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  • Synthetic chemistry
  • Molecular evolution
  • Biotechnology

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  • Directed evolution revolutionized protein engineering by compressing billions of years of natural selection into weeks.
  • Extending directed evolution to synthetic small molecules has been a significant challenge.
  • Current methods for small molecule discovery lack the iterative optimization capabilities of protein evolution.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a tool for the directed evolution of synthetic small molecules.
  • To enable the creation and optimization of complex small molecule libraries from large chemical alphabets.
  • To establish a small-molecule analog of directed protein evolution.

Main Methods:

  • Genetically-programmed synthesis of small-molecule libraries.
  • Utilizing chemical alphabets 10-100 times larger than natural ones.
  • Conducting a proof-of-concept chemical evolution experiment with an expanded genetic code.

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated a tool for genetically-programmed synthesis of small molecules from large chemical alphabets.
  • Successfully passed fitness traits across multiple generations (parent to great-grandchildren).
  • Established the feasibility of engineering synthetic small molecules via accelerated evolution.

Conclusions:

  • The developed tool is a key advance towards achieving directed evolution for synthetic small molecules.
  • This approach facilitates evolution within vast chemical spaces, crucial for small molecule design.
  • The findings pave the way for engineering novel synthetic molecules with desired properties through accelerated evolution.