Caught in the act

Caught in the act

YcaO enzymes are able to catalyze a diverse set of reactions and have found industrial applications. New biochemical data provide the first direct evidence for the unified reaction mechanism proposed a decade ago and will inform future enzyme engineering efforts.

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Published in:Nature chemical biology Vol. 19; no. 1; pp. 7 - 8
Main Author: Koehnke, Jesko
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge Nature Publishing Group 01-01-2023
Subjects:
Biology
Biosynthesis
Chemical reactions
Enzymes
Industrial applications
Peptides
Reaction mechanisms
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Summary:YcaO enzymes are able to catalyze a diverse set of reactions and have found industrial applications. New biochemical data provide the first direct evidence for the unified reaction mechanism proposed a decade ago and will inform future enzyme engineering efforts.
ISSN:1552-4450
1552-4469
DOI:10.1038/s41589-022-01180-7