한빛사논문
KAIST
Hangyeol Choi#,1,2, Myojeong Kim#,1,2, Jaebong Jang*,2, Sungwoo Hong*,1,2
1Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Chemistry, KOREA, REPUBLIC OF.
2Institute for Basic Science, Chemistry, KOREA, REPUBLIC OF.
#These authors equally contributed.
*Corresponding author
Abstract
Bioconjugation methods using visible‐light photocatalysis have emerged as powerful synthetic tools for the selective modification of biomolecules under mild reaction conditions. However, the number of photochemical transformations that allow successful protein bioconjugation is still limited because of the need for stringent reaction conditions. Herein, we report that a newly developed water‐compatible fluorescent photosensitizer Q PEG can be used for visible‐light‐induced cysteine‐specific bioconjugation for the installation of Q PEG by exploiting its intrinsic photosensitizing ability to activate the S–H bond of cysteine. In addition, the slightly modified Q CAT enables the effective photocatalytic cysteine‐specific conjugation of biologically relevant groups. The superior reactivity and cysteine selectivity of this methodology was further corroborated by traceless bioconjugation with a series of complex peptides and proteins under biocompatible conditions.
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