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Small molecules are known to stabilize membrane proteins and to modulate their function and oligomeric state, but such interactions are often hard to precisely define. Here we develop and apply a high-resolution, Orbitrap mass spectrometry-based method for analyzing intact membrane protein-ligand complexes. Using this platform, we resolve the complexity of multiple binding events, quantify small molecule binding and reveal selectivity for endogenous lipids that differ only in acyl chain length.

Type

Journal article

Journal

Nature methods

Publication Date

04/2016

Volume

13

Pages

333 - 336

Addresses

Department of Chemistry, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.

Keywords

Humans, Lipids, Peptide Fragments, Membrane Proteins, Protein Binding, Models, Molecular, Mass Spectrometry, Small Molecule Libraries