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  • thermostability enhancement of clostridium thermocellum cellulosomal endoglucanase cel8a by a single Glycine substitution
    Chemcatchem, 2010
    Co-Authors: Michael Anbar, Raphael Lamed, Edward A. Bayer
    Abstract:

    The thermostability of endoglucanase (E.C. 3.2.1.4) Cel8A, a major component of the cellulosome complex from Clostridium therrnocellum, was significantly enhanced using a directed evolution strategy. To ensure that thermostability would not compromise enzyme activity, a two-step screening strategy was employed that involved consecutive activity and thermostability assays. We have combined three of the mutations from the thermostability screen to obtain a Cel8A variant with a significant increase in thermal resistance without substantial alteration of kinetic parameters. One of the three mutations (S329G) provided the highest contribution to enzyme stability. This single mutation served to increase the T m by 7.0°C and the half-life of activity by eight fold at 85 °C. Site-saturation mutagenesis at position 329 revealed that only the Glycine Residue could confer thermostability. The structural changes responsible for the properties of the mutant enzymes are discussed.

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