Rational substrate and enzyme engineering of transketolase for aromatics?

Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry Pub Date: 2012-10-09 DOI: 10.1039/C2OB25751C

Abstract

The uses of 3-formylbenzoic acid and 4-formylbenzoic acid as molecular probes along with previous and new transketolase mutants revealed the factors governing the rate of reaction between transketolase and aromatic aldehydes. The novel α,α-dihydroxyketones were produced at 15 to 30-fold higher yields and up to 250-fold higher specific activities with D469T TK when compared to those obtained for benzaldehyde.

Graphical abstract: Rational substrate and enzyme engineering of transketolase for aromatics
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