Mammalian two-hybrid assay for detecting protein-protein interactions in vivo

Methods Mol Biol. 2004:261:327-36. doi: 10.1385/1-59259-762-9:327.

Abstract

Mammalian two-hybrid assay is a convenient, powerful tool to investigate protein-protein interactions in vivo. In particular, this method has a major advantage over the better known yeast version in that one can study interactions between mammalian proteins that may not fold correctly in yeast or that require post-translational modification or external stimulation that are not present in yeast.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cell Line
  • Humans
  • Precipitin Tests / methods*
  • Protein Binding
  • Proteins / metabolism*
  • Transfection
  • Two-Hybrid System Techniques*

Substances

  • Proteins