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Cloning, expression and characterisation of CYP102A2, a self-sufficient P450 monooxygenase from Bacillus subtilis.Budde M, Maurer SC, Schmid RD, Urlacher VB Institute of Technical Biochemistry, Stuttgart University, Allmandring 31, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany. The gene encoding CYP102A2, a novel P450 monooxygenase from Bacillus subtilis, was cloned and expressed in Escherichia coli. The recombinant enzyme formed was purified by immobilised metal chelate affinity chromatography (IMAC) and characterised. CYP102A2 is a 119-kDa self-sufficient monooxygenase, consisting of an FMN/FAD-containing reductase domain and a heme domain. The deduced amino acid sequence of CYP102A2 exhibits a high level of identity with the amino acid sequences of CYP102A1 from B. megaterium (59%) and CYP102A3 from B. subtilis (60%). In reduced, CO-bound form, the enzyme shows a typical Soret band at 449 nm. It catalyses the oxidation of even- and odd-chain saturated and unsaturated fatty acids. In all reactions investigated, the products were the respective omega-3, omega-2 and omega-1 hydroxylated fatty acids. Activity was highest towards oleic acid (K(M)=17.36+/-1.4 microM, k(cat)=2,244+/-72 min(-1)) and linoleic acid (K(M)=12.25+/-1.8 microM, k(cat)=1,950+/-84 min(-1)). Comparison of a CYP102A2 homology model with the CYP102A1 crystal structure revealed significant differences in the substrate access channels, which might explain the differences in the catalytic properties of these two enzymes. Published 23 November 2004 in Appl Microbiol Biotechnol, 66(2): 180-6.
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