The Ras Recruitment System (RRS) for the identification and characterization of protein–protein interactions

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Abstract

Protein–protein interactions are the basis for all biochemical cellular activities. The Ras Recruitment System, RRS, is a method for studying interactions between known proteins as well as identification of novel interactions following a cDNA library screen. The method is based on the recruitment of the Ras protein to the plasma membrane via protein–protein interactions. The interaction between proteins is studied in a temperature-sensitive yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae mutant strain. This mutant is able to grow under restrictive temperature conditions when the Ras viability pathway becomes activated as a result of a positive protein–protein interaction. The RRS complements the limitations and problems that arise from the yeast two-hybrid system.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMethods in Molecular Biology
Pages61-73
Number of pages13
DOIs
StatePublished - 2018

Publication series

NameMethods in Molecular Biology
Volume1794

Keywords

  • Cytosol
  • Inducible promoters
  • Plasma membrane
  • Protein recruitment
  • Protein–protein interaction
  • Ras
  • Temperature sensitive
  • Two-hybrid system

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Molecular Biology
  • Genetics

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