A mass spectrometry-based hybrid method for structural modeling of protein complexes

Nat Methods. 2014 Apr;11(4):403-406. doi: 10.1038/nmeth.2841. Epub 2014 Feb 9.

Abstract

We describe a method that integrates data derived from different mass spectrometry (MS)-based techniques with a modeling strategy for structural characterization of protein assemblies. We encoded structural data derived from native MS, bottom-up proteomics, ion mobility-MS and chemical cross-linking MS into modeling restraints to compute the most likely structure of a protein assembly. We used the method to generate near-native models for three known structures and characterized an assembly intermediate of the proteasomal base.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Mass Spectrometry / methods*
  • Models, Molecular*
  • Protein Conformation*
  • Proteins / chemistry*

Substances

  • Proteins