A protocol for identifying the binding sites of small molecules on the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) protein.

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We describe a protocol to identify the binding site(s) for a drug called ivacaftor that potentiates the CFTR chloride channel. We use photoaffinity probes-based on the structure of ivacaftor-to covalently modify the CFTR protein at the region that constitutes the drug binding site(s). We define the methods for photo-labeling CFTR, its membrane extraction, and enzymatic digestion using trypsin. We then describe...

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