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Adam Frankel1, Shuwei Li, Shelley R Starck

  • 1Division of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA.

Current Opinion in Structural Biology
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Combinatorial peptide and protein libraries now incorporate unnatural amino acids using genetic code expansion. This approach broadens chemical diversity for developing improved ligands targeting biological molecules.

Area of Science:

  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Biology
  • Synthetic Biology

Background:

  • Peptide and protein libraries are crucial tools in drug discovery and biological research.
  • Current methods face limitations in incorporating diverse chemical functionalities.
  • The need for expanded chemical diversity in libraries is paramount for targeting complex biological systems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the development of combinatorial peptide and protein libraries incorporating unnatural amino acids.
  • To leverage ribosomal machinery for genetically encoding diverse amino acid residues.
  • To advance the design of enhanced ligands with improved binding affinities and functionalities.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing in vitro nonsense and sense suppression for the genetic encoding of unnatural amino acids.

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  • Exploiting the inherent regioselective and stereoselective properties of the ribosome.
  • Employing post-translational chemical derivatization to introduce specific functionalities.

    • Main Results:

    • Demonstrated successful incorporation of unnatural amino acids into peptide and protein libraries via genetic encoding.
    • Achieved broad chemical diversity by harnessing ribosomal translation features.
    • Showcased the potential for post-translational modifications to enhance library functionality.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed methods significantly expand the chemical space accessible through combinatorial peptide and protein libraries.
    • These advancements are critical for generating novel and high-affinity ligands for diverse biological targets.
    • This work paves the way for next-generation protein engineering and therapeutic development.