Functional analysis of phenylalanine 365 in hopene synthase, a conserved amino acid in the families of squalene and oxidosqualene cyclases

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Hoshino, T [1 ]
Sato, T
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[1] Niigata Univ, Fac Agr, Dept Appl Biol Chem, Niigata 9502181, Japan
[2] Niigata Univ, Grad Sch Sci & Technol, Niigata 9502181, Japan
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10.1039/a905559b
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O6 [化学];
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0703 ;
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Two bicyclic products were accumulated by the mutant F365A, showing the amino acid residue is located close to the transient C-8 carbocation intermediate in the active site cavity; the mutants of F365Y and F365W significantly accelerated the cyclization reaction at low temperatures.
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页码:2005 / 2006
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