Pharmaceutical Fronts,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
06(03), P. e252 - e264
Published: Sept. 1, 2024
Abstract
Biocatalysis
has
been
widely
used
to
prepare
drug
leads
and
intermediates.
Enzymatic
synthesis
advantages,
mainly
in
terms
of
strict
chirality
regional
selectivity
compared
with
chemical
methods.
However,
the
enzymatic
properties
wild-type
enzymes
may
or
not
meet
requirements
for
biopharmaceutical
applications.
Therefore,
protein
engineering
is
required
improve
their
catalytic
activities.
Thanks
advances
algorithmic
models
accumulation
immense
biological
data,
artificial
intelligence
can
provide
novel
approaches
functional
evolution
enzymes.
Deep
learning
advantage
functions
that
predict
previously
unknown
sequences.
learning-based
computational
algorithms
intelligently
navigate
sequence
space
reduce
screening
burden
during
evolution.
Thus,
intelligent
design
combined
laboratory
a
powerful
potentially
versatile
strategy
developing
functions.
Herein,
we
introduce
summarize
deep-learning-assisted
enzyme
adaptive
strategies
based
on
recent
studies
application
deep
Altogether,
developments
technology
data
characterization
functions,
become
tool
future.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(9), P. 6462 - 6469
Published: April 12, 2024
Protein
engineering
is
essential
for
improving
the
catalytic
performance
of
enzymes
applications
in
biocatalysis,
which
machine
learning
provides
an
emerging
approach
variant
design.
Transaminases
are
powerful
biocatalysts
stereoselective
synthesis
chiral
amines
but
one
major
challenge
their
limited
substrate
scope.
We
present
a
general
and
practical
design
protocol
protein
to
combine
advantages
three
strategies,
including
directed
evolution,
rational
design,
learning,
demonstrate
application
transaminases
with
higher
activity
toward
bulky
substrates.
A
high-quality
data
set
was
obtained
by
selected
key
positions,
then
applied
create
model
transaminase
activity.
This
data-assisted
optimized
variants,
showed
improved
(up
3-fold
over
parent)
substrates,
maintaining
enantioselectivity
starting
enzyme
scaffold
as
well
enantiomeric
excess
>99%ee).
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: March 4, 2024
Abstract
Directed
evolution
of
computationally
designed
enzymes
has
provided
new
insights
into
the
emergence
sophisticated
catalytic
sites
in
proteins.
In
this
regard,
we
have
recently
shown
that
a
histidine
nucleophile
and
flexible
arginine
can
work
synergy
to
accelerate
Morita-Baylis-Hillman
(MBH)
reaction
with
unrivalled
efficiency.
Here,
show
replacing
non-canonical
N
δ
-methylhistidine
(MeHis23)
leads
substantially
altered
evolutionary
outcome
which
Arg124
been
abandoned.
Instead,
Glu26
emerged,
mediates
rate-limiting
proton
transfer
step
deliver
an
enzyme
(BH
MeHis
1.8)
is
more
than
order
magnitude
active
our
earlier
MBHase.
Interestingly,
although
MeHis23
His
substitution
BH
1.8
reduces
activity
by
4-fold,
resulting
containing
variant
still
potent
MBH
biocatalyst.
However,
analysis
trajectory
reveals
was
crucial
early
stages
engineering
unlock
mechanistic
pathway.
This
study
demonstrates
how
even
subtle
perturbations
key
elements
lead
vastly
different
outcomes,
solutions
complex
chemical
transformations.
ChemBioChem,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
25(3)
Published: Nov. 29, 2023
Abstract
Protein
engineering
is
essential
for
altering
the
substrate
scope,
catalytic
activity
and
selectivity
of
enzymes
applications
in
biocatalysis.
However,
traditional
approaches,
such
as
directed
evolution
rational
design,
encounter
challenge
dealing
with
experimental
screening
process
a
large
protein
mutation
space.
Machine
learning
methods
allow
approximation
fitness
landscapes
identification
patterns
using
limited
data,
thus
providing
new
avenue
to
guide
campaigns.
In
this
concept
article,
we
review
machine
models
that
have
been
developed
assess
enzyme‐substrate‐catalysis
performance
relationships
aiming
improve
through
data‐driven
engineering.
Furthermore,
prospect
future
development
field
provide
additional
strategies
tools
achieving
desired
activities
selectivities.
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Aug. 3, 2024
Custom
designed
enzymes
can
further
enhance
the
use
of
biocatalysts
in
industrial
biotransformations,
thereby
helping
to
tackle
biotechnological
challenges
21st
century.
We
present
rotamer
inverted
fragment
finder
-
diffusion
(Riff-Diff)
a
hybrid
machine
learning
and
atomistic
modeling
strategy
for
scaffolding
catalytic
arrays
de
novo
protein
backbones
with
custom
substrate
pockets.
used
Riff-Diff
scaffold
tetrad
capable
efficiently
catalyzing
retro-aldol
reaction.
Functional
designs
exhibit
high
fold
diversity,
pockets
similar
natural
enzymes.
Some
thus
generated
show
activities
rivaling
those
optimized
by
in-vitro
evolution.
The
design
can,
principle,
be
applied
any
catalytically
competent
amino
acid
constellation.
These
findings
are
paving
way
address
factors
practical
applicability
catalysts
processes
shed
light
on
fundamental
principles
enzyme
catalysis.
ChemBioChem,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
25(13)
Published: May 7, 2024
Recent
advances
in
bioeconomy
allow
a
holistic
view
of
existing
and
new
process
chains
enable
novel
production
routines
continuously
advanced
by
academia
industry.
All
this
progress
benefits
from
growing
number
prediction
tools
that
have
found
their
way
into
the
field.
For
example,
automated
genome
annotations,
for
building
model
structures
proteins,
structural
protein
methods
such
as
AlphaFold2
Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
64(6), P. 2101 - 2111
Published: March 7, 2024
It
is
hoped
that
artificial
enzymes
designed
in
laboratories
can
be
efficient
alternatives
to
chemical
catalysts
have
been
used
synthesize
organic
molecules.
However,
the
design
of
challenging
and
requires
a
detailed
molecular-level
analysis
understand
mechanism
they
promote
order
variants.
In
this
study,
we
computationally
investigate
proficient
Morita–Baylis–Hillman
developed
using
combination
computational
directed
evolution.
The
powerful
transition
path
sampling
method
coupled
with
in-depth
post-processing
has
successfully
elucidate
different
pathways,
states,
protein
dynamics,
free
energy
barriers
reactions
catalyzed
by
such
laboratory-optimized
enzymes.
This
research
provides
an
explanation
for
how
modifications
enzyme
affect
its
catalytic
activity
ways
are
not
predictable
static
algorithms.
Molecules,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
29(19), P. 4626 - 4626
Published: Sept. 29, 2024
The
field
of
computational
protein
engineering
has
been
transformed
by
recent
advancements
in
machine
learning,
artificial
intelligence,
and
molecular
modeling,
enabling
the
design
proteins
with
unprecedented
precision
functionality.
Computational
methods
now
play
a
crucial
role
enhancing
stability,
activity,
specificity
for
diverse
applications
biotechnology
medicine.
Techniques
such
as
deep
reinforcement
transfer
learning
have
dramatically
improved
structure
prediction,
optimization
binding
affinities,
enzyme
design.
These
innovations
streamlined
process
allowing
rapid
generation
targeted
libraries,
reducing
experimental
sampling,
rational
tailored
properties.
Furthermore,
integration
approaches
high-throughput
techniques
facilitated
development
multifunctional
novel
therapeutics.
However,
challenges
remain
bridging
gap
between
predictions
validation
addressing
ethical
concerns
related
to
AI-driven
This
review
provides
comprehensive
overview
current
state
future
directions
engineering,
emphasizing
their
transformative
potential
creating
next-generation
biologics
advancing
synthetic
biology.