PUBLICATION
Genetically Encoded Aminocoumarin Lysine for Optical Control of Protein-Nucleotide Interactions in Zebrafish Embryos
- Authors
- Brown, W., Wesalo, J., Samanta, S., Luo, J., Caldwell, S.E., Tsang, M., Deiters, A.
- ID
- ZDB-PUB-230606-29
- Date
- 2023
- Source
- ACS Chemical Biology 18(6): 1305-1314 (Journal)
- Registered Authors
- Tsang, Michael
- Keywords
- none
- MeSH Terms
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- Aminocoumarins
- Animals
- Embryo, Nonmammalian/metabolism
- Lysine*/metabolism
- Nucleotides/metabolism
- Zebrafish*
- Zebrafish Proteins/genetics
- Zebrafish Proteins/metabolism
- PubMed
- 37272594 Full text @ ACS Chem. Biol.
Citation
Brown, W., Wesalo, J., Samanta, S., Luo, J., Caldwell, S.E., Tsang, M., Deiters, A. (2023) Genetically Encoded Aminocoumarin Lysine for Optical Control of Protein-Nucleotide Interactions in Zebrafish Embryos. ACS Chemical Biology. 18(6):1305-1314.
Abstract
The strategic placement of unnatural amino acids into the active site of kinases and phosphatases has allowed for the generation of photocaged signaling proteins that offer spatiotemporal control over activation of these pathways through precise light exposure. However, deploying this technology to study cell signaling in the context of embryo development has been limited. The promise of optical control is especially useful in the early stages of an embryo where development is driven by tightly orchestrated signaling events. Here, we demonstrate light-induced activation of Protein Kinase A and a RASopathy mutant of NRAS in the zebrafish embryo using a new light-activated amino acid. We applied this approach to gain insight into the roles of these proteins in gastrulation and heart development and forge a path for further investigation of RASopathy mutant proteins in animals.
Genes / Markers
Expression
Phenotype
Mutations / Transgenics
Human Disease / Model
Sequence Targeting Reagents
Fish
Orthology
Engineered Foreign Genes
Mapping