Proximity labeling: spatially resolved proteomic mapping for neurobiology

Publication date: June 2018
Source:Current Opinion in Neurobiology, Volume 50
Author(s): Shuo Han, Jiefu Li, Alice Y Ting
Understanding signaling pathways in neuroscience requires high-resolution maps of the underlying protein networks. Proximity-dependent biotinylation with engineered enzymes, in combination with mass spectrometry-based quantitative proteomics, has emerged as a powerful method to dissect molecular interactions and the localizations of endogenous proteins. Recent applications to neuroscience have provided insights into the composition of sub-synaptic structures, including the synaptic cleft and inhibitory post-synaptic density. Here we compare the different enzymes and small-molecule probes for proximity labeling in the context of cultured neurons and tissue, review existing studies, and provide technical suggestions for the in vivo application of proximity labeling.



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