Evolving the Promiscuity of Elizabethkingia meningoseptica Oleate Hydratase for the Regio‐ and Stereoselective Hydration of Oleic Acid Derivatives

Abstract: The addition of water to non‐activated carbon–carbon double bonds catalyzed by fatty acid hydratases (FAHYs) allows for highly regio‐ and stereoselective oxyfunctionalization of renewable oil feedstock. So far, the applicability of FAHYs has been limited to free fatty acids, mainly owing to the requirement of a carboxylate function for substrate recognition and binding. Herein, we describe for the first time the hydration of oleic acid (OA) derivatives lacking this free carboxylate by the oleate hydratase from Elizabethkingia meningoseptica (OhyA). Molecular docking of OA to the OhyA 3D‐structure and a sequence alignment uncovered conserved amino acid residues at the entrance of the substrate channel as target positions for enzyme engineering. Exchange of selected amino acids gave rise to OhyA variants which showed up to an 18‐fold improved conversion of OA derivatives, while retaining the excellent regio‐ and stereoselectivity in the olefin hydration reaction.

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Language
Englisch

Bibliographic citation
Evolving the Promiscuity of Elizabethkingia meningoseptica Oleate Hydratase for the Regio‐ and Stereoselective Hydration of Oleic Acid Derivatives ; volume:58 ; number:22 ; year:2019 ; pages:7480-7484 ; extent:5
Angewandte Chemie / International edition. International edition ; 58, Heft 22 (2019), 7480-7484 (gesamt 5)

Creator
Engleder, Matthias
Strohmeier, Gernot A.
Weber, Hansjörg
Steinkellner, Georg
Leitner, Erich
Müller, Monika
Mink, Daniel
Schürmann, Martin
Gruber, Karl
Pichler, Harald

DOI
10.1002/anie.201901462
URN
urn:nbn:de:101:1-2022073011325242529137
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Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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  • Engleder, Matthias
  • Strohmeier, Gernot A.
  • Weber, Hansjörg
  • Steinkellner, Georg
  • Leitner, Erich
  • Müller, Monika
  • Mink, Daniel
  • Schürmann, Martin
  • Gruber, Karl
  • Pichler, Harald

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