Unnatural Amino Acid Derivatives
Non-natural amino acid derivatives refer to amino acids that do not exist in nature or are present in very small amounts. They are usually obtained by artificial synthesis or chemical modification of natural amino acids. These derivatives have diverse side chain groups and unique chemical properties and can be introduced into engineered proteins through genetic codon expansion, metabolic labeling, or protein full/semi-synthesis technology. They are widely used in biochemistry, drug development, materials science and other fields.