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    Controlling Optical and Catalytic Activity of Genetically Engineered Proteins by Ultrasound
    (Weinheim : Wiley-VCH, 2021) Zhou, Yu; Huo, Shuaidong; Loznik, Mark; Göstl, Robert; Boersma, Arnold J.; Herrmann, Andreas
    Ultrasound (US) produces cavitation-induced mechanical forces stretching and breaking polymer chains in solution. This type of polymer mechanochemistry is widely used for synthetic polymers, but not biomacromolecules, even though US is biocompatible and commonly used for medical therapy as well as in vivo imaging. The ability to control protein activity by US would thus be a major stepping-stone for these disciplines. Here, we provide the first examples of selective protein activation and deactivation by means of US. Using GFP as a model system, we engineer US sensitivity into proteins by design. The incorporation of long and highly charged domains enables the efficient transfer of force to the protein structure. We then use this principle to activate the catalytic activity of trypsin by inducing the release of its inhibitor. We expect that this concept to switch “on” and “off” protein activity by US will serve as a blueprint to remotely control other bioactive molecules. © 2020 The Authors. Angewandte Chemie International Edition published by Wiley-VCH GmbH
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    Modular and Versatile Trans-Encoded Genetic Switches
    (Weinheim : Wiley-VCH, 2020) Paul, Avishek; Warszawik, Eliza M.; Loznik, Mark; Boersma, Arnold J.; Herrmann, Andreas
    Current bacterial RNA switches suffer from lack of versatile inputs and are difficult to engineer. We present versatile and modular RNA switches that are trans-encoded and based on tRNA-mimicking structures (TMSs). These switches provide a high degree of freedom for reengineering and can thus be designed to accept a wide range of inputs, including RNA, small molecules, and proteins. This powerful approach enables control of the translation of protein expression from plasmid and genome DNA. © 2020 The Authors. Published by Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA