Site-Specific and Fluorescently Enhanced Installation of Post-Translational Protein Modifications Via Bifunctional Biarsenical Linker

Overview

Journal ACS Omega

Publisher American Chemical Society

Specialty Chemistry

Date 2024 Nov 18

PMID 39554417

Authors

Anastasiia Antonenko

Adam Pomorski

Avinash Kumar Singh

Katarzyna Kapczynska

Artur Krezel

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Abstract

To understand how particular post-translational modifications (PTMs) affect the function of a target protein, it is essential to first prepare and investigate the target with the modification at the desired position. This drives the continuous development of site-specific protein modification technologies. Here, we present the chemical synthesis and application of the biarsenical linker SrtCrAsH-EDT, which has a dual labeling functionality. This linker, containing a sortase A recognition motif, can be conjugated with any protein containing the LPXTG motif at the C terminus, such as ubiquitin and the SUMO tag, and then attached to a protein of interest (POI) containing a terminal or bipartite (intramolecularly placed) tetracysteine motif. This modification of the POI facilitates the straightforward and rapid incorporation of PTMs, which are further highlighted by the fluorescent biarsenical probe. Consequently, this directly correlates proteins' physical properties and cellular roles under various physiological conditions or in disease states. The proposed one-pot labeling methodology can be utilized to explore the effects of PTMs on proteins, affecting their structure, function, localization, and interactions within the cellular environment. Understanding these effects is crucial for uncovering the complex mechanisms that regulate cellular function and dysfunction.

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