Tian tian Zhu

Ms. Tian tian Zhu


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Academic Career Length

2Years (2025-Present)

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22 December 2025 in Marine Drugs
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CJChengcheng Jiang
Chengcheng Jiang
JYJingrun Ye
Jingrun Ye
TZTian tian Zhu
Tian tian Zhu
QWQin Wang
Qin Wang
YMYan Ma
Yan Ma
HWHaiying Wang
Haiying Wang
Alginate lyases are commonly employed for producing alginate oligosaccharides (AOS), but their industrial application is often constrained by low thermal stability and catalytic efficiency. This study engineered mutants of alginate lyase Alyw203 from marine Vibrio based on B-factor values and negative ΔΔG values. The L172V mutant exhibited a 2.43-fold increase in half-life at 40 °C, reduced Km (from 107 to 65 mg/mL), and enhanced kcat/Km (from 0.07 to 0.35 mL/mg/s), indicating improved thermal stability, substrate affinity, and catalytic efficiency. Molecular dynamics simulations revealed that these improvements originated from reconstructed hydrogen bond networks, which stabilized enzyme–substrate interactions and reduced conformational flexibility. These results demonstrate that rational design focused on strengthening hydrogen bonding can simultaneously improve both stability and activity, offering a promising strategy for industrial AOS production.