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Enzymatic biosynthesis and immobilization of polyprotein verified at the single-molecule level

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  • Yibing Deng

    (Nanjing University)

  • Tao Wu

    (Nanjing University)

  • Mengdi Wang

    (Nanjing University)

  • Shengchao Shi

    (Nanjing University)

  • Guodong Yuan

    (Nanjing University)

  • Xi Li

    (Nanjing University)

  • Hanchung Chong

    (Nanyang Technological University
    Nanyang Technological University, EMB 06-01)

  • Bin Wu

    (Nanyang Technological University
    Nanyang Technological University, EMB 06-01)

  • Peng Zheng

    (Nanjing University)

Abstract

The recent development of chemical and bio-conjugation techniques allows for the engineering of various protein polymers. However, most of the polymerization process is difficult to control. To meet this challenge, we develop an enzymatic procedure to build polyprotein using the combination of a strict protein ligase OaAEP1 (Oldenlandia affinis asparaginyl endopeptidases 1) and a protease TEV (tobacco etch virus). We firstly demonstrate the use of OaAEP1-alone to build a sequence-uncontrolled ubiquitin polyprotein and covalently immobilize the coupled protein on the surface. Then, we construct a poly-metalloprotein, rubredoxin, from the purified monomer. Lastly, we show the feasibility of synthesizing protein polymers with rationally-controlled sequences by the synergy of the ligase and protease, which are verified by protein unfolding using atomic force microscopy-based single-molecule force spectroscopy (AFM-SMFS). Thus, this study provides a strategy for polyprotein engineering and immobilization.

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  • Yibing Deng & Tao Wu & Mengdi Wang & Shengchao Shi & Guodong Yuan & Xi Li & Hanchung Chong & Bin Wu & Peng Zheng, 2019. "Enzymatic biosynthesis and immobilization of polyprotein verified at the single-molecule level," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 10(1), pages 1-11, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:10:y:2019:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-019-10696-x
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-10696-x
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