Butelase 1: A Versatile Ligase for Peptide and Protein Macrocyclization

Macrocyclization is a valuable tool for drug design and protein engineering. Although various methods have been developed to prepare macrocycles, a general and efficient strategy is needed. Here we report a highly efficient method using butelase 1 to macrocyclize peptides and proteins ranging in siz...

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Main Authors: Nguyen, Giang Kien Truc, Kam, Antony, Tam, James Pingkwan, Loo, Shining, Jansson, Anna Elisabet, Pan, Lucy Xin
Other Authors: School of Biological Sciences
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2016
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/81713
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/39652
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:Macrocyclization is a valuable tool for drug design and protein engineering. Although various methods have been developed to prepare macrocycles, a general and efficient strategy is needed. Here we report a highly efficient method using butelase 1 to macrocyclize peptides and proteins ranging in sizes from 26 to >200 residues. We achieved cyclizations that are 20,000 times faster than sortase A, the most widely used ligase for protein cyclization. The reactions completed within minutes with up to 95% yields.