Genetically encoded multimeric tags for subcellular protein localization in cryo-EM.

ABSTRACT: Cryo-electron tomography (cryo-ET) allows for label-free high-resolution imaging of macromolecular assemblies in their native cellular context. However, the localization of macromolecules of interest in tomographic volumes can be challenging. Here we present a ligand-inducible labeling strategy for intracellular proteins based on fluorescent, 25-nm-sized, genetically encoded multimeric particles (GEMs). The particles exhibit recognizable structural signatures, enabling their automated detection in cryo-ET data by convolutional neural networks. The coupling of GEMs to green fluorescent protein-tagged macromolecules of interest is triggered by addition of a small-molecule ligand, allowing for time-controlled labeling to minimize disturbance to native protein function. We demonstrate the appl

SUBMITTER: Fung HKH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10703698 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature