The BioPlex Network: A Systematic Exploration of the Human Interactome

Edward L. Huttlin, Lily Ting, Raphael J. Bruckner, Fana Gebreab, Melanie P. Gygi, John Szpyt, Stanley Tam, Gabriela Zarraga, Greg Colby, Kurt Baltier, Rui Dong, Virginia Guarani, Laura Pontano Vaites, Alban Ordureau, Ramin Rad, Brian K. Erickson, Martin Wühr, Joel Chick, Bo Zhai, Deepak KolippakkamJulian Mintseris, Robert A. Obar, Tim Harris, Spyros Artavanis-Tsakonas, Mathew E. Sowa, Pietro De Camilli, Joao A. Paulo, J. Wade Harper, Steven P. Gygi

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Abstract

Summary Protein interactions form a network whose structure drives cellular function and whose organization informs biological inquiry. Using high-throughput affinity-purification mass spectrometry, we identify interacting partners for 2,594 human proteins in HEK293T cells. The resulting network (BioPlex) contains 23,744 interactions among 7,668 proteins with 86% previously undocumented. BioPlex accurately depicts known complexes, attaining 80%-100% coverage for most CORUM complexes. The network readily subdivides into communities that correspond to complexes or clusters of functionally related proteins. More generally, network architecture reflects cellular localization, biological process, and molecular function, enabling functional characterization of thousands of proteins. Network structure also reveals associations among thousands of protein domains, suggesting a basis for examining structurally related proteins. Finally, BioPlex, in combination with other approaches, can be used to reveal interactions of biological or clinical significance. For example, mutations in the membrane protein VAPB implicated in familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis perturb a defined community of interactors.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number8290
Pages (from-to)425-440
Number of pages16
JournalCell
Volume162
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 18 2015
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

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