In Vitro Selection of Peptides and Proteins—Advantages of mRNA Display
Author(s) -
Matilda Newton,
Yari Cabezas-Perusse,
Cher Ling Tong,
Burckhard Seelig
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
acs synthetic biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.156
H-Index - 66
ISSN - 2161-5063
DOI - 10.1021/acssynbio.9b00419
Subject(s) - phage display , messenger rna , directed molecular evolution , computational biology , selection (genetic algorithm) , directed evolution , in vitro , biology , protein engineering , genetics , computer science , biochemistry , enzyme , gene , peptide , artificial intelligence , mutant
mRNA display is a robust in vitro selection technique that allows the selection of peptides and proteins with desired functions from libraries of trillions of variants. mRNA display relies upon a covalent linkage between a protein and its encoding mRNA molecule; the power of the technique stems from the stability of this link, and the large degree of control over experimental conditions afforded to the researcher. This article describes the major advantages that make mRNA display the method of choice among comparable in vivo and in vitro methods, including cell-surface display, phage display, and ribosomal display. We also describe innovative techniques that harness mRNA display for directed evolution, protein engineering, and drug discovery.
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