Expression, Purification, and Solution-State NMR Analysis of the Two Human Single-Stranded DNA-Binding Proteins hSSB1 (NABP2/OBFC2B) and hSSB2 (NAPB1/OBFC2A)

Methods Mol Biol. 2021:2281:229-240. doi: 10.1007/978-1-0716-1290-3_14.

Abstract

Single-stranded DNA-binding proteins (SSBs) are essential to all living organisms as protectors and guardians of the genome. Apart from the well-characterized RPA, humans have also evolved two further SSBs, termed hSSB1 and hSSB2. Over the last few years, we have used NMR spectroscopy to determine the molecular and structural details of both hSSBs and their interactions with DNA and RNA. Here we provide a detailed overview of how to express and purify recombinant versions of these important human proteins for the purpose of detailed structural analysis by high-resolution solution-state NMR.

Keywords: Cancer; DNA repair; NMR; hSSB1; hSSB2.

MeSH terms

  • Cloning, Molecular
  • DNA, Bacterial / metabolism
  • DNA-Binding Proteins / genetics*
  • DNA-Binding Proteins / isolation & purification
  • DNA-Binding Proteins / metabolism
  • Escherichia coli / genetics
  • Escherichia coli / growth & development*
  • Fermentation
  • Humans
  • Isotope Labeling
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Mitochondrial Proteins / genetics*
  • Mitochondrial Proteins / isolation & purification
  • Mitochondrial Proteins / metabolism
  • Protein Binding
  • RNA, Bacterial / metabolism
  • Recombinant Proteins / chemistry
  • Recombinant Proteins / isolation & purification*
  • Recombinant Proteins / metabolism*

Substances

  • DNA, Bacterial
  • DNA-Binding Proteins
  • Mitochondrial Proteins
  • RNA, Bacterial
  • Recombinant Proteins
  • NABP2 protein, human
  • SSBP2 protein, human