为进一步提高P450BM-3催化吲哚合成靛蓝的能力,在前期获得的突变酶D168L/E435T基础上引入V445A突变,获得突变酶D168L/E435T/V445A,该突变酶与D168L/E435T及V445A相比,对吲哚的亲和力分别降低41.5%及35.8%,转化数(Kcat)分别提高1.61倍及1.31倍,催化效率(Kcat Km-1)分别提高1.53倍及1.47倍;该突变酶对电子的耦合率也提高至24.7%,较D168L/E435T提高39.5%,较V445A提高64.7%,说明该突变酶在电子的利用率上有明显改善;此外,该突变酶催化副产物靛玉红的比例大幅降低,降低为D168L/E435T的41.7%及V445A的30.6%,说明该突变酶催化吲哚的区域选择性上也更加有利于靛蓝形成。
To further enhance hydroxylation ability with indole of P450 BM-3, site-directed mutagenesis with V445A was introduced to the mutant D168L/E435T obtained in earlier research, and mutant D168L/E435T/ V445A was obtained. Compared with D168L/E435T and V445A, mutant D168L/E435T/V445A exhibited lower affinity with indole, but higher improved turnover rate (kcat). Correspondingly, catalytic efficiency (kcat Km-1) was increased to 1.53 times and 1.47 times respectively. The electronic coupling rate of the mutant was also improved by 24.7%, 39.5% higher than that of D168L/E435T and 64.7% higher than that of V445A, showing better efficiency of electronic utilization of this new mutant enzyme. Mutant D168L/E435T/V445A also displayed improved regioselectivity with indole in indigo synthesis, with the proportion of by-product indirubin 41.7% of that of D168L/E435T and 30.6% of that of V445A.