Ulrich Rothbauer

Green fluorescent proteins (GFPs) and variants thereof are widely used to study protein localization and dynamics. We engineered a specific binder for fluorescent proteins based on a 13-kDa GFP binding fragment derived from a llama single chain antibody. This GFP-binding protein (GBP) can easily be produced in bacteria and coupled to a monovalent matrix. The GBP allows a fast and efficient (one-step) isolation of GFP fusion proteins and their interacting factors for biochemical analyses including mass spectroscopy and enzyme activity measurements. Moreover GBP is also suitable for chromatin immunoprecipitations from cells expressing fluorescent DNA-binding proteins. Most importantly, GBP can be fused with cellular proteins to ectopically recruit GFP fusion proteins allowing targeted manipulation of cellular structures and processes in living cells. Because of the high affinity capture of GFP fusion proteins in vitro and in vivo and a size in the lower nanometer range we refer to the immobilized GFP-binding protein as GFP-nanotrap. This versatile GFP-nanotrap enables a unique combination of microscopic, biochemical, and functional analyses with one and the same protein. Green fluorescent proteins (GFPs) and variants thereof are widely used to study protein localization and dynamics. We engineered a specific binder for fluorescent proteins based on a 13-kDa GFP binding fragment derived from a llama single chain antibody. This GFP-binding protein (GBP) can easily be produced in bacteria and coupled to a monovalent matrix. The GBP allows a fast and efficient (one-step) isolation of GFP fusion proteins and their interacting factors for biochemical analyses including mass spectroscopy and enzyme activity measurements. Moreover GBP is also suitable for chromatin immunoprecipitations from cells expressing fluorescent DNA-binding proteins. Most importantly, GBP can be fused with cellular proteins to ectopically recruit GFP fusion proteins allowing targeted manipulation of cellular structures and processes in living cells. Because of the high affinity capture of GFP fusion proteins in vitro and in vivo and a size in the lower nanometer range we refer to the immobilized GFP-binding protein as GFP-nanotrap. This versatile GFP-nanotrap enables a unique combination of microscopic, biochemical, and functional analyses with one and the same protein. After the identification of most components of the cell, further insights into their regulation and function require information on their abundance, localization, and dynamic interactions. Green fluorescent proteins (GFPs) 1The abbreviations used are: GFP, green fluorescent protein; GBP, GFP-binding protein; ChIP, chromatin immunoprecipitation; VHH, variable domain of heavy chain antibody; HEK, human embryonic kidney; IgG, immunoglobulin G; YFP, enhanced yellow fluorescent protein; CFP, enhanced cyan fluorescent protein; DsRed, Discosoma genus red fluorescent protein; mRFP, monomeric red fluorescent protein; PCNA, proliferating cell nuclear antigen; H2B, histone H2B; Dnmt1, DNA methyltransferase I; PBD, PCNA binding domain; HMGA1a, high mobility group protein A1a; Igf, insulin-like growth factor; PML, promyelocytic leukemia protein. 1The abbreviations used are: GFP, green fluorescent protein; GBP, GFP-binding protein; ChIP, chromatin immunoprecipitation; VHH, variable domain of heavy chain antibody; HEK, human embryonic kidney; IgG, immunoglobulin G; YFP, enhanced yellow fluorescent protein; CFP, enhanced cyan fluorescent protein; DsRed, Discosoma genus red fluorescent protein; mRFP, monomeric red fluorescent protein; PCNA, proliferating cell nuclear antigen; H2B, histone H2B; Dnmt1, DNA methyltransferase I; PBD, PCNA binding domain; HMGA1a, high mobility group protein A1a; Igf, insulin-like growth factor; PML, promyelocytic leukemia protein. and spectral variants thereof became popular tools to determine protein localization and, in combination with fluorescence photobleaching techniques, provided unique information on protein dynamics in living cells (1Chalfie M. Tu Y. Euskirchen G. Ward W.W. Prasher D.C. Green fluorescent protein as a marker for gene expression.Science. 1994; 263: 802-805Crossref PubMed Scopus (5451) Google Scholar, 2Misteli T. Spector D.L. Applications of the green fluorescent protein in cell biology and biotechnology.Nat. Biotechnol. 1997; 15: 961-964Crossref PubMed Scopus (307) Google Scholar, 3Tsien R.Y. The green fluorescent protein.Annu. Rev. Biochem. 1998; 67: 509-544Crossref PubMed Scopus (4882) Google Scholar, 4van Roessel P. Brand A.H. Imaging into the future: visualizing gene expression and protein interactions with fluorescent proteins.Nat. Cell Biol. 2002; 4: E15-E20Crossref PubMed Scopus (211) Google Scholar). Necessary additional information on DNA binding, enzymatic activity, and complex formation can be obtained with various methods including chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) and affinity and of 2002; PubMed Scopus Google Scholar, of chromatin in vivo 1997; PubMed Scopus Google Scholar). are the of specific are the protein of to specific protein including for PubMed Scopus Google Scholar, of protein from and biochemical to Biotechnol. PubMed Scopus Google Scholar). GFP, the most widely used in cell is used for biochemical various and of fluorescent protein to study nuclear of the in living Biol. 15: PubMed Scopus Google Scholar, proteins as 4: PubMed Scopus Google Scholar). This be in to and as as heavy and with to are variable single domain also to as VHH, derived from heavy chain of T. G. of PubMed Scopus Google Scholar). the with a mass of are and and can be produced in the Biol. PubMed Scopus Google Scholar, domain Biotechnol. 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Green fluorescent proteins (GFPs) 1The abbreviations used are: GFP, green fluorescent protein; GBP, GFP-binding protein; ChIP, chromatin immunoprecipitation; VHH, variable domain of heavy chain antibody; HEK, human embryonic kidney; IgG, immunoglobulin G; YFP, enhanced yellow fluorescent protein; CFP, enhanced cyan fluorescent protein; DsRed, Discosoma genus red fluorescent protein; mRFP, monomeric red fluorescent protein; PCNA, proliferating cell nuclear antigen; H2B, histone H2B; Dnmt1, DNA methyltransferase I; PBD, PCNA binding domain; HMGA1a, high mobility group protein A1a; Igf, insulin-like growth factor; PML, promyelocytic leukemia protein. 1The abbreviations used are: GFP, green fluorescent protein; GBP, GFP-binding protein; ChIP, chromatin immunoprecipitation; VHH, variable domain of heavy chain antibody; HEK, human embryonic kidney; IgG, immunoglobulin G; YFP, enhanced yellow fluorescent protein; CFP, enhanced cyan fluorescent protein; DsRed, Discosoma genus red fluorescent protein; mRFP, monomeric red fluorescent protein; PCNA, proliferating cell nuclear antigen; H2B, histone H2B; Dnmt1, DNA methyltransferase I; PBD, PCNA binding domain; HMGA1a, high mobility group protein A1a; Igf, insulin-like growth factor; PML, promyelocytic leukemia protein. and spectral variants thereof became popular tools to determine protein localization and, in combination with fluorescence photobleaching techniques, provided unique information on protein dynamics in living cells (1Chalfie M. Tu Y. Euskirchen G. Ward W.W. Prasher D.C. Green fluorescent protein as a marker for gene expression.Science. 1994; 263: 802-805Crossref PubMed Scopus (5451) Google Scholar, 2Misteli T. Spector D.L. Applications of the green fluorescent protein in cell biology and biotechnology.Nat. Biotechnol. 1997; 15: 961-964Crossref PubMed Scopus (307) Google Scholar, 3Tsien R.Y. The green fluorescent protein.Annu. Rev. Biochem. 1998; 67: 509-544Crossref PubMed Scopus (4882) Google Scholar, 4van Roessel P. Brand A.H. Imaging into the future: visualizing gene expression and protein interactions with fluorescent proteins.Nat. Cell Biol. 2002; 4: E15-E20Crossref PubMed Scopus (211) Google Scholar). Necessary additional information on DNA binding, enzymatic activity, and complex formation can be obtained with various methods including chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) and affinity and of 2002; PubMed Scopus Google Scholar, of chromatin in vivo 1997; PubMed Scopus Google Scholar). are the of specific are the protein of to specific protein including for PubMed Scopus Google Scholar, of protein from and biochemical to Biotechnol. PubMed Scopus Google Scholar). GFP, the most widely used in cell is used for biochemical various and of fluorescent protein to study nuclear of the in living Biol. 15: PubMed Scopus Google Scholar, proteins as 4: PubMed Scopus Google Scholar). This be in to and as as heavy and with to are variable single domain also to as VHH, derived from heavy chain of T. G. of PubMed Scopus Google Scholar). the with a mass of are and and can be produced in the Biol. PubMed Scopus Google Scholar, domain Biotechnol. Google Scholar). used for various P. in the of the human PubMed Scopus Google Scholar, of enzyme function in Biotechnol. PubMed Scopus Google Scholar, P. P. of specific for the domain in PubMed Scopus Google Scholar). we a of a 13-kDa GFP binding fragment derived from a llama single chain and in cells with fluorescent PubMed Scopus Google Scholar). This GFP-binding protein (GBP) a and can easily be produced in We immobilized the GBP to a enables a fast and efficient isolation of GFP fusion proteins and their interacting factors for biochemical and Moreover we the GFP-binding protein can be fused with proteins to ectopically recruit GFP fusion proteins and interacting factors in living cells. the localization and binding dynamics of fluorescent fusion proteins be with biochemical on interacting enzymatic activity, and DNA binding a for fast and efficient of GFP fusion proteins we used a 13-kDa GBP the domain of a heavy chain in GFP and in cells with fluorescent PubMed Scopus Google Scholar). 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