Abstract
Protein splicing under control: Introduction of an O-acyl isomer of a peptide bond into the naturally split Ssp DnaE intein prevents protein trans splicing, which can be recovered upon triggering an O to N acyl shift by deprotection with protease or light (see scheme). This system allows the splicing of a bacterial toxin to be controlled in response to protease activity.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 7764-7767 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
Volume | 47 |
Issue number | 40 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 22 2008 |
Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Chemistry
- Catalysis
Keywords
- Acylation
- Antimicrobial peptides
- Protein engineering
- Protein modifications