METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR THE DETERMINATION OF PROTEIN FUNCTION AND IDENTIFICATION OF MODULATORS THEREOF

摘要

The present invention provides libraries of tag dominant-negative elements (TDNE) and methods enabling the identification of specific TDNEs that act as dominant-negative elements on a target protein of interest. The present invention further relates to the use of such TDNEs and dominant-negative elements for the identification of protein-protein interactions, and the determination of a target protein's biological activity and function. Furthermore, the present invention relates to the development of means, including small molecule compounds, for disrupting the target protein's biological function and activity.