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Rational Regulation of Reaction Specificity of Nitrilase for Efficient Biosynthesis of 2-Chloronicotinic Acid through a Single Site Mutation

Andi Dai, Xiaoling Tang, Zhe‐Ming Wu, Jiang-Tao Tang, Ren‐Chao Zheng, Yu‐Guo Zheng

2022Applied and Environmental Microbiology17 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

NIT was precisely tuned through a single site mutation. The mutant exhibited remarkably enhanced hydrolysis activity without the formation of byproducts, providing a robust biocatalyst for 2-CA biosynthesis with industrial potential.

Topics & Concepts

NitrilaseChemistryBiocatalysisHydrolysisSteric effectsCatalysisStereochemistryActive siteCombinatorial chemistryReaction mechanismOrganic chemistryEnzyme Production and CharacterizationEnzyme Catalysis and ImmobilizationPeptidase Inhibition and Analysis
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