Nucleic Acid Chemistry and Engineering Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, Onna, Okinawa, 904 0495, Japan.
Chem Commun (Camb). 2018 Jun 12;54(48):6181-6183. doi: 10.1039/c8cc02290a.
Optical control of biomolecules via engineered proteins or photoactive small molecules has had a profound impact on biology. However, optochemical tools to control RNA functions in living cells are relatively limited. We synthesized a photoactivatable (photocaged) guanine to modulate gene expression under riboswitch control in both mammalian cells and Escherichia coli by light.
通过工程化蛋白质或光活性小分子对生物分子进行光学控制,对生物学产生了深远的影响。然而,用于控制活细胞中 RNA 功能的光化学工具相对有限。我们合成了一种光活化(光笼)鸟嘌呤,通过光在哺乳动物细胞和大肠杆菌中受核酶控制来调节基因表达。