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PublicationTitleMutated Enzymes
Superior mutations
Key Improvements
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Discovery of Novel Gain-of-Function Mutations Guided by Structure-Based Deep

  • TEM-1 β-lactamase
  • Blue Fluorescent Protein
  • Phosphomannose isomerase
  • 7/10 increased antibiotic degradation (β- lactamase)
  • 4/10 improved fluorescence (BFP)
  • 6/10 improved solubility (PMI)
  • 5 fold improvement in soluble expression (β- lactamase)
  • 5 fold greater flurosecence (BFP)
  • 5 fold greater solubility (PMI)
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Machine learning-aided engineering of hydrolases for PET depolymerization

PETase (PET hydrolysing enzyme from Ideonella Sakaiensis)All the selected mutations were in the top 10 suggestions
  • Up to 3.8 fold improvement in the protein yield of 27 different variant suggested by the algorithm compared to wild type
  • Improvement of 10°C in melting temperature
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Biosensor and machine learning-aided engineering of an amaryllidaceae enzyme

Norbelladine 4'-O-methyltransferase (Narcissus pseudonarcissus)Top 11/22 suggestions produced better fluorescent signal than WT
  • 60% improvement in product titer
  • 2 fold higher catalytic activity
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Improved Bst DNA Polymerase Variants Derived via a Machine Learning Approach

Bst DNA Polymerase (Geobacillus stearothermophilus)Top 5/5 suggestions were as good as or better than parent enzyme
  • 3 fold improved yield, robust to purification
  • Greater thermal tolerance and thermostability (73°C)
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Enhancing PET Degrading Enzymes: A Combinatory Approach

PETase (Piscinibacter sakaiensis)NA
  • Used AI with rational design and ancestral sequence design for a 58 fold improvement in the yield
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Deep learning guided enzyme engineering of Thermobifida fusca cutinase for increased PET depolymerization

TfCut2 (PET hydrolase from Thermobifida fusca)Top 8/10 suggestions showed better PET hydrolysis compared to WT
  • 5.3 fold improved hydrolysis compared to wild type
  • Up to 5.7°C higher half inactivation temperature