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Area of Science:

  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Biology
  • Protein Engineering

Background:

  • The genetic code's limitations restrict protein diversity.
  • Incorporating unnatural amino acids (UAAs) offers new functional possibilities.
  • Directed evolution is a powerful tool for protein engineering.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a directed evolution method for efficient UAA incorporation.
  • To enable broader sampling of chemical diversity in proteins.
  • To advance protein engineering for biological and biotechnological applications.

Main Methods:

  • A directed evolution strategy was developed for random trinucleotide substitution with TAG codons.
  • TEM-1 beta-lactamase and enhanced green fluorescent protein were used as target genes.
  • Orthogonal tRNA-aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase pairs were employed to insert p-iodophenylalanine in response to UAG codons.

Main Results:

  • >90% of functional protein variants contained in-frame TAG codons.
  • The method successfully identified functional protein variants with rescued phenotypes.
  • The approach demonstrated broad applicability across different protein systems.

Conclusions:

  • The developed method efficiently facilitates the introduction of TAG codons for UAA incorporation.
  • This technique significantly expands the chemical diversity accessible to engineered proteins.
  • The approach holds promise for novel biological studies and protein-based biotechnologies.