Applications of genetic code expansion technology in eukaryotes

Protein Cell. 2023 Oct 17:pwad051. doi: 10.1093/procel/pwad051. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTUnnatural amino acids (UAAs) have gained significant attention in protein engineering and drug development owing to their ability to introduce new chemical functionalities to proteins. In eukaryotes, genetic code expansion (GCE) enables the incorporation of UAAs and facilitates posttranscriptional modification (PTM), which is not feasible in prokaryotic systems. GCE is also a powerful tool for cell or animal imaging, the monitoring of protein interactions in target cells, drug development, and switch regulation. Therefore, there is keen interest in utilizing GCE in eukaryotic systems. This review provides an overview of the application of GCE in eukaryotic systems and discusses current challenges that need to be addressed.PMID:37847216 | DOI:10.1093/procel/pwad051

Source: Protein and Cell - October 17, 2023 Category: Cytology Authors: Qiao-Ru Guo Yu J Cao Source Type: research