Project

Directed evolution of sucrose phosphorylase for application in glycosylation reactions

Code
01W01908
Looptijd
01-10-2008 → 09-10-2012
Financiering
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Onderzoeksdisciplines
  • Engineering and technology
    • Biocatalysis and enzyme technology
    • Bioprocessing, bioproduction and bioproducts
    • Fermentation
    • Industrial biotechnology diagnostics
    • Industrial microbiology
    • Industrial molecular engineering of nucleic acids and proteins
    • Industrial biotechnology not elsewhere classified
Trefwoorden
directed evolution glycosylering sucrose fosforylase
 
Projectomschrijving
 

Glycosylation can have a profound effect on the biological and physicochemical properties of a molecule. The aim of this project is to develop an enzymatic glycosylation technology based on the synthetic capacity of disaccharide phosphorylases. These enzymes will be optimised through directed evolution, in order to allow alternative acceptors like drugs and flavours to bind in their catalytic site.