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ArticleProtein science : a publication of the Protein Society2025

Screening de novo designed protein binders in unpurified lysate using flow induced dispersion analysis.

Francisca Pinheiro, Jan S Nowak, Elena Zueva, Emily C Pheasant, Ida K Grene, Vili Lampinen, Magnus Kjaergaard

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Francisca PinheiroDepartment of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University, Aarhus C, Denmark.ORCID 0000-0003-3778-1528
Jan S NowakDepartment of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University, Aarhus C, Denmark.ORCID 0009-0000-8260-4622
Elena ZuevaDepartment of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University, Aarhus C, Denmark.
Emily C PheasantDepartment of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University, Aarhus C, Denmark.ORCID 0009-0004-0584-7646
Ida K GreneDepartment of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University, Aarhus C, Denmark.ORCID 0009-0007-8031-5617
Vili LampinenDepartment of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University, Aarhus C, Denmark.ORCID 0000-0003-2153-6149
Magnus KjaergaardDepartment of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University, Aarhus C, Denmark.ORCID 0000-0002-7020-9366

Funding

Danmarks Frie Forskningsfond 026-00069BDanmarks Grundforskningsfond DNRF133Lundbeck Foundation R449-2023-1396
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Computational protein design can create binders against targets of interest, but identifying binders with sufficient affinity still requires biochemical screening of many designs. In this work, we test flow-induced dispersion analysis (FIDA) as a method for screening binders in a time and cost-effective manner. FIDA uses Taylor dispersion analysis to determine the hydrodynamic radius of fluorescently labeled biomolecules and their complexes. Here, we use FIDA to assess the binding of RFdiffusion-designed protein binders against the small helical peptide ALFA-tag and the guanylate kinase (GK) domain of PSD-95. Successful binders can be identified in a single measurement using heat-treated bacterial lysates, allowing rapid identification of binders with high affinity and thermostability. Subsequent titration experiments show micromolar affinities for ALFA-tag binders and nanomolar affinities for GK domain binders. The lack of immobilization, the minimal sample volume, and the compatibility with complex biological samples position FIDA as a valuable tool for the screening and characterization of computationally generated protein binders.

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PeptidesProtein BindingPeptidesheat lysishigh throughputminibinderprotein binderprotein designscreening

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PMID40944422
PMCPMC12432402

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