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  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Biology
  • Protein Engineering

Background:

  • Site-specific protein modification is crucial for advanced applications like imaging and therapeutics.
  • Current methods for incorporating noncanonical amino acids often face challenges in expression hosts and purification.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a general strategy for incorporating noncanonical amino acids into target proteins.
  • To enable efficient secretion and purification of modified proteins from *Bacillus subtilis*.
  • To demonstrate the utility of this method for protein functionalization via click chemistry.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized the amber suppression method for noncanonical amino acid incorporation.
  • Employed *Bacillus subtilis* as the expression host for efficient protein secretion.
  • Applied click chemistry for post-expression functionalization of modified proteins.

Main Results:

  • Successfully incorporated noncanonical amino acids into target proteins in *Bacillus subtilis*.
  • Achieved efficient secretion and purification of modified proteins from the culture supernatant.
  • Demonstrated site-specific functionalization of a single-chain antibody with fluorophores.

Conclusions:

  • The developed strategy provides a versatile platform for engineering proteins with noncanonical amino acids.
  • This method facilitates straightforward purification and functionalization, expanding possibilities in protein-based technologies.
  • The approach holds promise for developing novel protein therapeutics and diagnostic tools.