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ArticleNature biotechnology2025

Protein-adaptive differential scanning fluorimetry using conformationally responsive dyes.

Taiasean Wu, Joshua C Yu, Arundhati Suresh, Zachary J Gale-Day, Matthew G Alteen, Amanda S Woo, Zoe Millbern, Oleta T Johnson, Emma C Carroll, Carrie L Partch and 4 more

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Article in Nature biotechnology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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17 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors.

Taiasean WuDepartment of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Joshua C YuDepartment of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Arundhati SureshDepartment of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Zachary J Gale-DayDepartment of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Matthew G AlteenDepartment of Chemistry, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.
Amanda S WooDepartment of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Zoe MillbernDepartment of Textile Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA.
Oleta T JohnsonInstitute for Neurodegenerative Diseases, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Emma C CarrollInstitute for Neurodegenerative Diseases, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6766-4245
Carrie L PartchDepartment of Chemistry, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4677-2861
Denis FourchesDepartment of Textile Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA.
Nelson R VinuezaDepartment of Textile Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA.
David J VocadloDepartment of Chemistry, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6897-5558
Jason E GestwickiDepartment of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA. jason.gestwicki@ucsf.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6125-3154

Funding

Targeting Viroporins and Coronavirus M ProteinU19AI171110 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · PI James Solomon Fraser · 2022 to 2026
$103.4M
Exploring the structural basis for 24-hour timekeeping in mammalsR01GM107069 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA CRUZ · PI PARTCH, CARRIE L · 2013 to 2020
$3.2M
Research Training in Chemistry and Chemical BiologyT32GM145460 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · PI Jason E Gestwicki · 2022 to 2026
$3.1M
Function of hemolymph plasma proteins in insect immune responses (Equipment Supplement)R35GM141859 · NIGMS · KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY · PI KANOST, MICHAEL R · 2021 to 2025
$2.0M
Atomic resolution analysis of timekeeping by a protein-based circadian clockR01GM121507 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA CRUZ · PI PARTCH, CARRIE L · 2017 to 2020
$1.8M
Differential Scanning Fluorimetry (DSF) Methods for Studying Protein StabilityR01GM141299 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · PI GESTWICKI, JASON E · 2021 to 2024
$1.5M
Chemical Biology Approaches to Studying Collagen IV StabilityR21EY035366 · NEI · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · PI GESTWICKI, JASON E · 2023 to 2023
$436k
Developing Tools to Probe DnaJB6 Dynamics in Spinobulbular Muscular AtrophyK99NS128717 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · PI JOHNSON, OLETA TANITREA · 2022 to 2022
$119k
Molecular recognition of pathological tau fibril conformationsF32AG076281 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · PI CARROLL, EMMA C · 2022 to 2023
$99k
NEI NIH HHS R21 EY035366NIAID NIH HHS U19 AI171110NIA NIH HHS F32 AG076281NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM107069NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM121507NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM141299NIGMS NIH HHS R35 GM141859NIGMS NIH HHS T32 GM145460NINDS NIH HHS K99 NS128717
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Differential scanning fluorimetry (DSF) is a technique that reports protein thermal stability via the selective recognition of unfolded states by fluorogenic dyes. However, DSF applications remain limited by protein incompatibilities with existing DSF dyes. Here we overcome this obstacle with the development of a protein-adaptive DSF platform (paDSF) that combines a dye library 'Aurora' with a streamlined procedure to identify protein-dye pairs on demand. paDSF was successfully applied to 94% (66 of 70) of proteins, tripling the previous compatibility and delivering assays for 66 functionally and biochemically diverse proteins, including 10 from severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. We find that paDSF can be used to monitor biological processes that were previously inaccessible, demonstrated for the interdomain allostery of O-GlcNAc transferase. The chemical diversity and varied selectivities of Aurora dyes suggest that paDSF functionality may be readily extended. paDSF is a generalizable tool to interrogate protein stability, dynamics and ligand binding.

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Fluorescent DyesFluorometryProteinsHumansProtein ConformationProtein StabilitySARS-CoV-2Fluorescent DyesProteins

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PMID38744946
PMCPMC12285679

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