De novo active sites for resurrected Precambrian enzymes
The emergence of novel catalytic functions in ancient proteins likely played a role in the evolution of modern enzymes. Here, the authors use protein sequences from Precambrian beta-lactamases and demonstrate that a single hydrophobic-to-ionizable amino acid mutation can lead to substantial Kemp eli...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2017-07-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms16113 |