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Photo-induced and Rapid Labeling of Tetrazine-Bearing Proteins via Cyclopropenone-Caged Bicyclononynes
Mayer, Susanne V.,Murnauer, Anton,von Wrisberg, Marie-Kristin,Jokisch, Marie-Lena,Lang, Kathrin
, p. 15876 - 15882 (2019)
Inverse electron-demand Diels–Alder cycloadditions (iEDDAC) between tetrazines and strained alkenes/alkynes have emerged as essential tools for studying and manipulating biomolecules. A light-triggered version of iEDDAC (photo-iEDDAC) is presented that confers spatio-temporal control to bioorthogonal labeling in vitro and in cellulo. A cyclopropenone-caged dibenzoannulated bicyclo[6.1.0]nonyne probe (photo-DMBO) was designed that is unreactive towards tetrazines before light-activation, but engages in iEDDAC after irradiation at 365 nm. Aminoacyl tRNA synthetase/tRNA pairs were discovered for efficient site-specific incorporation of tetrazine-containing amino acids into proteins in living cells. In situ light activation of photo-DMBO conjugates allows labeling of tetrazine-modified proteins in living E. coli. This allows proteins in living cells to be modified in a spatio-temporally controlled manner and may be extended to photo-induced and site-specific protein labeling in animals.
