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ArticleNature protocols2014

Liposome display for in vitro selection and evolution of membrane proteins.

Satoshi Fujii, Tomoaki Matsuura, Takeshi Sunami, Takehiro Nishikawa, Yasuaki Kazuta, Tetsuya Yomo

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Article in Nature protocols, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 73 papers.

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73citing papers in PubMed
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73 citing papers in PubMed, 153 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Satoshi FujiiYomo Dynamical Microscale Reaction Environment Project, Exploratory Research for Advanced Technology (ERATO), Japan Science and Technology Agency, Osaka, Japan.
Tomoaki Matsuura1] Yomo Dynamical Microscale Reaction Environment Project, Exploratory Research for Advanced Technology (ERATO), Japan Science and Technology Agency, Osaka, Japan. [2] Department of Biotechnology, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan.
Takeshi Sunami1] Yomo Dynamical Microscale Reaction Environment Project, Exploratory Research for Advanced Technology (ERATO), Japan Science and Technology Agency, Osaka, Japan. [2] Department of Bioinformatic Engineering, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan.
Takehiro NishikawaYomo Dynamical Microscale Reaction Environment Project, Exploratory Research for Advanced Technology (ERATO), Japan Science and Technology Agency, Osaka, Japan.
Yasuaki KazutaYomo Dynamical Microscale Reaction Environment Project, Exploratory Research for Advanced Technology (ERATO), Japan Science and Technology Agency, Osaka, Japan.
Tetsuya Yomo1] Yomo Dynamical Microscale Reaction Environment Project, Exploratory Research for Advanced Technology (ERATO), Japan Science and Technology Agency, Osaka, Japan. [2] Department of Bioinformatic Engineering, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan. [3] Graduate School of Frontier Biosciences, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan.
Japan Science and Technology Agency · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Liposome display is a novel method for in vitro selection and directed evolution of membrane proteins. In this approach, membrane proteins of interest are displayed on liposome membranes through translation from a single DNA molecule by using an encapsulated cell-free translation system. The liposomes are probed with a fluorescence indicator that senses membrane protein activity and selected using a fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS) instrument. Consequently, DNA encoding a protein with a desired function can be obtained. By implementing this protocol, researchers can process a DNA library of 10(7) different mutants. A single round of the selection procedure requires 24 h for completion, and multiple iterations of this technique, which take 1-5 weeks, enable the isolation of a desired gene. As this protocol is conducted entirely in vitro, it enables the engineering of various proteins, including pore-forming proteins, transporters and receptors. As a useful example of the approach, here we detail a procedure for the in vitro evolution of α-hemolysin from Staphylococcus aureus for its pore-forming activity.

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Bacterial ProteinsCell-Free SystemDirected Molecular EvolutionFlow CytometryGene LibraryHemolysin ProteinsLiposomesMembrane ProteinsProtein BiosynthesisStaphylococcus aureusBacterial ProteinsHemolysin ProteinsLiposomesMembrane Proteins

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PMID24901741
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