Here we present a protocol to monitor the assembly and disassembly of the anthrax toxin using biolayer interferometry (BLI). Following assembly/disassembly on the biosensor surface, the large protein complexes are released from the surface for visualization and identification of components of the complexes using electron microscopy and mass spectrometry, respectively.
Machen, A. J., O'Neil, P. T., Pentelute, B. L., Villar, M. T., Artigues, A., Fisher, M. T. Analyzing Dynamic Protein Complexes Assembled On and Released From Biolayer Interferometry Biosensor Using Mass Spectrometry and Electron Microscopy. J. Vis. Exp. (138), e57902, doi:10.3791/57902 (2018).