Split-BioID: An Improved Method for Studying Protein-Protein Interactions
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Blog Post
...Many existing methods for identifying PPIs, such as affinity purification mass spectrometry (AP-MS), lack...additional interacting factors.
Problems with Existing Methods for Studying Protein-Protein Interactions
Difficult...
No spatiotemporal control. Many PPI detection methods lack spatiotemporal control or an “on/off switch...outside the native cell context.
The Split-BioID method
Enter Split-BioID, a spatiotemporally controllable...complementation assay (PCA).
In the Split-BioID method, each BirA* fragment is then fused to one of two...Split-BioID
Split-BioID’s key advantage over other PPI methods, including BioID, is its spatiotemporal controlled...with the bait in a native cell contact. Other PPI methods may require protein interactions to remain stable...