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Chun H Hsieh1, Thomas M Makris1
1University of South Carolina, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, 631 Sumter Street, Columbia, SC 29208, USA.
Abstract:
The efficient hydrogen peroxide-dependent hydroxylation and epoxidation of hydrocarbons is catalysed by a P450 fatty acid decarboxylase (OleT) active-site variant. The introduction of an acidic functionality in the protein framework circumvents the necessity for a carboxylate that is typically provided by the substrate for efficient H2O2 heterolysis. Spectroscopic and turnover studies show that the mutation eliminates the binding and metabolism of prototypical fatty acid substrates, but permits the oxidation of a broad range of inert hydrocarbon substrates.
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