An accurate description of protein-protein interaction (PPI) networks is key to understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying cellular systems. Here, we constructed genome-wide libraries of yeast strains to systematically probe protein-protein interactions using NanoLuc Binary Technology (NanoBiT), a quantitative protein-fragment complementation assay (PCA) based on the NanoLuc luciferase. By investigating an array of well-documented PPIs as well as the interactome of four proteins with varying levels of characterization-including the well-studied nonsense-mediated mRNA decay (NMD) regulator Upf1 and the SCF complex subunits Cdc53 and Met30-we demonstrate that ratiometric NanoBiT measurements enable highly precise and sensitive mapping of PPIs. This work provides a foundation for employing NanoBiT in the assembly of more comprehensive and accurate protein interaction maps as well as in their functional investigation.
Keywords: CP: Systems biology; Cdc53; Irc20; Met30; Nam7; NanoBiT; Saccharomyces cerevisiae; Upf1; budding yeast; interactome; protein-protein interaction.
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