Engineered Proteins and Materials Utilizing Residue-Specific Noncanonical Amino Acid Incorporation

T Majekodunmi, D Britton, JK Montclare - Chemical reviews, 2024 - ACS Publications
The incorporation of noncanonical amino acids into proteins and protein-based materials
has significantly expanded the repertoire of available protein structures and chemistries …

Proline Analogues

V Kubyshkin, M Rubini - Chemical Reviews, 2024 - ACS Publications
Within the canonical repertoire of the amino acid involved in protein biogenesis, proline
plays a unique role as an amino acid presenting a modified backbone rather than a side …

Insulin Stabilization Designs for Enhanced Therapeutic Efficacy and Accessibility

Y Zhang, MJ Austin, DHC Chou - Accounts of Chemical Research, 2024 - ACS Publications
Conspectus Insulin has remained indispensable in the treatment of diabetes since it was first
discovered in 1921. Unlike small molecular drugs, insulin and other protein drugs are prone …

Using Chemistry To Recreate the Complexity of the Extracellular Matrix: Guidelines for Supramolecular Hydrogel–Cell Interactions

L Rijns, MB Baker, PYW Dankers - Journal of the American …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Hydrogels have emerged as a promising class of extracellular matrix (ECM)-mimicking
materials in regenerative medicine. Here, we briefly describe current state-of-the-art of ECM …

4S-fluorination of ProB29 in insulin lispro slows fibril formation

SL Breunig, AM Chapman, J LeBon, JC Quijano… - Journal of Biological …, 2024 - ASBMB
Recombinant insulin is a life-saving therapeutic for millions of patients affected by diabetes
mellitus. Standard mutagenesis has led to insulin variants with improved control of blood …

Why insulin aspart and insulin degludec exhibit distinct release mechanisms

ZL Li, YH Feng, J Jiao, XY Ju, L Yu, GL Zhang, R Yu… - AIChE Journal - Wiley Online Library
Exploring the molecular mechanisms underlying insulin analogs is important for protein
engineering to design innovative drug proteins. Insulin aspart (IAsp) and insulin degludec …