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  • Title: Thermostabilization by proline substitution in an alkaline, liquefying alpha-amylase from Bacillus sp. strain KSM-1378.
    Author: Igarashi K, Ozawa T, Ikawakitayama K, Hayashi Y, Araki H, Endo K, Hagihara H, Ozaki K, Kawai S, Ito S.
    Journal: Biosci Biotechnol Biochem; 1999 Sep; 63(9):1535-40. PubMed ID: 10540739.
    Abstract:
    alpha-Amylase (LAMY) from alkaliphilic Bacillus sp. strain KSM-1378 is a novel semi-alkaline enzyme which has 5-fold higher specific activity than that of a Bacillus licheniformis enzyme. The Arg124 in LAMY was replaced with proline by site-directed mutagenesis to increase thermostability of the enzyme. The wild-type and engineered LAMYs were very similar with respect to specific activity, kinetic values, pH-activity curve, and degree of inhibition by chelating reagents. Thermostability and structure stiffness of LAMYs as measured by fluorescence were increased by the proline substitution. The change of Arg124 to proline is assumed to stabilize the loop region involving amino acid residues from 122 to 134. This is the first report that thermostability of an alpha-amylase is improved by proline substitution.
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