A CYP107J1 variant that is easier to activate (IMAGE)

Tokyo University of Science

A CYP107J1 variant that is easier to activate

Caption

The engineered CYP107J1 enzyme is driven by hydrogen peroxide instead of NAD(P)H and does not require an electron transport chain (and therefore no redox partner proteins).

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Professor Toshiki Furuya from Tokyo University of Science, Japan Image link: https://enviromicro-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1751-7915.70369

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