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Synthesis and applications of mirror-image proteins

Harrison, Katriona, Mackay, Angus S., Kambanis, Lucas, Maxwell, Joshua W. C., Payne, Richard J.·2023·Nature Reviews Chemistry

Abstract

The homochirality of biomolecules in nature, such as DNA, RNA, peptides and proteins, has played a critical role in establishing and sustaining life on Earth. This chiral bias has also given synthetic chemists the opportunity to generate molecules with inverted chirality, unlocking valuable new properties and applications. Advances in the field of chemical protein synthesis have underpinned the generation of numerous 'mirror-image' proteins (those comprised entirely of D-amino acids instead of canonical L-amino acids), which cannot be accessed using recombinant expression technologies. This Review seeks to highlight recent work on synthetic mirror-image proteins, with a focus on modern synthetic strategies that have been leveraged to access these complex biomolecules as well as their applications in protein crystallography, drug discovery and the creation of mirror-image life.

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Authors
Harrison, K., Mackay, A. S., Kambanis, L., Maxwell, J. W. C., & Payne, R. J.
Affiliations
The University of Sydney (AU)
Corresponding author
Payne, Richard J.
Venue
Nature Reviews Chemistry
Published
2023-05-12
Volume
7
Issue
6
Pages
383-404
ISSN
2397-3358 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W4376254085
Cited by
104
References
174
Citations by year
2026: 27 · 2025: 33 · 2024: 33 · 2023: 11
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2.75
Type
journal article
Language
en
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closed
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  • Nature Reviews Chemistry (publishedVersion)
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Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Chemical Synthesis and Analysis
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Protein Structure and Dynamics
  • Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Astronomy and Astrophysics › Origins and Evolution of Life
Keywords
D-amino acids, homochirality, chemical protein synthesis, protein crystallography, drug discovery, synthetic biology
MeSH terms
Amino Acids, Peptides, Proteins

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