Improving the thermostability of N-carbamyl-d-amino acid amidohydrolase by error-prone PCR
Improving the thermostability of N-carbamyl-d-amino acid amidohydrolase by error-prone PCR
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10.1007/s00253-008-1748-z
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2009-02
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5
通讯作者:
Hong Yu;J. Li;Dalong Zhang;Yunliu Yang;Weihong Jiang;Sheng Yang
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作者:
Hong Yu;J. Li;Dalong Zhang;Yunliu Yang;Weihong Jiang;Sheng Yang
To facilitate the easier production ofd-amino acids usingN-carbamyl-d-amino acid amidohydrolase (DCase) in an immobilized form, we improved the enzymatic thermostability of highly soluble DCase-M3 ofRalstonia pickettiiusing directed mutagenesis. Six novel mutation sites were identified in this study, apart from several thermostability-related amino acid sites reported previously. The most thermostable mutant, in which the 12th amino acid had been changed from glutamine to leucine, showed a 7 °C increase in thermostability. Comparative characterization of the parental and mutant DCases showed that although there was a slight reduction in the oxidative stability of the mutants, their kinetic properties and high solubility were not affected. The mutated enzymes are expected to be applied to the development of a fully enzymatic process for the industrial production ofd-amino acids.