α-Ketoacids as precursors for phenylalanine and tyrosine labelling in cell-based protein overexpression

J Biomol NMR. 2013 Dec;57(4):327-31. doi: 10.1007/s10858-013-9796-9. Epub 2013 Nov 22.

Abstract

(13)C-α-ketoacid metabolic precursors of phenylalanine and tyrosine effectively enter the metabolism of a protein overexpressing E. coli strain to label Phe- and Tyr-residues devoid of any cross-labelling. The methodology gives access to highly selective labelling patterns as valuable tools in protein NMR spectroscopy without the need of (15)N-chiral amino acid synthesis using organic chemistry.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Escherichia coli / metabolism
  • Isotope Labeling
  • Isotopes / analysis
  • Isotopes / chemistry
  • Isotopes / metabolism
  • Keto Acids / chemistry*
  • Keto Acids / metabolism*
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular
  • Phenylalanine / chemistry
  • Phenylalanine / metabolism*
  • Recombinant Proteins / analysis
  • Recombinant Proteins / chemistry
  • Recombinant Proteins / metabolism*
  • Stereoisomerism
  • Tyrosine / chemistry
  • Tyrosine / metabolism*

Substances

  • Isotopes
  • Keto Acids
  • Recombinant Proteins
  • Tyrosine
  • Phenylalanine