Novel folate binding protein-1 interactions in embryonic orofacial tissue.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To identify proteins with which FolBp1 may interact within lipid rafts in tissue derived from embryonic orofacial tissue.

Methods

A yeast two-hybrid screen of a cDNA library, derived from orofacial tissue from gestational day 11 to 13 mouse embryos, was conducted.

Key findings

Using the full-length FolBp1 protein as bait, two proteins that bind FolBp1 were identified, Bat2d, and a fibronectin type III-containing domain protein. Results were confirmed by glutathione S-transferase pull-down assays.

Significance

As a component of membrane lipid raft protein complexes, these binding proteins may represent "helper" or chaperone proteins that associate with FolBp1 in order to facilitate the transport of folate across the plasma membrane. The protein-protein inter

SUBMITTER: Pisano MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2819649 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature