Protocol for mass spectrometric profiling of lysine malonylation by lysine acetyltransferase in CRISPRi K562 cell lines.

Lysine malonylation is a protein posttranslational modification. We present a protocol to generate stable gene-knockdown K562 cell lines through lentiviral infection of a CRISPR interference (CRISPRi) system followed by lysine malonylation measurement using mass spectrometry (MS). We detail guide RNA (gRNA) vector cloning, lentiviral infection, cell line purification, protein digestion, malonyl-lysine enrichment, desalting, and MS acquisition and analysis. For complete details on the use and execution of this protocol, please refer to Zhang et al. ¹ and Bons et al. ² .
Competing Interests: Declaration of interests E.V. is a scientific co-founder of Napa Therapeutics and serves on the scientific advisory board of Seneque.
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