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James Italia

Abhishek Chatterjee

An engineered tyrosyl-tRNA synthetase/tRNA pair that co-translationally incorporates O-sulfotyrosine in response to UAG codons inand mammalian cells is described herein. This platform enables recombinant expression of eukaryotic proteins homogeneously sulfated at chosen sites.

Genetically encoded tyrosine sulfation of proteins in eukaryotes

Methods and compositions are described for selecting and identifying orthogonal aminoacyl synthetase-tRNA pairs and their use to incorporate unnatural amino acids in a site-specific manner in proteins. Specifically described is a noveltyrptophanyl synthetase-tRNA pair that functions as both an opal and amber suppressor and that incorporates tryptophan analogs into proteins.

Universal platform for genetic code expansion

Methods and compositions are described for selecting and identifying orthogonal aminoacyl synthetase-tRNA pairs and their use to incorporate unnatural amino acids in a site-specific manner in proteins. Specifically described is a noveltryptophanyl synthetase-tRNA pair that functions as both an opal and amber suppressor and that incorporates tryptophan analogs into proteins.

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Brighton, MA, United States of America

James Italia