION The clinical findings confirm and supplement the previous study which showed that pathogenic variant in BICRA is commonly characterized by neurodevelopmental, gastrointestinal, and ophthalmologic symptoms, growth retardation, as well as craniofacial dysmorphism.
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania
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