A DNA-nanoassembly-based approach to map membrane protein nanoenvironments

Nat Nanotechnol. 2021 Jan;16(1):85-95. doi: 10.1038/s41565-020-00785-0. Epub 2020 Nov 2.

Abstract

Most proteins at the plasma membrane are not uniformly distributed but localize to dynamic domains of nanoscale dimensions. To investigate their functional relevance, there is a need for methods that enable comprehensive analysis of the compositions and spatial organizations of membrane protein nanodomains in cell populations. Here we describe the development of a non-microscopy-based method for ensemble analysis of membrane protein nanodomains. The method, termed nanoscale deciphering of membrane protein nanodomains (NanoDeep), is based on the use of DNA nanoassemblies to translate membrane protein organization information into a DNA sequencing readout. Using NanoDeep, we characterized the nanoenvironments of Her2, a membrane receptor of critical relevance in cancer. Importantly, we were able to modulate by design the inventory of proteins analysed by NanoDeep. NanoDeep has the potential to provide new insights into the roles of the composition and spatial organization of protein nanoenvironments in the regulation of membrane protein function.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Biochemistry / methods*
  • Breast Neoplasms / metabolism*
  • Breast Neoplasms / pathology
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • DNA / chemistry*
  • DNA, Single-Stranded / chemistry
  • ErbB Receptors / metabolism
  • Female
  • High-Throughput Nucleotide Sequencing
  • Humans
  • Membrane Proteins / chemistry
  • Membrane Proteins / metabolism*
  • Nanotechnology / methods
  • Oligonucleotides / chemistry
  • Protein Domains
  • Receptor, ErbB-2 / chemistry
  • Receptor, ErbB-2 / immunology
  • Receptor, ErbB-2 / metabolism
  • Receptor, ErbB-3 / metabolism
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins / genetics
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Surface Plasmon Resonance

Substances

  • DNA, Single-Stranded
  • Membrane Proteins
  • Oligonucleotides
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins
  • DNA
  • EGFR protein, human
  • ERBB2 protein, human
  • ERBB3 protein, human
  • ErbB Receptors
  • Receptor, ErbB-2
  • Receptor, ErbB-3