FEBS

FEBS Advanced Course

Yeast two-hybrid systems:
powerful tools for analysis of protein-protein interactions

Moscow, October 28 - November 2, 2002

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Preliminary Program

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Lecture
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Laboratory


Monday
9:00 to 12:30


Proteomics and the two-hybrid system:
achievements and perspectives
Introduction to the yeast two-hybrid system
Yeast as a Genetic Tool
Two-hybrid system components
The interaction-trap system as an example





12:30 to 13:30



Break



13:30 to 14:00

Bait Assessment





14:00 to 17:30





Bait Assessment
Yeast transformation
Mating assay

Tuesday
9:00 to 12:30


Library Screening
Interaction mating
YTH-related techniques
False Positives





12:30 to 13:30



Break



13:30 to 17:00





Mating assay (continued)
Filter beta-gal assay
CHCl3 overlay beta-gal assay
Yeast DNA prep and PCR


Wednesday
9:00 to 12:30


Variations & New Developments
Dual Bait system
Split-ubiquitin system
other non- trancription-based systems





12:30 to 13:30



Break



13:30 to 17:00





Analyse PCR products
split-ubiquitin system,
LexA-Gal4 comparison:
  replica-plating
Bait Assessment (results)
Yeast transformation (results)


Thursday
9:00 to 12:00


Two-hybrid: what are your chances on success?
Two-hybrid on the Internet
Specialized yeast two-hybrid systems
(one, 1.5, tri-hybrid, RNA etc.)
Bacterial two-hybrid systems





12:30 to 13:30



Break



13:30 to 17:00





Liquid beta-gal assay
Bacterial two-hybrid system:
 transformation
Mating assay (results)
False positives: plating


Friday
9:00 to 11:00


Commercially available systems:
 LexA- & Gal4-based systems
Bioinformatics:  extending your clone in silico
Using YTH in pharmaceutical screening





11:00 to 13:00



Break









split-ubiquitin system,
LexA-Gal4 comparison:
  beta-gal assay by CHCl3 overlay
Bacterial two-hybrid system:
 review plates
Results and Discussion

14:00 to 17:00

Questions and Answers; General Discussion

Screening done: what is next?
(Other techniques for detection of protein-protein interactions)









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Lecture evaluations


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