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Katharina Belt¹, David Obe², Mark A Wilson²

¹ARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Energy Biology, School of Molecular Sciences, University of Western Australia, Crawley WA 6009, Australia.

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Continuous directed evolution in Synthetic Biology engineers proteins using cycles of mutation and selection. Proteomics analysis helps track protein evolution and cellular adaptation, guiding engineering efforts for better protein function.

Keywords:

Arabidopsis methionine synthase OrthoRep continuous directed evolution enzyme longevity spectrometry-based proteomics

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Area of Science:

Synthetic Biology
Molecular Biology
Biochemistry

Background:

Continuous directed evolution is a Synthetic Biology technique for protein engineering in vivo.
It involves cycles of mutagenesis, selection, and replication, linking target gene function to host cell fitness.
Cellular metabolic flexibility can lead to adaptation and escape from selection pressure.

Purpose of the Study:

To demonstrate the utility of mass spectrometry-based proteomics in continuous directed evolution.
To analyze cellular changes and guide protein engineering campaigns.
To understand protein evolution and network integration within platform cells.

Main Methods:

Utilized continuous directed evolution of Arabidopsis thaliana methionine synthases (AtMS1 and AtMS2).
Employed mass spectrometry-based proteomics for whole-proteome and targeted analysis.
Assessed target enzyme abundance and cellular adaptation.

Main Results:

Proteomics identified flaws in population construction.
Methionine metabolic adaptation was measured.
Provided data for informed decision-making during the evolution campaign.
Assessed abundance of target enzymes, AtMS1 and AtMS2.

Conclusions:

Mass spectrometry-based proteomics is crucial for monitoring and guiding continuous directed evolution.
Proteomics provides insights into cellular adaptation and target protein behavior.
This approach enhances the success of protein engineering by understanding evolution dynamics.