Genetic encoding of 3-cyano-tyrosine and its use in controlling the chromophore isomeric state of the fluorescent protein mKate
Connor Stevenson, John Mclarnon, James Harnedy, Salma A. Elsherbeni, Debarshi Saha, Wolfgang Langbein, Paola Borri, James A. Platts, Louis C. Morrill, D. Dafydd Jones
This paper genetically encodes 3-cyano-L-tyrosine into a fluorescent protein, altering its chromophore isomerization state and spectral properties.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences · Aug 11, 2026Peer-reviewedBiochemistry