Tagging Proteins (IMAGE)

Rice University

Tagging Proteins

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Rice University scientists have discovered a method to tag proteins with a controllable enzyme switch. When prompted, fragments of a tRNA synthetase come together and charge a tRNA with a bio-orthogonal amino acid (N3), which is inserted as a recognizable tag into all subsequent proteins made in the cell.

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The Silberg Research Group/Rice University

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