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) |
|---|---|
| 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