Total synthesis and biochemical characterization of mirror image barnase
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Vinogradov, Alexander Alexandrovich; Evans, Ethan Daniel; Pentelute, Bradley L.![Thumbnail](/bitstream/handle/1721.1/109283/Pentelute_Total%20synthesis.pdf.jpg?sequence=4&isAllowed=y)
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In this study we synthesized and characterized mirror image barnase (B. amyloliquefaciens ribonuclease). D-Barnase was identical to L-barnase, when analyzed by liquid chromatography and mass-spectrometry. Proteolysis of the mirror image enzyme revealed that in contrast to its native counterpart, D-barnase was completely stable to digestive proteases. In enzymatic assays, D-barnase had the reciprocal chiral specificity and was fully active towards mirror image substrates. Interestingly, D-barnase also hydrolyzed the substrate of the native chirality, albeit 4000 times less efficiently. This effect was further confirmed by digesting a native 112-mer RNA with the enzyme. Additional studies revealed that barnase accommodates a range of substrates with various chiralities, but the prime requirement for guanosine remains. These studies point toward using mirror image enzymes as modern agents in biotechnology.
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2015-02Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of ChemistryJournal
Chemical Science
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Royal Society of Chemistry, The
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Vinogradov, Alexander A., Ethan D. Evans, and Bradley L. Pentelute. “Total Synthesis and Biochemical Characterization of Mirror Image Barnase.” Chemical Science 6, no. 5 (February 2015): 2997–3002 © 2015 The Royal Society of Chemistry
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2041-6520
2041-6539