Chemical Synthesis of Phosphorylated Insulin-like Growth Factor Binding Protein 2

J Am Chem Soc. 2021 Apr 14;143(14):5336-5342. doi: 10.1021/jacs.1c02280. Epub 2021 Apr 2.

Abstract

Chemical protein synthesis is a powerful avenue for accessing homogeneously modified proteins. While a significant number of small modified proteins bearing native post-translational modifications and non-natural modifications have been generated to date, access to larger targets has proved challenging. Herein, we describe the use of two ligation manifolds, namely, diselenide-selenoester ligation and native chemical ligation, to assemble a 31.5 kDa phosphorylated insulin-like growth factor binding protein (IGFBP-2) that comprises 290 amino acid residues, a phosphoserine post-translational modification, and nine disulfide bonds.

MeSH terms

  • Disulfides / chemistry
  • Humans
  • Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 2* / chemistry
  • Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 2* / metabolism
  • Phosphorylation
  • Protein Processing, Post-Translational

Substances

  • Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 2
  • Disulfides