Redesigning protein pKa values.
Protein Sci
; 16(2): 239-49, 2007 Feb.
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| ID: mdl-17189477
ABSTRACT
The ability to re-engineer enzymatic pH-activity profiles is of importance for industrial applications of enzymes. We theoretically explore the feasibility of re-engineering enzymatic pH-activity profiles by changing active site pK(a) values using point mutations. We calculate the maximum achievable DeltapK(a) values for 141 target titratable groups in seven enzymes by introducing conservative net-charge altering point mutations. We examine the importance of the number of mutations introduced, their distance from the target titratable group, and the characteristics of the target group itself. The results show that multiple mutations at 10A can change pK(a) values up to two units, but that the introduction of a requirement to keep other pK(a) values constant reduces the magnitude of the achievable DeltapK(a). The algorithm presented shows a good correlation with existing experimental data and is available for download and via a web server at http//enzyme.ucd.ie/pKD.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Proteínas
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Biología Computacional
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En
Revista:
Protein Sci
Asunto de la revista:
BIOQUIMICA
Año:
2007
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Article
País de afiliación:
Irlanda