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Site-specific protein cross-linking with genetically incorporated 3,4-dihydroxy-L-phenylalanine.

ABSTRACT: Come together right now with L-DOPA: Chemical cross-linking is widely used to study protein-protein interactions. However, many cross-linking agents suffer from low reactivity or selectivity. An efficient and selective reaction of site-specific protein cross-linking was achieved using genetically incorporated 3,4-dihydroxy-L-phenylalanine.

SUBMITTER: Umeda A

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2752657 | biostudies-literature | 2009 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Site-specific protein cross-linking with genetically incorporated 3,4-dihydroxy-L-phenylalanine.

Umeda Aiko A Thibodeaux Gabrielle Nina GN Zhu Jie J Lee YungAh Y Zhang Zhiwen Jonathan ZJ

Chembiochem : a European journal of chemical biology 20090501 8

Come together right now with L-DOPA: Chemical cross-linking is widely used to study protein-protein interactions. However, many cross-linking agents suffer from low reactivity or selectivity. An efficient and selective reaction of site-specific protein cross-linking was achieved using genetically incorporated 3,4-dihydroxy-L-phenylalanine. ...[more]

PMID: 19422009

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Site-specific protein cross-linking with genetically incorporated 3,4-dihydroxy-L-phenylalanine.

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Site-specific protein cross-linking with genetically incorporated 3,4-dihydroxy-L-phenylalanine.

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