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ArticleScientific reports2018

Strategic single point mutation yields a solvent- and salt-stable transaminase from Virgibacillus sp. in soluble form.

Benedetta Guidi, Matteo Planchestainer, Martina Letizia Contente, Tommaso Laurenzi, Ivano Eberini, Louise J Gourlay, Diego Romano, Francesca Paradisi, Francesco Molinari

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Article in Scientific reports, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Benedetta GuidiDepartment of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences (DeFENS), University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
Matteo PlanchestainerSchool of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG& 2RD, UK.
Martina Letizia ContenteSchool of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG& 2RD, UK.
Tommaso LaurenziDepartment of Pharmacological and Biomolecular Sciences (DiSFeB), University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
Ivano EberiniDepartment of Pharmacological and Biomolecular Sciences (DiSFeB), University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
Louise J GourlayDepartment of Biosciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6369-2230
Diego RomanoDepartment of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences (DeFENS), University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
Francesca ParadisiSchool of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG& 2RD, UK. Francesca.Paradisi@nottingham.ac.uk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1704-0642
Francesco MolinariDepartment of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences (DeFENS), University of Milan, Milan, Italy. francesco.molinari@unimi.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1958-423X
University of Milan · ITUniversity of Nottingham · GB

Funding

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) BB/P002536/1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A new transaminase (VbTA) was identified from the genome of the halotolerant marine bacterium Virgibacillus 21D. Following heterologous expression in Escherichia coli, it was located entirely in the insoluble fraction. After a single mutation, identified via sequence homology analyses, the VbTA T16F mutant was successfully expressed in soluble form and characterised. VbTA T16F showed high stability towards polar organic solvents and salt exposure, accepting mainly hydrophobic aromatic amine and carbonyl substrates. The 2.0 Å resolution crystal structure of VbTA T16F is here reported, and together with computational calculations, revealed that this mutation is crucial for correct dimerisation and thus correct folding, leading to soluble protein expression.

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Point MutationBacterial ProteinsCrystallography, X-RayProtein ConformationSodium ChlorideSolubilitySolventsTransaminasesVirgibacillusBacterial ProteinsSodium ChlorideSolventsTransaminases

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PMID30401905
PMCPMC6219536
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