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Bioconjugate Chem., 2012, 23 (4), pp 856–870
DOI: 10.1021/bc300013k
Stepwise and double click chemistry produced branched Y-shaped three-armed DNA.
Hybridization of branched DNA with complementary oligonucleotides yielded supramolecular assemblies / nanostructures.
Bioorthogonal Profiling of Protein Methylation Using Azido Derivative of S-Adenosyl-L-methionine, Minkui Luo, et al, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2012, 134, 5909-5915
dx.doi.org/10.1021/ja2118333
A few key points:
1. Protein methytransferase transfers methyl group from S-Adenosyl-L-methionine (SAM) to specific proteins.
2. Selective mutation of a transferase allows its acceptance of modified azido-SAM.
3. Instead of methyl group, the azido-R group was transferred to specific proteins in cells with above SAM transferase.
4. Copper-free Click chemistry and MS reveal the identity of the specific methylated protein.
5. Therfore, methyltransferase - target protein link is established.