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  • Molecular Biology
  • Cell Biology

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  • Ubiquitylation, a versatile post-translational modification involving ubiquitin (Ub) attachment, is crucial for eukaryotic cell function.
  • The intricate system of ubiquitin enzymes and modifications is termed the Ub code, which is challenging to decipher.
  • Current methods struggle with reconstituting enzymatic machinery and creating defined ubiquitin conjugates.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide a comprehensive overview of recent advances in using genetic code expansion (GCE) for studying the Ub code.
  • To highlight GCE strategies for site-specific ubiquitylation and their applications.
  • To explore GCE-based approaches for studying small chemical modifications and Ub system interactors.

Main Methods:

  • Review of recent literature on genetic code expansion (GCE) techniques.
  • Analysis of strategies for site-specific ubiquitylation using GCE.
  • Exploration of GCE applications in studying Ub-like protein (Ubl) modifications and interactors.

Main Results:

  • GCE enables site-specific ubiquitylation of target proteins, overcoming limitations of traditional methods.
  • GCE facilitates the study of complex Ub chains and Ub-like protein (Ubl) modifications.
  • GCE-based tools are being developed to probe interactors within the Ub system.

Conclusions:

  • Genetic code expansion (GCE) is a powerful tool for dissecting the Ub code and its complexities.
  • Future GCE-based tools hold significant promise for unraveling the intricacies of ubiquitin signaling.
  • GCE advances the understanding of post-translational modifications and cellular signaling pathways.