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BIOLOGY-BASEL
卷 9, 期 8, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/biology9080214
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endoglucanase (cel6A); domain engineering; Thermobifida fusca; molecular dynamics simulations; thermostable enzymes
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- Deanship of Scientific Research at King Khalid University [R.G.P-2/49/40]
Cellulases are a set of lignocellulolytic enzymes, capable of producing eco-friendly low-cost renewable bioethanol. However, low stability and hydrolytic activity limit their wide-scale applicability at the industrial scale. In this work, we report the domain engineering of endoglucanase (cel6A) ofThermobifida fuscato improve their catalytic activity and thermal stability. Later, enzymatic activity and thermostability of the most efficient variant named as cel6A.CBC was analyzed by molecular dynamics simulations. This variant demonstrated profound activity against soluble and insoluble cellulosic substrates like filter paper, alkali-treated bagasse, regenerated amorphous cellulose (RAC), and bacterial microcrystalline cellulose. The variant cel6A.CBC showed the highest catalysis of carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) and other related insoluble substrates at a pH of 6.0 and a temperature of 60 degrees C. Furthermore, a sound rationale was observed between experimental findings and molecular modeling of cel6A.CBC which revealed thermostability of cel6A.CBC at 26.85, 60.85, and 74.85 degrees C as well as structural flexibility at 126.85 degrees C. Therefore, a thermostable derivative of cel6A engineered in the present work has enhanced biological performance and can be a useful construct for the mass production of bioethanol from plant biomass.
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