FRET

An interaction is inferred when close proximity of interaction partners is detected by fluorescence resonance energy transfer between pairs of fluorophore-labeled molecules, such as occurs between CFP (donor) and YFP (acceptor) fusion proteins.

Publication

Real-time monitoring of receptor and G-protein interactions in living cells.

Gales C, Rebois RV, Hogue M, Trieu P, Breit A, Hebert TE, Bouvier M

G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) represent the largest family of proteins involved in signal transduction. Here we present a bioluminescence resonance energy transfer (BRET) assay that directly monitors in real time the early interactions between human GPCRs and their cognate G-protein subunits in living human cells. In addition to detecting basal precoupling of the receptors to Galpha-, Gbeta- and Ggamma-subunits, BRET ... [more]

Nat. Methods Mar. 01, 2005; 2(3);177-84 [Pubmed: 15782186]

Throughput

  • Low Throughput

Additional Notes

  • interaction detected by BRET

Curated By

  • BioGRID