title: Redesign the α/β fold to enhance the stability of mannanase Man23 from Bacillus subtilis.
abstract: In this work, we engineered the α/β fold of mannanase Man23 based on its molecular structure analysis to obtain more stable variants. By introducing 31 single-site mutations in the α/β fold and shuffling them, the incorporation of four mutations (K178R, K207R, N340R, and S354R) displayed a good balance between high activity and stability at higher temperature and broader pH. This quartet variant was characterized by an almost threefold increased activity and a sevenfold increased stability compared to native mannanase Man23. Our results suggest that such work is safe to increase our target protein stability with no loss of activity.
authors.affiliation: The Center of Analysis and Measurement, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, China.
authors.forename: Hai-Yan
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Hong-Ya
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Pan
authors.forename: Li-Qun
authors.initials: LQ
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: Yong-Yao
authors.initials: YY
authors.lastname: Wu
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D001412:Bacillus subtilis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000235:genetics; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D004795:Enzyme Stability; D006358:Hot Temperature; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007700:Kinetics; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D015202:Protein Engineering; D017510:Protein Folding; D017433:Protein Structure, Secondary; D044902:beta-Mannosidase / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D044902:beta-Mannosidase