Abstract
We have genetically encoded a dithiolane containing amino acid (dtF) in Escherichia coli (E. coli) using a polyspecific aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase (aaRS)/amber suppressor tRNA pair. To demonstrate the utility of dtF for bioapplications, we synthesized gold nanoparticle (AuNP) constructs with a mutant superfolder green fluorescent protein (sfGFP) [sfGFP-AuNP] as a model for the protein-metal conjugation. The resulting sfGFP-AuNP constructs show directional homogeneity and enhanced chemical durability compared to their cysteine analogues toward excess environmental 1,4-dithiothreitol (DTT).
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