Efficient base-catalysed Kemp elimination in an engineered ancestral enzyme
L. I. Gutierrez-Rus, M. Alcalde, V. A. Risso, J. M. Sanchez-Ruiz
This study engineers an ancestral β-lactamase to efficiently catalyze Kemp elimination, achieving catalytic parameters comparable to modern enzymes.
bioRxiv · Jul 28, 2022 · PreprintBiophysics