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||||||||||| 11Protein Purification <strong>and</strong> Analysis<br />

HaloTag ®<br />

Vector<br />

Transfection<br />

HT<br />

TF<br />

HaloLink <br />

HaloLink <br />

Covalent Capture of Chromatin Complexes<br />

Using HaloTag ® Technology<br />

Experimental<br />

Sample<br />

HT<br />

HT<br />

TF<br />

TF<br />

TF<br />

HT<br />

TF<br />

HT<br />

HaloCHIP<br />

Blocking Lig<strong>and</strong><br />

HaloLink <br />

HaloLink <br />

Control<br />

Sample<br />

TF<br />

HT<br />

Sample DNA Background DNA<br />

Analyze Analyze<br />

Expression of HaloTag ®<br />

Fusion Protein<br />

Formaldehyde Cross-linking<br />

Lysis, Sonication<br />

Split Sample<br />

Add HaloCHIP Blocking<br />

Lig<strong>and</strong> to the control<br />

sample to prevent<br />

binding to HaloLink Resin<br />

Capture on HaloLink Resin<br />

Wash HaloLink Resin<br />

Covalent capture allows for<br />

highly stringent washes<br />

to remove non-specific<br />

proteins <strong>and</strong> DNA<br />

Release of DNA by reversal<br />

of cross-links<br />

Figure 11.11. Capture of DNA:protein interactions using the HaloTag® technology. The protein-coding sequence of a transcription factor<br />

(TF) is cloned into a HaloTag® (HT) mammalian expression vector. This recombinant vector is transfected into mammalian cells, <strong>and</strong> the<br />

cells are grown under the appropriate conditions to allow formation of DNA:protein interactions. To preserve the DNA:protein association,<br />

formaldehyde is added, resulting in crosslinks between DNA <strong>and</strong> protein. A whole-cell extract is prepared, <strong>and</strong> the crosslinked chromatin<br />

is sheared by sonication to reduce the average DNA fragment size. The complex is then immobilized by adding the HaloLink Resin,<br />

followed by a short incubation. Reversal of the formaldehyde crosslinking by heating permits the recovery <strong>and</strong> quantitative analysis of<br />

immunoprecipitated DNA.<br />

• SimplyBlue SafeStain (Invitrogen Cat.# LC6060)<br />

• trifluoroacetic acid (TFA)<br />

• acetonitrile (ACN)<br />

• 200mM NH4HCO3 buffer (pH 7.8)<br />

• NANOpure® water<br />

• ZipTip® scx pipette tips (Millipore Cat.# ZTSCXS096)<br />

• α-cyano-4-hydroxycinnamic acid (CHCA)<br />

• MALDI target<br />

• ZipTip® C18 pipette tips (Millipore Cat.# ZTC18S096)<br />

<strong>Protocols</strong> & <strong>Applications</strong> <strong>Guide</strong><br />

www.promega.com<br />

rev. 3/09<br />

1. Separate protein samples by electrophoresis on an<br />

SDS-Tris-Glycine gel.<br />

1–1.5 days<br />

Note: Other gel systems <strong>and</strong> staining reagents can be<br />

used for in-gel digestions but should be tested to ensure<br />

compatibility with the protein of interest <strong>and</strong> detection<br />

system being used.<br />

PROTOCOLS & APPLICATIONS GUIDE 11-22

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