Publication Abstract from PubMed
Circular permutation of Candida antarctica lipase B yields several enzyme variants with substantially increased catalytic activity. To better understand the structural and functional consequences of protein termini reorganization, we have applied protein engineering and x-ray crystallography to cp283, one of the most active hydrolase variants. Our initial investigation has focused on the role of an extended surface loop, created by linking the native N- and C-termini, on protein integrity. Incremental truncation of the loop partially compensates for observed losses in secondary structure and the permutants' temperature of unfolding. Unexpectedly, the improvements are accompanied by quaternary-structure changes from monomer to dimer. The crystal structures of one truncated variant (cp283 Delta 7) in the apo-form determined at 1.49 A resolution and with a bound phosphonate inhibitor at 1.69 A resolution confirmed the formation of a homodimer by swapping of the enzyme's 35-residue N-terminal region. Separately, the new protein termini at amino acid positions 282/283 convert the narrow access tunnel to the catalytic triad into a broad crevice for accelerated substrate entry and product exit while preserving the native active-site topology for optimal catalytic turnover.
Structural redesign of lipase B from Candida antarctica by circular permutation and incremental truncation.,Qian Z, Horton JR, Cheng X, Lutz S J Mol Biol. 2009 Oct 16;393(1):191-201. Epub 2009 Aug 13. PMID:19683009[1]
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