Evolution in reverse: engineering a D-xylose-specific xylose reductase

Chembiochem. 2008 May 23;9(8):1213-5. doi: 10.1002/cbic.200700765.

Authors

Nikhil U Nair¹, Huimin Zhao

Affiliation

¹ Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 600 S. Mathews Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801, USA.

PMID: 18383056
DOI: 10.1002/cbic.200700765

No abstract available

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Aldehyde Reductase / genetics
Aldehyde Reductase / metabolism*
Evolution, Molecular*
Kinetics
Molecular Structure
Mutation / genetics
Neurospora crassa / enzymology
Protein Engineering
Substrate Specificity
Xylose / chemistry
Xylose / metabolism*

Substances

Xylose
Aldehyde Reductase