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ArticleACS chemical biology2026

Analysis of Confounding Factors in Reactive Cysteine Profiling Reveals Enhanced Chromatin-Protein Association via CDK7 Inhibition by THZ1.

Ka Yang, Shaoxian Li, Bohui Li, Daniel M Richards, Kevin Dong, Uthpala Seneviratne, Wankyu Lee, Anthony Iannetta, Hua Xu, Steven P Gygi and 1 more

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Ka YangDepartment of Cell Biology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts02115, United States.ORCID 0000-0001-8937-7397
Shaoxian LiDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biotechnology, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts01665, United States.
Bohui LiDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biotechnology, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts01665, United States.
Daniel M RichardsDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biotechnology, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts01665, United States.
Kevin DongDepartment of Cell Biology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts02115, United States.
Uthpala SeneviratneChemical Biology & Proteomics, Discovery Sciences, AstraZeneca, Waltham, Massachusetts02451, United States.
Wankyu LeeChemical Biology & Proteomics, Discovery Sciences, AstraZeneca, Waltham, Massachusetts02451, United States.
Anthony IannettaChemical Biology & Proteomics, Discovery Sciences, AstraZeneca, Waltham, Massachusetts02451, United States.
Hua XuChemical Biology & Proteomics, Discovery Sciences, AstraZeneca, Waltham, Massachusetts02451, United States.
Steven P GygiDepartment of Cell Biology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts02115, United States.ORCID 0000-0001-7626-0034
Qing YuDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biotechnology, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts01665, United States.ORCID 0000-0003-0468-5353

Funding

Sample Multiplexing as a Key Enabling Technology for Quantitative ProteomicsR35GM158136 · NIGMS · HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL · PI GYGI, STEVEN P · 2025 to 2025
$2.5M
New Proteomics Approaches to Study the Full Human Kinome, Inhibitor Resistance, and Kinase DegradersK22CA282268 · NCI · UNIV OF MASSACHUSETTS MED SCH WORCESTER · PI Qing Yu · 2024 to 2026
$636k
NCI NIH HHS K22 CA282268NIGMS NIH HHS R35 GM158136
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Abstract

Recent advances in activity-based proteome profiling (ABPP) have enabled the global mapping of cysteine ligandability, uncovering novel biological insights and opportunities for identifying disease vulnerabilities. While both live-cell-based and native-lysate-based ABPP have been applied, how cysteine ligandability differs between these systems and what factors influence these measurements remain unclear. Building on our previous development of a high-throughput TMT-ABPP workflow for native lysates, here we adapt the protocol for live cells and systematically compare cysteine ligandability across both platforms. Our analysis reveals three major contributors to the discrepancies: in-cellular cysteine accessibility, protein abundance changes, and protein relocalization. Notably, we highlight that the CDK7 inhibitor THZ1 induces substantial protein relocalization and promotes chromatin binding. Together, these results provide a practical framework for ABPP experimental design and data interpretation, supporting the more accurate application of ABPP in functional proteomics and drug discovery.

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ChromatinCyclin-Dependent KinasesCysteinePhenylenediaminesProtein Kinase InhibitorsPyrimidinesCyclin-Dependent Kinase-Activating KinaseHumansProtein BindingProteomeProteomicsChromatinCyclin-Dependent Kinase-Activating KinaseCyclin-Dependent KinasesCysteinePhenylenediaminesProtein Kinase InhibitorsProteomePyrimidinesTHZ1 compound

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PMID42212494
PMCPMC13332480

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