Table 2.
Mutant | kcat (s−1) | KM (μM) | kcat/KM (M−1s−1) |
---|---|---|---|
wild-type | 0.027 ± 0.003 | 0.099 ± 0.05 | 2.7 × 105 |
S303A | 0.045 ± 0.002 | 0.12 ± 0.02 | 3.7 × 105 |
S303H | 0.0013 ± 0.0002 | 0.061 ± 0.02 | 2.1 × 104 |
S303D | 0.00041 ± 0.00004 | 0.36 ± 0.09 | 1.1 × 103 |
N299A | 0.012 ± 0.0004 | 0.41 ± 0.06 | 2.9 × 104 |
N299Va | --- | --- | --- |
N299Lb | --- | --- | --- |
N299A/S303A | 0.0058 ± 0.0003 | 0.41 ± 0.09 | 1.4 × 104 |
Q151H | 0.00063 ± 0.0002 | 0.042 ± 0.01 | 1.5 × 104 |
Q151E | 0.0015 ± 0.0006 | 0.10 ± 0.04 | 1.5 × 104 |
N299V ATAS is soluble and exists as a dimer in solution, but we were unable to measure the generation of any terpenoid products.
Although N299L ATAS suffers from compromised thermostability, and its tendency for aggregation hindered the measurement of steady-state kinetic parameters, this mutant generated sufficient sesquiterpene products for analysis as outlined in Figure 3.