Structure-guided evolution of Marinobacter subterrani deacetylase for enhanced herbicide precursor synthesis by substrate-binding pocket and channels engineering.
Deacetylases can directly hydrolyze amide bonds for the environmentally friendly synthesis of the herbicide intermediate O-(3-chloro-2-propenyl)hydroxylamine. However, the rigid halogenated chain of N-[(E)-3-chloroprop-2-enoxy]acetamide (NECA) may hinder productive substrate positioning and limit catalytic efficiency....