Rational engineering of Luminiphilus syltensis ( R )-selective amine transaminase for the acceptance of bulky substrates.
Konia, E., Chatzicharalampous, K., Drakonaki, A., Muenke, C., Ermler, U., Tsiotis, G., Pavlidis, I.V.(2021) Chem Commun (Camb) 57: 12948-12951
- PubMed: 34806715 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/d1cc04664k
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
7P3T - PubMed Abstract: 
Despite the plethora of information on ( S )-selective amine transaminases, the ( R )-selective ones are still not well-studied; only a few structures are known to date, and their substrate scope is limited, apart from a few stellar works in the field. Herein, the structure of Luminiphilus syltensis ( R )-selective amine transaminase is elucidated to facilitate engineering towards variants active on bulkier substrates. The V37A variant exhibited increased activity towards 1-phenylpropylamine and to activity against 1-butylamine. In contrast, the S248 and T249 positions, located on the β-turn in the P-pocket, seem crucial for maintaining the activity of the enzyme.
Organizational Affiliation: 
Department of Chemistry, University of Crete, Voutes University Campus, 70013, Heraklion, Greece. ipavlidis@uoc.gr.