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Application of BRET to monitor ligand binding to GPCRs

Stoddart, Leigh A.; Johnstone, Elizabeth K.M.; Wheal, Amanda J.; Goulding, Joelle; Robers, Matthew B.; Machleidt, Thomas; Wood, Keith V.; Hill, Stephen J.; Pfleger, Kevin D.G.

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Authors

Leigh A. Stoddart

Elizabeth K.M. Johnstone

Amanda J. Wheal

Matthew B. Robers

Thomas Machleidt

Keith V. Wood

STEPHEN HILL STEVE.HILL@NOTTINGHAM.AC.UK
Professor of Molecular Pharmacology

Kevin D.G. Pfleger



Abstract

Bioluminescence resonance energy transfer (BRET) is a well-established method for investigating protein-protein interactions. Here we present a BRET approach to monitor ligand binding to G protein–coupled receptors (GPCRs) on the surface of living cells made possible by the use of fluorescent ligands in combination with a bioluminescent protein (NanoLuc) that can be readily expressed on the N terminus of GPCRs.

Citation

Stoddart, L. A., Johnstone, E. K., Wheal, A. J., Goulding, J., Robers, M. B., Machleidt, T., …Pfleger, K. D. (in press). Application of BRET to monitor ligand binding to GPCRs. Nature Methods, 12, https://doi.org/10.1038/nmeth.3398

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Apr 4, 2015
Online Publication Date Jun 1, 2015
Deposit Date Jul 19, 2016
Publicly Available Date Jul 19, 2016
Journal Nature Methods
Print ISSN 1548-7091
Electronic ISSN 1548-7105
Publisher Nature Publishing Group
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 12
DOI https://doi.org/10.1038/nmeth.3398
Keywords cell signalling, drug development, optical spectroscopy
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/750676
Publisher URL http://www.nature.com/nmeth/journal/v12/n7/full/nmeth.3398.html
Contract Date Jul 19, 2016

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