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ArticleBiotechnology and bioengineering2026

Protein Engineering of a Genetically Encodable Biosensor for Wastewater Detection of Profen NSAIDs.

Zoë Davis, Hao Tian, Ian R Wheeldon, Sean R Cutler, Timothy A Whitehead

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Article in Biotechnology and bioengineering, 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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5 authors.

Zoë DavisDepartment of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, USA.
Hao TianInstitute of Integrative Genome Biology, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA, USA.
Ian R WheeldonInstitute of Integrative Genome Biology, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA, USA.
Sean R CutlerInstitute of Integrative Genome Biology, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA, USA.
Timothy A WhiteheadDepartment of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3177-1361

Funding

Diagnostics on demand: a biosensor platform for multiplexed small molecule detectionR01GM151616 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA RIVERSIDE · PI Sean Cutler · 2023 to 2026
$1.7M
DARPA CERES Award D24AC00011-05National Institutes of Health Award R01-GM151616National Science Foundation NSF Award 2128016National Science Foundation NSF Award 2128287NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM151616NSF GRFP Award DGE 2040434
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Abstract

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are pervasive environmental contaminants due to their frequent and widespread use, multiple paths of release into surface and ground water supply, diversity of the chemical class, and toxicity to aquatic and other non-target species. In particular, the 2-arylpropionic acid ("profen") class of NSAIDs poses significant risks to aquatic ecosystems due to incomplete removal during wastewater treatment. Current monitoring precludes high-frequency testing at point sources. Here, we present the engineering and application of a genetically encodable, protein-based biosensor for the detection of the NSAIDs ketoprofen and pranoprofen in wastewater effluent. We repurposed the plant hormone receptor PYR1 to bind selectively to profens using computational protein design, deep mutational scanning, and yeast 2-hybrid and yeast surface display screening. The resulting sensor, PYR1

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Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-SteroidalBiosensing TechniquesPropionatesProtein EngineeringWastewaterWater Pollutants, ChemicalKetoprofenAnti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-SteroidalKetoprofenPropionatesWastewaterWater Pollutants, Chemicalbiosensordeep mutational scanningketoprofennon‐steroidal anti inflammatory drugsprotein engineeringwastewater monitoring

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PMID42089376
PMCPMC13370805

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