Abstract

We introduce an engineered nanobody whose affinity to green fluorescent protein (GFP) can be switched on and off with small molecules. By controlling the cellular localization of GFP fusion proteins, the engineered nanobody allows to study their role in basic biological processes, an approach that should be applicable to numerous previously described GFP fusions. We also outline how the binding affinities of other nanobodies can be controlled by small molecules.

Details

Title
Chemogenetic control of nanobodies
Author
Farrants, Helen; Tarnawski, Miroslaw; Müller, Thorsten G; Otsuka, Shotaro; Hiblot, Julien; Koch, Birgit; Kueblbeck, Moritz; Kräusslich, Hans-Georg; Ellenberg, Jan; Johnsson, Kai
University/institution
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press
Section
New Results
Publication year
2019
Publication date
Jun 27, 2019
Publisher
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press
Source type
Working Paper
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2248006939
Copyright
© 2019. This article is published under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/ (“the License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.