This subproject is one of many research subprojects utilizing theresources provided by a Center grant funded by NIH/NCRR. The subproject andinvestigator (PI) may have received primary funding from another NIH source,and thus could be represented in other CRISP entries. The institution listed isfor the Center, which is not necessarily the institution for the investigator.Tobacco Etch Virus Protease (TEV) is a commonly used tool for removing affinity tags from the recombinant proteins after they have been isolated and further biochemical characterization is desired. This protease has become a popular tool due to its high specificity; unfortunately it also has an unusually low catalytic activity making large amounts of the protease required in order to complete the reaction in a reasonable amount of time. We are attempting to enhance its catalytic efficiency by using the computational design protocol we have developed, RosettaDesign, to optimize the interface between this protease and its peptide substrate.
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