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In this work, the discovery, expression and characterization of new eukaryotic Baeyer-Villiger monooxygenases (BVMOs) from yeasts has been shown. A rational design of one of these enzymes led to the identification of key residues to alter the sulfoxidation activity of this group of enzymes. Additionally, in another rational design approach, the cofactor specificity of the BVMO cyclohexanone monooxygenase from Acinetobacter calcoaceticus could be substantially altered to accept the much cheaper and therefore industrially more relevant cofactor NADH.
In this work, the regioselectivity of different Baeyer-Villiger monooxygenases (BVMOs) for the conversion of selected substrates was reversed or improved by protein engineering. These studies highlight the importance of substrate positioning for the regioselectivity and that the position of the substrate can be efficiently influenced by introducing proper mutations. It was shown that the beneficial mutations for all BVMOs were partly in corresponding positions. Additionally, the sulfoxidation activity and the stability of BVMOs were targeted and improved by applying protein engineering.