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The wild-type structure of 3,5-DAHDHcca
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Publication Abstract from PubMedAmino acid dehydrogenases (AADHs) have shown considerable potential as biocatalysts in the asymmetric synthesis of chiral amino acids. However, compared to the widely studied alpha-AADHs, limited knowledge is available about beta-AADHs that enable the synthesis of beta-amino acids. Herein, we report the crystal structures of a l-erythro-3,5-diaminohexanoate dehydrogenase and its variants, the only known member of beta-AADH family. Crystal structure analysis, site-directed mutagenesis studies and quantum chemical calculations revealed the differences in the substrate binding and catalytic mechanism from alpha-AADHs. A number of rationally engineered variants were then obtained with improved activity (by 110-800 times) toward various aliphatic beta-amino acids without an enantioselectivity trade-off. Two beta-amino acids were prepared by using the outstanding variants with excellent enantioselectivity (>99 % ee) and high isolated yields (86-87 %). These results provide important insights into the molecular mechanism of 3,5-DAHDH, and establish a solid foundation for further design of beta-AADHs for the asymmetric synthesis of beta-amino acids. Crystal Structures and Catalytic Mechanism of l-erythro-3,5-Diaminohexanoate Dehydrogenase and Rational Engineering for Asymmetric Synthesis of beta-Amino Acids.,Liu N, Wu L, Feng J, Sheng X, Li J, Chen X, Li J, Liu W, Zhou J, Wu Q, Zhu D Angew Chem Int Ed Engl. 2021 Apr 26;60(18):10203-10210. doi:, 10.1002/anie.202017225. Epub 2021 Mar 24. PMID:33624917[1] From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. References
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