Affinity-Based Interactome Analysis of Endogenous LINE-1 Macromolecules

  • Luciano H. Di Stefano
  • , Leila J. Saba
  • , Mehrnoosh Oghbaie
  • , Hua Jiang
  • , Wilson McKerrow
  • , Maria Benitez-Guijarro
  • , Martin S. Taylor
  • , John LaCava*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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    Abstract

    During their proliferation and the host’s concomitant attempts to suppress it, LINE-1 (L1) retrotransposons give rise to a collection of heterogeneous ribonucleoproteins (RNPs); their protein and RNA compositions remain poorly defined. The constituents of L1-associated macromolecules can differ depending on numerous factors, including, for example, position within the L1 life cycle, whether the macromolecule is productive or under suppression, and the cell type within which the proliferation is occurring. This chapter describes techniques that aid the capture and characterization of protein and RNA components of L1 macromolecules from tissues that natively express them. The protocols described have been applied to embryonal carcinoma cell lines that are popular model systems for L1 molecular biology (e.g., N2102Ep, NTERA-2, and PA-1 cells), as well as colorectal cancer tissues. N2102Ep cells are given as the use case for this chapter; the protocols should be applicable to essentially any tissue exhibiting endogenous L1 expression with minor modifications.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationMethods in Molecular Biology
    PublisherHumana Press
    Pages215-256
    Number of pages42
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2023

    Publication series

    NameMethods in Molecular Biology
    Volume2607
    ISSN (Print)1064-3745
    ISSN (Electronic)1940-6029

    Keywords

    • Affinity capture
    • Interactomics
    • Protein complexes
    • Retrotransposon
    • Ribonucleoprotein

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