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New tools for the directed evolution of enzyme function

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Principal Investigator / Supervisor Dr Cameron Neylon
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Institution University of Southampton
DepartmentSch of Chemistry
Funding typeResearch
Value (£) 194,668
StatusCompleted
TypeResearch Grant
Start date 22/04/2002
End date 21/04/2005
Duration36 months

Abstract

Directed molecular evolution is an attractive approach to improving the activity of existing enzymes and in the longer term producing enzymes with new activities. I will develop a series of methods that will improve the efficiency of directed evolution experiments. These methods will allow the construction of improved libraries, identify optimal residues for randomisation, and allow high throughput sequence analysis of selected proteins. This will improve the efficiency of directed molecular evolution in producing modified enzymes and improve the prospects for producing novel biocatalysts. These methods will be applied to haloacid dehalogenases to produce enzymes with modified specificity for applications in biocatalysis.

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Committee Closed Committee - Engineering & Biological Systems (EBS)
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