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Cross-region combinatorial mutagenesis reveals context-dependent enhancement of 3α-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase catalytic efficiency.
International journal of biological macromolecules - 1 Sept 2026
Wang Junchao, Han Zhenlin, Wang Qiong, Luo Wei
Abstract excerpt
This study focused on enhancing the catalytic efficiency of 3α-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (3α-HSD) from Comamonas testosteroni toward androsterone. By employing enzyme engineering strategy combining semi-rational design with the protein language model Saprot, a high-performance mutant, H119A/R201L/R216L/N152F/K208A, was obtained. First, ethanol was used as a cosolvent to stabilize the reaction system, and the...
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- 3-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases
- Biocatalysis
- Comamonas testosteroni
- Mutagenesis
- Mutation
- Models, Molecular
