| Literature DB >> 24727901 |
Jan Sykora1, Jan Brezovsky2, Tana Koudelakova2, Maryna Lahoda3, Andrea Fortova4, Tatsiana Chernovets5, Radka Chaloupkova4, Veronika Stepankova4, Zbynek Prokop6, Ivana Kuta Smatanova3, Martin Hof5, Jiri Damborsky6.
Abstract
We emphasize the importance of dynamics and hydration for enzymatic catalysis and protein design by transplanting the active site from a haloalkane dehalogenase with high enantioselectivity to nonselective dehalogenase. Protein crystallography confirms that the active site geometry of the redesigned dehalogenase matches that of the target, but its enantioselectivity remains low. Time-dependent fluorescence shifts and computer simulations revealed that dynamics and hydration at the tunnel mouth differ substantially between the redesigned and target dehalogenase.Mesh:
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Year: 2014 PMID: 24727901 DOI: 10.1038/nchembio.1502
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nat Chem Biol ISSN: 1552-4450 Impact factor: 15.040