enhancement: The X‐ray crystal structure of an arylmalonatedecarboxylase (AMDase) with a mechanism‐based inhibitor bound to an active‐site dioxyanion hole provides insight into the mechanism of this intriguing enzyme. The structure also guided the extension of the AMDase biocatalytic repertoire to include a wide range of α‐alkenyl as well as α‐arylmalonates.
MALONATE DECARBOXYLASES FOR INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS
申请人:Hauer Bernhard
公开号:US20100311037A1
公开(公告)日:2010-12-09
The present invention relates to a method for the enzymatic decarboxylation of malonic acid (propanedioic acid) derivatives catalyzed by enzymes structurally and/or functionally related to arylmalonate decarboxylase (AMDase) as isolated from microorganisms of the genus
Bordetella
. The present invention also relates to novel enzymes with a decarboxylase activity, useful for performing the claimed method, mutants thereof, corresponding coding sequences and expression systems, methods of preparing said novel enzymes, and screening methods for obtaining further suitable enzymes also having said decarboxylase activity.