34317-61-8Relevant articles and documents
Expanding the Structural Diversity of Protein Building Blocks with Noncanonical Amino Acids Biosynthesized from Aromatic Thiols
Wang, Yong,Chen, Xiaoxu,Cai, Wenkang,Tan, Linzhi,Yu, Yutong,Han, Boyang,Li, Yuxuan,Xie, Yuanzhe,Su, Yeyu,Luo, Xiaozhou,Liu, Tao
supporting information, p. 10040 - 10048 (2021/03/26)
Incorporation of structurally novel noncanonical amino acids (ncAAs) into proteins is valuable for both scientific and biomedical applications. To expand the structural diversity of available ncAAs and to reduce the burden of chemically synthesizing them, we have developed a general and simple biosynthetic method for genetically encoding novel ncAAs into recombinant proteins by feeding cells with economical commercially available or synthetically accessible aromatic thiols. We demonstrate that nearly 50 ncAAs with a diverse array of structures can be biosynthesized from these simple small-molecule precursors by hijacking the cysteine biosynthetic enzymes, and the resulting ncAAs can subsequently be incorporated into proteins via an expanded genetic code. Moreover, we demonstrate that bioorthogonal reactive groups such as aromatic azides and aromatic ketones can be incorporated into green fluorescent protein or a therapeutic antibody with high yields, allowing for subsequent chemical conjugation.
Unnatural amino acid synthesis by thermostable O-phospho-L-serine sulfhydrylase from hyperthermophilic archaeon Aeropyrum pernix K1
Nakamura, Takashi,Kunimoto, Kohei,Yuki, Toru,Ishikawa, Kazuhiko
supporting information, p. 1789 - 1792 (2017/11/23)
O-Acetyl-L-serine sulfhydrylase (OASS) from plants and bacteria synthesizes cysteine and unnatural amino acids that are important building blocks for active pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals. A thermostable O-phospho-L-serine sulfhydrylase from hyperthermophilic archaeon Aeropyrum pernix K1 (OPSSAp) exhibits a function similar to OASS. In the present study, we examined the synthesis of various unnatural amino acids using OPSSAp and demonstrated OPSSAp could efficiently synthesize various sulfur-containing amino acids. OPSSAp would be useful for industrial production of biologically important unnatural amino acids.
Processes for producing β-halogeno-α-amino-carboxylic acids and phenylcysteine derivatives and intermediates thereof
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Page column 20, (2010/01/31)
An industrially advantageous method of producing β-halogeno-α-aminocarboxylic acids is provided. Methods are also provided of producing optically active N-protected-S-phenylcysteines having high optical purity and of intermediates thereof, respectively, in which the above production method is utilized. A method of producing β-halogeno-α-aminocarboxylic acids or salts thereof is disclosed which comprises halogenating the hydroxyl group of a β-hydroxy-α-aminocarboxylic acid (in which the basicity of the amino group in α-position is not masked by the presence of a substituent on said amino group) or a salt thereof with an acid with a halogenating agent. A method of producing optically active N-protected-S-phenylcysteines represented by the general formula (3) or salts thereof is further disclosed which comprises applying the above production method to optically active serine or a salt thereof and then carrying out treatment with an amino-protecting agent and reaction with thiophenol under a basic condition.
