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ArticleAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)2025

An Engineered PfAgo with Wide Catalytic Temperature Range and Substrate Spectrum.

Longyu Wang, Xiaochen Xie, Fuyong Huang, Qiang Wei, Tianxin Cai, Na Yu, Shi Chen, Fei Wang, Wanping Chen, Chin-Yu Chen and 2 more

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Article in Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Longyu WangState Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430062, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2733-7319
Xiaochen XieState Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430062, China.
Fuyong HuangState Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430062, China.
Qiang WeiState Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430062, China.
Tianxin CaiState Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430062, China.
Na YuState Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430062, China.
Shi ChenState Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430062, China.
Fei WangState Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430062, China.
Wanping ChenState Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430062, China.
Chin-Yu ChenState Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430062, China.
Chunhua LiState Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430062, China.
Lixin MaState Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430062, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4938-4741

Funding

China Postdoctoral Science Foundation 2024M750848National Key Research and Development Program of China 2023YFA0913700National Natural Science Foundation of China 32301221National Natural Science Foundation of China 32400513National Postdoctoral Program for Innovative Talents BX20240105Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province 2023AFB243Natural Science Foundation of Wuhan City 2024040701010046the Postdoctor Project of Hubei Province 2024HBBHCXA002the Project of Technological Innovation Plan in Hubei Province 2024BCA001
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

PfAgo, a thermophilic Argonaute nuclease from Pyrococcus furiosus, is widely used in various fields due to its high DNA-guided DNA cleavage activity. However, its high-temperature-dependent cleavage activity largely restricts its applications in moderate-temperature scenarios. In this study, PfAgo is engineered for cold adaptation based on its ternary complex structure and the attributes of cold-adapted enzymes, yielding a series of variants with better performance at moderate temperatures. Among those, mPfAgo (K617G, L618G) exhibits significantly promoted cleavage activity at 37 °C and a wider catalytic temperature range of 30-95 °C. Its high-temperature cleavage activity is also greatly improved, enabling its application in DNA detection with attomolar sensitivity in the presence of Mg

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Argonaute ProteinsProtein EngineeringPyrococcus furiosusCatalysisDNASubstrate SpecificityTemperatureArgonaute ProteinsDNAcold adaptationnucleasesPfAgorational engineeringthermophilic archaea

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PMID40364725
PMCPMC12362761

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