COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR THE RAPID BIOSYNTHESIS AND IN VIVO SCREENING OF BIOLOGICALLY RELEVANT PEPTIDES

摘要

This invention provides new combinatorial approaches for the biosynthesis and screening of cyclic peptides inside living cells. These novel approaches are useful for finding biologically relevant molecules, e.g., those able to inhibit the cytotoxicity of Anthrax Edema Factor. Key to this living combinatorial approach is the use of a living cell as a micro-chemical factory for both synthesis and screening of potential inhibitors for a given molecular recognition event.