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SUBMITTER: Kim B
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3034615 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Acta crystallographica. Section F, Structural biology and crystallization communications 20110122 Pt 2
β-Transaminase (β-TA) catalyzes the transamination reaction between β-aminocarboxylic acids and keto acids. This enzyme is a particularly suitable candidate for use as a biocatalyst for the asymmetric synthesis of enantiochemically pure β-amino acids for pharmaceutical purposes. The β-TA from Mesorhizobium sp. strain LUK (β-TAMs) belongs to a novel class in that it shows β-transaminase activity with a broad and unique substrate specificity. In this study, β-TAMs was overexpressed in Escherichia ...[more]