Finding the Switch: Turning a Baeyer-Villiger Monooxygenase Into a Nadph Oxidase.
Brondani, P.B., Dudek, H.M., Martinoli, C., Mattevi, A., Fraaije, M.W.(2014) J Am Chem Soc 136: 16966
- PubMed: 25423359 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/ja508265b
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
4D03, 4D04 - PubMed Abstract: 
By a targeted enzyme engineering approach, we were able to create an efficient NADPH oxidase from a monooxygenase. Intriguingly, replacement of only one specific single amino acid was sufficient for such a monooxygenase-to-oxidase switch-a complete transition in enzyme activity. Pre-steady-state kinetic analysis and elucidation of the crystal structure of the C65D PAMO mutant revealed that the mutation introduces small changes near the flavin cofactor, resulting in a rapid decay of the peroxyflavin intermediate. The engineered biocatalyst was shown to be a thermostable, solvent tolerant, and effective cofactor-regenerating biocatalyst. Therefore, it represents a valuable new biocatalytic tool.
Organizational Affiliation: 
Molecular Enzymology Group, University of Groningen , Nijenborgh 4, 9747AG Groningen, The Netherlands.