RNA/protein complexes purified using botin-streptavidin strategy are eluted to solution under denaturing conditions in a form unsuitable for further purification and functional analysis. Here, we describe a modification of this strategy that utilizes a photo-cleavable linker in RNA and a gentle UV-elution step, yielding native and fully functional RNA/protein complexes.
Skrajna, A., Yang, X., Dominski, Z. Single-step Purification of Macromolecular Complexes Using RNA Attached to Biotin and a Photo-cleavable Linker. J. Vis. Exp. (143), e58697, doi:10.3791/58697 (2019).