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ArticleCommunications biology2025

In-cell proximity target validation methods for heterobifunctional molecules with CRBN- or VHL-binder using AirID.

Kohdai Yamada, Satoshi Yamanaka, Hiroyuki Yamakoshi, Aki Kohyama, Yoshiharu Iwabuchi, Hidetaka Kosako, Tatsuya Sawasaki

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Kohdai YamadaDivision of Cell-Free Sciences, Proteo-Science Center, PIAS, Ehime University, Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan.
Satoshi YamanakaDivision of Proteo-Interactome, Proteo-Science Center, PIAS, Ehime University, Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8825-7481
Hiroyuki YamakoshiGraduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9263-577X
Aki KohyamaGraduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan.
Yoshiharu IwabuchiGraduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan.
Hidetaka KosakoDivision of Cell Signaling, Institute of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan. kosako@tokushima-u.ac.jp.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3228-6368
Tatsuya SawasakiDivision of Cell-Free Sciences, Proteo-Science Center, PIAS, Ehime University, Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan. sawasaki@ehime-u.ac.jp.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7952-0556

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Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED) JP24ama121010J0003Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED) JP24ama121040J0003MEXT | Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) 21K19230MEXT | Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) 24H00560MEXT | Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) 24KJ1755
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Abstract

Heterobifunctional molecules, such as proteolysis-targeting and autophagy-targeting chimera, represent new drug concepts. They are composed of two protein binders that can induce proximity interactions between two proteins and protein catalysis. Currently, cereblon (CRBN)- and von Hippel-Lindau (VHL)-binders with thalidomide- and VH032-backbones are widely used as E3 ligase binders. Here, we developed a method to validate proteins that interact with heterobifunctional molecules in cells using AirID, a proximity biotinylation enzyme. Interactome of target proteins was validated for six heterobifunctional molecules. ThBD-AirID, a fusion of the thalidomide-binding domain (ThBD) of CRBN and AirID, effectively biotinylated the target proteins. AirID fused to full-length VHL also exhibited highly effective biotinylation. Heterobifunctional molecules with the same target binder but different E3 binders showed different proximity interactome profiles in cells. Analysis using ThBD-AirID revealed a nuclear interaction between androgen receptor and ARV-110. AirID-fused ThBD and VHL could be useful for validating the heterobifunctional molecular interactome in cells.

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Adaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingUbiquitin-Protein LigasesVon Hippel-Lindau Tumor Suppressor ProteinBiotinylationHEK293 CellsHumansProtein BindingThalidomideAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingCRBN protein, humanThalidomideUbiquitin-Protein LigasesVHL protein, humanVon Hippel-Lindau Tumor Suppressor Protein

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PMID40885760
PMCPMC12398604

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