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Research team at Texas A&M University.
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Synthesis of specific post translational modifications in proteins can be difficult but achievable via genetic code expansion techniques. An attempt has been made to synthesize and incorporate D-cThrK into green fluorescent protein (GFP) at an amber mutation site in Escherichia coli via the coordination of pyrrolysyl- tRNA synthetase and its cognate tRNApyl. The incorporation of this non-canonical amino acid and potential chemical transformations following it allow the synthesis of proteins with post translational lysine modifications, making a variety of basic and biotechnological applications available.
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Synthesis and Incorporation of 1,2-Alkanolamine-Functionalized Lysine as a Non-Canonical Amino Acid Into GFP
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Synthesis of specific post translational modifications in proteins can be difficult but achievable via genetic code expansion techniques. An attempt has been made to synthesize and incorporate D-cThrK into green fluorescent protein (GFP) at an amber mutation site in Escherichia coli via the coordination of pyrrolysyl- tRNA synthetase and its cognate tRNApyl. The incorporation of this non-canonical amino acid and potential chemical transformations following it allow the synthesis of proteins with post translational lysine modifications, making a variety of basic and biotechnological applications available.