Here we present a protocol to express, solubilize, and purify several eukaryotic borate transporters with homology to the SLC4 transporter family using yeast. We also describe a chemical cross-linking assay to assess the purified homomeric proteins for multimeric assembly. These protocols can be adapted for other challenging membrane proteins.
Flores, S., Feld, A. P., Thurtle-Schmidt, B. H. Expression, Solubilization, and Purification of Eukaryotic Borate Transporters. J. Vis. Exp. (145), e59166, doi:10.3791/59166 (2019).