Article
Understanding thermostability factors of Aspergillus niger PhyA phytase: a molecular dynamics study.
The protein journal - 1 Apr 2013
Noorbatcha I A, Sultan A M, Salleh H M, Amid Azura
Abstract excerpt
Molecular dynamics simulation was used to study the dynamic differences between native Aspergillus niger PhyA phytase and a mutant with 20 % greater thermostability. Atomic root mean square deviation, radius of gyration, and number of hydrogen bonds and salt bridges are examined to determine thermostability factors. The results suggest that, among secondary structure elements, loops have the most impact on the...
Topics
- 6-Phytase
- Amino Acid Substitution
- Aspergillus niger
- Enzyme Stability
- Fungal Proteins
- Hydrogen Bonding
- Molecular Dynamics Simulation
- Mutation
