Abstract
Here we report a functional screening technique to identify cDNAs encoding mammalian nucleic acid binding proteins. We have combined cDNA expression cloning with the agarose thin-layer gelshift assay technique to detect specific nucleic acid binding proteins from a mammalian expression library. We divided this cDNA expression library into multiple pools and transfected mammalian cells with the individual pools. Following transfection, we tested the expressed proteins for DNA-binding activity by agarose thin-layer electrophoretic gelshift assay. After we identified a single expression poolfor the presence of a DNA-binding protein, the corresponding cDNA pool was further divided into smaller aliquots. Then, the cDNA expression and gelshift clone selection was repeated until a single clone was isolated In contrast to traditional polyacrylamide gels, the agarose thin-layer is significantly faster and resolves larger DNA-protein complexes. This method can be widely used for the cDNA cloning of DNA- and RNA-binding proteins from various mammalian host cells.
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