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  • Molecular biology
  • Bio-engineering
  • Bioinformatics

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  • Directed evolution combines molecular evolution and bio-engineering.
  • Identifying optimal starting points is key for efficient enzyme engineering.
  • Engineer-able enzymes are stable, mutationally robust, and accept broad substrates.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Outline recent developments in identifying starting points for directed evolution.
  • Achieve highly efficient and robust tailor-made enzymes with minimal optimization.

Main Methods:

  • Inferring enzyme evolvability from natural sequence records.
  • Predicting broad substrate spectrum via phylogenetic analyses and computational design.
  • Utilizing network analyses of enzyme superfamilies and other bioinformatics methods.

Main Results:

  • Robust and evolvable enzymes can be identified from natural sequences.
  • Conformational plasticity, linked to broad substrate scope, is predictable.
  • A powerful toolkit is emerging for selecting optimal enzyme starting points.

Conclusions:

  • Bioinformatics and computational tools enhance enzyme engineering.
  • Predictive methods accelerate the development of custom enzymes.
  • Optimizing starting points is essential for successful directed evolution.