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ArticleSTAR protocols2026

Protocol for SUMO fusion-based functional rescue of SUMOylation-defective protein in Drosophila.

Rin Imai, Yaning Wu, Riku Kawamura, Kensaku Murano

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Rin ImaiDepartment of Molecular Biology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Yaning WuDepartment of Molecular Biology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Riku KawamuraDepartment of Molecular Biology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Kensaku MuranoDepartment of Molecular Biology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan. Electronic address: kmurano@keio.jp.

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Abstract

Here, we present a protocol for the functional rescue of small ubiquitin-like modifier (SUMO)ylation-defective proteins using a SUMO fusion-based gain-of-function approach. Using Panx involved in the Piwi-piRNA-mediated genome defense in Drosophila, we describe the restoration of transcriptional silencing by stable fusion of a non-cleavable SUMO variant. We then detail procedures for the quantitative evaluation of transcriptional repression. This approach enables causal analysis of SUMO-dependent protein function beyond conventional loss-of-function strategies. For complete details of this protocol, please refer to Wu et al.

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DrosophilaDrosophila ProteinsRecombinant Fusion ProteinsSmall Ubiquitin-Related Modifier ProteinsSumoylationAnimalsDrosophila ProteinsRecombinant Fusion ProteinsSmall Ubiquitin-Related Modifier ProteinsCell-based AssaysGene ExpressionMolecular Biology

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