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ArticleBioconjugate chemistry2026

Enhancing Enzymatic Bioconjugation Efficiency via Computer-Based Installation of a Substrate Recruitment Domain.

Christopher Shelby, Kaylee P Kuzelka, Jonathan M Ellis, Zhiyuan Yao, Amelia C McCue, Rodney Park, Satish K Nair, Albert Bowers, Brian Kuhlman

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Article in Bioconjugate chemistry, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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9 authors.

Christopher ShelbyDepartment of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, United States.
Kaylee P KuzelkaDepartment of Biochemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States.
Jonathan M EllisDivision of Chemical Biology and Medicinal Chemistry, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, United States.
Zhiyuan YaoDepartment of Pharmacology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514, United States.
Amelia C McCueDepartment of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, United States.
Rodney ParkDepartment of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, United States.
Satish K NairDepartment of Biochemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States.ORCID 0000-0003-1790-1334
Albert BowersDivision of Chemical Biology and Medicinal Chemistry, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, United States.ORCID 0000-0001-8214-7484
Brian KuhlmanDepartment of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, United States.ORCID 0000-0003-4907-9699

Funding

Training and OutreachP30GM124166 · NIGMS · CORNELL UNIVERSITY · PI RICHARD A. CERIONE · 2019 to 2026
$28.3M
GPU workstation for deep learning-based protein design and cryo-EM data processingR35GM131923 · NIGMS · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI BRIAN A KUHLMAN · 2019 to 2026
$6.1M
MIRA Equipment SupplementR35GM125005 · NIGMS · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI Albert A Bowers · 2017 to 2026
$3.9M
Structure, Function, and Engineering of RiPP Biosynthetic EnzymesR35GM151874 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN · PI Satish K Nair · 2024 to 2026
$1.8M
NIGMS NIH HHS P30 GM124166NIGMS NIH HHS R35 GM125005NIGMS NIH HHS R35 GM131923NIGMS NIH HHS R35 GM151874
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Enzyme mediated bioconjugation provides a method for easy and rapid formation of protein-protein and protein-small molecule conjugates under mild conditions. Promiscuous enzymes are of particular interest because they can catalyze conjugation reactions on a broad set of substrates. However, this promiscuity carries the risk of undesirable off-target modifications. To mitigate this effect, we used computational design to install a substrate recruitment domain (SRD) onto the promiscuous enzyme, tyrosinase. The redesigned tyrosinase, called design42 (D42), preferentially modifies tyrosine residues adjacent to a 6-amino acid recognition motif/sequence (RS) that is bound by the SRD. Incorporation of the recognition sequence along with a neighboring tyrosine in peptides or proteins allows for rapid D42-mediated conversion of the tyrosine to an orthoquinone, which can be selectively modified with a variety of nucleophiles. We demonstrate the utility of our design system by rapidly installing cytotoxic molecules on a monoclonal antibody.

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Monophenol MonooxygenaseProtein EngineeringAntibodies, MonoclonalModels, MolecularProtein DomainsSubstrate SpecificityTyrosineAntibodies, MonoclonalMonophenol MonooxygenaseTyrosine

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PMID41844172
PMCPMC13186416

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