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SUBMITTER: Diaz JE
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3190154 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Diaz Juan E JE Lin Chun-Shi CS Kunishiro Kazuyoshi K Feld Birte K BK Avrantinis Sara K SK Bronson Jonathan J Greaves John J Saven Jeffery G JG Weiss Gregory A GA
Protein science : a publication of the Protein Society 20110802 9
Terpenoids include structurally diverse antibiotics, flavorings, and fragrances. Engineering terpene synthases for control over the synthesis of such compounds represents a long sought goal. We report computational design, selections, and assays of a thermostable mutant of tobacco 5-epi-aristolochene synthase (TEAS) for the catalysis of carbocation cyclization reactions at elevated temperatures. Selection for thermostability included proteolytic digestion followed by capture of intact proteins. ...[more]