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  • The Global ETD Search service is a free service for researchers to find electronic theses and dissertations. This service is provided by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.
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Improved catalytic activity and thermostability of Trigonopsis variabilis D-amino acid oxidase mutants.

January 2009 (has links)
Wong, Kin Sing. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2009. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 86-98). / Abstract also in Chinese. / THESIS COMMITTEE --- p.i / ABSTRACT (ENGLISH) --- p.ii / ABSTRACT (CHINESE) --- p.iv / ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --- p.v / DECLARATION --- p.vi / ABBREVIATIONS --- p.vii / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.x / LIST OF TABLES --- p.xiv / LIST OF FIGURES --- p.xv / Chapter CHAPTER 1 --- INTRODUCTION / Chapter 1.1. --- Antibiotics market and β-lactam antibiotics --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2. --- Semi-synthetic cephems --- p.1 / Chapter 1.3. --- Conversion of CPC to 7-ACA --- p.3 / Chapter 1.4. --- Chemical production versus enzymatic bioconversion --- p.5 / Chapter 1.5. --- Industrial two-step bioconversion of CPC --- p.11 / Chapter 1.6. --- Phylogenetics and physiological roles of DAAO --- p.15 / Chapter 1.7. --- Yeast DAAOs are suitable candidates for enzymatic bioconversion --- p.17 / Chapter 1.8. --- Structural and mechanistic studies of DAAOs --- p.18 / Chapter 1.9. --- "Modifications of pkDAAO, RgDAAO and TvDAAO" --- p.25 / Chapter 1.10. --- Objectives of the study --- p.26 / Chapter CHAPTER 2 --- HOMOLOGY MODELLING / Chapter 2.1. --- Introduction --- p.27 / Chapter 2.2. --- Methods / Chapter 2.2.1. --- Sequence alignment and selection of homologs --- p.28 / Chapter 2.2.2. --- Generation of three-dimensional TvDAAO model --- p.28 / Chapter 2.3. --- Results --- p.29 / Chapter 2.4. --- Discussion --- p.33 / Chapter CHAPTER 3 --- "MUTAGENESIS, EXPRESSION, PURIFICATION AND SCREENING OF MUTANTS" / Chapter 3.1. --- Introduction --- p.38 / Chapter 3.2. --- Materials and methods / Chapter 3.2.1. --- Cloning of TvDAAO mutants / Chapter 3.2.1.1. --- Preparation of competent E. coli --- p.39 / Chapter 3.2.1.2. --- Transformation of E. coli --- p.40 / Chapter 3.2.1.3. --- Agarose gel electrophoresis and gel-purification --- p.41 / Chapter 3.2.1.4. --- Plasmid extraction --- p.42 / Chapter 3.2.1.5. --- Site-directed mutagenesis of TvDAAO --- p.42 / Chapter 3.2.2. --- Heterologous expression and purification of mutants / Chapter 3.2.2.1 --- Shake flask fermentation --- p.45 / Chapter 3.2.2.2. --- Cell harvest and disruption --- p.45 / Chapter 3.2.2.3. --- Purification of WT and mutants --- p.47 / Chapter 3.2.2.4. --- Determination of protein concentration --- p.47 / Chapter 3.2.2.5. --- SDS-PAGE --- p.48 / Chapter 3.2.3. --- Screening of mutants --- p.48 / Chapter 3.3. --- Results / Chapter 3.3.1. --- Preparation of purified TvDAAO mutants --- p.50 / Chapter 3.3.2. --- Evaluation of activity and thermostability --- p.50 / Chapter 3.4. --- Discussion --- p.53 / Chapter CHAPTER 4 --- ENZYME KINETICS / Chapter 4.1. --- Introduction --- p.57 / Chapter 4.2. --- Materials and methods / Chapter 4.2.1. --- Standard assay --- p.58 / Chapter 4.2.2. --- Determination of kinetic parameters --- p.59 / Chapter 4.2.3. --- Inhibitory studies --- p.59 / Chapter 4.2.4. --- Effects of pH --- p.60 / Chapter 4.2.5. --- Heat treatments --- p.60 / Chapter 4.2.6. --- CD measurements --- p.61 / Chapter 4.3. --- Results / Chapter 4.3.1. --- Time progress curve analysis --- p.61 / Chapter 4.3.2. --- Kinetics of WT and mutants --- p.62 / Chapter 4.3.3. --- Temperature-dependent and time-dependent thermostability --- p.67 / Chapter 4.3.4. --- Secondary structure measurements --- p.71 / Chapter 4.4. --- Discussion --- p.71 / Chapter CHAPTER 5 --- CONCLUSIONS AND PERSEPECTIVES --- p.83 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.86

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