Investigating the Determinants of the Reaction Outcomes of Fe-2OG-dependent Enzymes

Nhi Uyen Hoang

The objective of this study is to create engineered protein variants, in order to determine how the reaction outcomes in Fe-2OG-dependent enzymes are decided. One such enzyme, hyoscyamine-6β-hydroxylase, possess both hydroxylase and epoxidase functions. Depending on the variant’s properties, the outcome is either an increased hydroxy product or a secondary dihydroxy product. Screening the products is done two ways: whole-cell reactions to determine initial hits and purified enzyme reactions to verify their activity.
Major: 
Biotechnology
Exhibition Category: 
Health and Life Sciences
Exhibition Format: 
Poster Presentation
Campus: 
University Park
Faculty Sponsor: 
Ben Allen, Research Personnel
Poster Number: 
435