Protocol to measure protein-RNA binding using double filter-binding assays followed by phosphorimaging or high-throughput sequencing
Vega-Badillo, Joel ; Zamore, Phillip D ; Jouravleva, Karina
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Binding affinity quantitatively describes the strength of a molecular interaction and is reported by the equilibrium dissociation constant (KD). Here, we present a protocol to measure KD of mammalian microRNA-loaded Argonaute2 protein by double filter binding. We describe steps for radiolabeling target RNA, measuring concentration of binding-competent protein, setting up binding reactions, separating protein-bound RNA from protein-unbound RNA, preparing library for Illumina sequencing, and performing data analysis. Our protocol is easily applied to other RNA- or DNA-binding proteins. For complete details on the use and execution of this protocol, please refer to Jouravleva et al.1.
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Vega-Badillo J, Zamore PD, Jouravleva K. Protocol to measure protein-RNA binding using double filter-binding assays followed by phosphorimaging or high-throughput sequencing. STAR Protoc. 2023 Jun 3;4(2):102336. doi: 10.1016/j.xpro.2023.102336. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37270783; PMCID: PMC10276142.