Photocatalytic Precision Editing of Amino Acid Residues: Advances, Mechanisms, and Future Directions

Key Points

• Investigate how visible-light photoredox catalysis can improve the modification of amino acid residues in peptides and proteins.
• Review of recent advancements in photocatalytic techniques
• Analysis of mechanisms involved in amino acid modification
• Discussion of applications in peptide and protein engineering
• Identification of key mechanisms that enhance chemoselectivity
• Highlights of successful applications in complex protein systems
• Suggestions for future directions in photocatalytic editing techniques