Cross-Linking-MS (XL-MS)

An interaction is detected between two proteins using chemically reactive or photo-activatable cross-linking reagents that covalently link amino acids in close proximity, followed by mass spectrometry analysis to identify the linked peptides (reviewed in PMID 37406423, 37104977). Experiments may be carried with live cells or cell lysates in which all proteins are expressed at endogenous levels (e.g. PMID 34349018, 35235311) or with recombinant proteins (e.g., PMID 28537071).

Publication

Trioxane-based MS-cleavable cross-linking mass spectrometry for profiling multimeric interactions of cellular networks.

Yu C, Novitsky E, Balasubramani SG, Wang X, Shen X, Yang Q, Rychnovsky S, Echeverria I, Huang L

Cross-linking mass spectrometry (XL-MS) is a powerful technology for mapping protein-protein interactions (PPIs) at the systems level. While bivalent cross-links are effective for defining protein interactions and structures, multivalent cross-links offer enhanced spatial resolution to facilitate characterization of heterogeneous protein complexes. However, their identification remains challenging due to fragmentation complexity and the vast expansion of database search space. Here, we present ... [more]

Nat Commun Jul. 01, 2025; 16(1);5585 [Pubmed: 40593561]

Throughput

  • High Throughput

Ontology Terms

  • hek-293 cell (BTO:0000007) [kidney cell line (BTO:0000067)]

Additional Notes

  • In vivo TSTO cross-linking of HEK293 cells
  • Supplementary Data 3

Related interactions

InteractionExperimental Evidence CodeDatasetThroughputScoreCurated ByNotes
FKBP5 FKBP4
Negative Genetic
Negative Genetic

Mutations/deletions in separate genes, each of which alone causes a minimal phenotype, but when combined in the same cell results in a more severe fitness defect or lethality under a given condition. This term is reserved for high or low throughput studies with scores.

Low-BioGRID
3411611

Curated By

  • BioGRID