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Table 2 Further point mutation of Van2 biosensor

From: Directed evolution of the PcaV allosteric transcription factor to generate a biosensor for aromatic aldehydes

aTF

Amino acid position*

Mutated amino acid

Uninduced GFP/OD

Max/Min (2.5 mM induction)

Vanillin

PCA

Vanillic acid

Van2

V110; S113; A114

X

199.4 ± 5.9

6.25

1.20

1.70

Van3

A110; S113; A114

Nonpolar small side chain

2280.6 ± 131.2

1.70

0.97

1.03

Van4

L110; S113; A114

Nonpolar medium side chain

2748.7 ± 114.0

1.55

0.97

1.00

Van5

W110; S113; A114

Nonpolar bulky side chain

3339.0 ± 249.3

1.40

1.03

1.03

Van6

V110; W113; A114

Nonpolar bulky side chain

3047.5 ± 175.9

1.45

1.00

0.97

  1. *Mutated amino acid positions highlighted in bold