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This is a X-ray crystallography study (also classified as: Mutational studies).

September 10, 2025Biochemistry

Structural Characterization of an Endogenous Algal Acyl-ACP Thioesterase

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Analysis uncovers thioesterase's role in fatty acid production in algae, suggesting new biosynthetic approaches.

The study reveals a mechanism for thioesterase catalysis involving water as a general base.
X-ray crystallography at 2.50 Å resolution identifies key active-site and protein-binding features.
Mutational studies showed that altering binding tunnels can significantly change substrate specificity.
Introducing a non-native thioesterase achieved 95% hydrolysis of C12 fatty acids, indicating potential for engineering.

Chen et al. (2025) studied this question.

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