A novel approach to the site-selective dual labelling of a protein via chemoselective cysteine modification

Chem Sci. 2013 Jul 29;4(9):3455-3458. doi: 10.1039/c3sc51333e. Epub 2013 Jun 18.

Abstract

Local protein microenvironment is used to control the outcome of reaction between cysteine residues and 2,5-dibromohexanediamide. The differential reactivity is exploited to introduce two orthogonal reactive handles onto the surface of a double cysteine mutant of superfolder green fluorescent protein in a regioselective manner. Subsequent elaboration with commonly used thiol and alkyne containing reagents affects site-selective protein dual labelling.