Genetic Code Expansion
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... or function in the protein can be observed. The introduced amino acid can also be used to intentionally... been introduced in the cells, the non-canonical amino acid can be incorporated using the existing protein...into the ribosome and if the anticodon on the tRNA can bind to the mRNA (hence, the anticodon is complementary...amino acid. Because there are no free codons, this can be challenging. In E.coli , the rarest codon is the...thus this codon is often used. The gene of interest can be expressed from a plasmid containing a UAG codon...from M. jannaschii , M. barkeri , or E.coli and can be mutated and screened through directed evolution...light. On a broader scale, the expanded genetic code can help us understand and evolve proteins for various...