Issue 48, 2018

Optochemical control of gene expression by photocaged guanine and riboswitches

Abstract

Optical control of biomolecules via engineered proteins or photoactive small molecules has had a profound impact on biology. However, optochemical tools to control RNA functions in living cells are relatively limited. We synthesized a photoactivatable (photocaged) guanine to modulate gene expression under riboswitch control in both mammalian cells and Escherichia coli by light.

Graphical abstract: Optochemical control of gene expression by photocaged guanine and riboswitches

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
22 Mar 2018
Accepted
18 May 2018
First published
30 May 2018
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

Chem. Commun., 2018,54, 6181-6183

Optochemical control of gene expression by photocaged guanine and riboswitches

V. Dhamodharan, Y. Nomura, M. Dwidar and Y. Yokobayashi, Chem. Commun., 2018, 54, 6181 DOI: 10.1039/C8CC02290A

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