Arginine Accelerates Sulfur Fluoride Exchange and Phosphorus Fluoride Exchange Reactions between Proteins
Abstract: Sulfur fluoride exchange (SuFEx) and phosphorus fluoride exchange (PFEx) click chemistries are advancing research across multiple disciplines. By genetically incorporating latent bioreactive unnatural amino acids (Uaas), these chemistries have been integrated into proteins, enabling precise covalent linkages with biological macromolecules and paving the way for new applications. However, their suboptimal reaction rates in proteins limit effectiveness, and traditional catalytic methods for small molecules are often incompatible with biological systems or in vivo applications. We demonstrated that introducing an arginine adjacent to the latent bioreactive Uaa significantly boosts SuFEx and PFEx reaction rates between proteins. This method is effective across various Uaas, target residues, and protein environments. Notably, it also enables efficient SuFEx reactions in acidic conditions, common in certain cellular compartments and tumor microenvironments, which typically hinder SuFEx reactions. Furthermore, we developed the first covalent cell engager that substantially enhances natural killer cell activation through improved covalent interaction facilitated by arginine. These findings provide mechanistic insights and offer a biocompatible strategy to harness these robust chemistries for advancing biological research and developing new biotherapeutics.
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Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
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Online-Ressource
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Englisch
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Arginine Accelerates Sulfur Fluoride Exchange and Phosphorus Fluoride Exchange Reactions between Proteins ; day:15 ; month:10 ; year:2024 ; extent:13
Angewandte Chemie ; (15.10.2024) (gesamt 13)
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Cao, Li
Yu, Bingchen
Klauser, Paul C.
Zhang, Pan
Li, Shanshan
Wang, Lei
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10.1002/ange.202412843
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urn:nbn:de:101:1-2410161426015.968895236629
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Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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- Cao, Li
- Yu, Bingchen
- Klauser, Paul C.
- Zhang, Pan
- Li, Shanshan
- Wang, Lei