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Non-canonical amino acid incorporation enables minimally disruptive labeling of stress granule and TDP-43 proteinopathy.

Hao Chen, Haocheng Wang, Yu-Ning Lu, Peng Chen, Zhongfan Zheng, Tao Zhang, Jiou Wang

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Article in eLife, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Hao ChenDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-5531-5806
Haocheng WangDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, United States.
Yu-Ning LuDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, United States.
Peng ChenDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, United States.
Zhongfan ZhengDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, United States.
Tao ZhangDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, United States.
Jiou WangDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, United States.ORCID 0000-0001-9115-8708

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NIH HHS NS074324NIH HHS NS089616NIH HHS NS110098NIH HHS NS128494Walder Foundation https://ror.org/042fhmq33
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Abstract

We report a minimally disruptive labeling strategy for stress granule protein, G3BP Stress Granule Assembly Factor 1 (G3BP1), and ALS-linked protein, TAR DNA-binding protein 43 (TDP-43), using the fluorescent non-canonical amino acid Anap. By integrating the genetic code expansion (GCE) with rational site selection, we achieved precise incorporation of Anap that preserves protein structure and function. In live cells and neurons, Anap labeling faithfully recapitulated localization, stress-induced dynamics, and recovery behavior, outperforming conventional fluorescent tags, and enabling physiologically relevant visualization of protein pathobiology.

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Amino AcidsDNA-Binding ProteinsDNA HelicasesPoly-ADP-Ribose Binding ProteinsRNA HelicasesRNA Recognition Motif ProteinsStaining and LabelingStress GranulesAnimalsHumansMiceNeuronsAmino AcidsDNA-Binding ProteinsDNA HelicasesG3BP1 protein, humanPoly-ADP-Ribose Binding ProteinsRNA HelicasesRNA Recognition Motif ProteinsTARDBP protein, humananap labelingbiochemistrycell biologychemical biologygenetic code expansionhumanmousestress granuleTDP-43

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PMID42397263
PMCPMC13331479

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