Evolutionary trace analysis at the ligand binding site of laccase.

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2008

Abstract

Laccase belongs to the family of blue multi-copper oxidases and are capable of oxidizing a wide range of aromatic compounds. Laccases have industrial applications in paper pulping or bleaching and hydrocarbon bioremediation as a biocatalyst. We describe the design of a laccase with broader substrate spectrum in bioremediation. The application of evolutionary trace (ET) analysis of laccase at the ligand binding site for optimal design of the enzyme is described. In this attempt, class specific sites from ET analysis were mapped onto known crystal structure of laccase. The analysis revealed 162PHE as a critical residue in structure function relationship studies.

Keywords

Evolutionary trace

Divisions

InstituteofBiologicalSciences

Publication Title

Bioinformation

Volume

2

Issue

9

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