Protein engineering for thermostabilisation of proteins: Some theoretical rules and application to a ß-glucanase

E. Querol*, J. Pons, J. Cedano, M. Vallmitjana, F. García, C. Bonet, J. Pérez-Pons, A. Planas, A. Mozo-Villarías

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Resum

Protein thermostability has been investigated by two approaches. (A) Computational. To study the relationship between thermostability and conformational characteristics of proteins, 195 single amino acid residue replacements have been analysed for several protein conformational characteristics. From the analyses, some general rules arise which suggest where amino acid substitutions can be made to enhance protein thermostability. (B) Experimental. Glucohydrolases are biotechnologically important enzymes. We are analysing by site directed mutagenesis the structure/function relationship of two bacterial glucohydrolases, a 1,3-1,4-β-glucanase and a β-glucosidase. We have determined the key residues for catalysis and substrate binding, and redesigned the stability and specificity of the glucanase. A glucanase thermorresistant mutant (N57A) has been obtained.

Idioma originalAnglès
Títol de la publicacióStability and Stabilization of Biocatalysts
EditorsA. Ballesteros, F.J. Plou, J.L. Iborra, P.J. Halling
EditorElsevier Science Publishers
Pàgines303-310
Nombre de pàgines8
Edició1
ISBN (electrònic)9780080541655
ISBN (imprès)9780444829702
DOIs
Estat de la publicacióPublicada - 10 de nov. 1998

Sèrie de publicacions

NomProgress in Biotechnology
Volum15
ISSN (imprès)0921-0423

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