4.2.3.119 C372S replacement with corresponding residue of (-)-camphene synthase, 97% of wild-type activity. Mutant produces an increased proportion of (-)-alpha-pinene and a correspondingly decreased proportion of (-)-beta-pinene, while the levels of total pinenes remains relatively constant 663770 4.2.3.119 C372S/C480S replacement with corresponding residue of (-)-camphene synthase, 72% of wild-type activity. Mutant produces an increased proportion of (-)-alpha-pinene and a correspondingly decreased proportion of (-)-beta-pinene 663770 4.2.3.119 C372S/F597W replacement with corresponding residue of (-)-camphene synthase, 100% of wild-type activity. Mutant produces an increased proportion of (-)-alpha-pinene and a correspondingly decreased proportion of (-)-beta-pinene 663770 4.2.3.119 C372S/F597W/S485C/F597W replacement with corresponding residue of (-)-camphene synthase, 99% of wild-type activity. Mutant produces about 80%(-)-alpha-pinene and 10% (-)-beta-pinene 663770 4.2.3.119 C372S/S485C replacement with corresponding residue of (-)-camphene synthase, 92% of wild-type activity. Mutant produces an increased proportion of (-)-alpha-pinene and a correspondingly decreased proportion of (-)-beta-pinene 663770 4.2.3.119 C480S replacement with corresponding residue of (-)-camphene synthase, 97% of wild-type activity. Mutant produces an increased proportion of (-)-alpha-pinene and a correspondingly decreased proportion of (-)-beta-pinene, while the levels of total pinenes remains relatively constant 663770 4.2.3.119 C480S/F597W replacement with corresponding residue of (-)-camphene synthase, 7% of wild-type activity. Mutant produces an increased proportion of (-)-alpha-pinene and a correspondingly decreased proportion of (-)-beta-pinene 663770 4.2.3.119 C480S/S485C replacement with corresponding residue of (-)-camphene synthase, 70% of wild-type activity. Mutant produces an increased proportion of (-)-alpha-pinene and a correspondingly decreased proportion of (-)-beta-pinene 663770 4.2.3.119 F597W replacement with corresponding residue of (-)-camphene synthase, 73% of wild-type activity. Mutant produces an increased proportion of (-)-alpha-pinene and a correspondingly decreased proportion of (-)-beta-pinene, while the levels of total pinenes remains relatively constant 663770 4.2.3.119 H346Y site-directed mutagenesis, mutation in the alpha-domain (catalytic domain), no phenotype, similar to wild-type 746601 4.2.3.119 additional information estalishment of a pinene production system in recombinant Escherichia coli by coexpression of (-)-alpha-pinene synthase from Pinus paeda and Abies grandis GPPS, as well as farnesyl diphosphate synthase mutant IspA(S80F) from Escherichia coli. The isolated alpha-pinene synthase variant PSmut outperforms the wild-type (parent) enzyme in multiple contexts in Escherichia coli and cyanobacteria. The purified variant exhibits drastically altered metal dependency, enabling to keep the activity in the cytosol that is manganese-deficient. Coexpression of this variant with mevalonate pathway enzymes, isopentenyl diphosphate isomerase, and GPP synthase yield 140 mg/l pinene in a flask culture. Screening for PS mutants with higher cellular activity and production method optimization, overview 746601 4.2.3.119 additional information replacement of selected amino acid residues in (-)-pinene synthase with the corresponding residues from (-)-camphene synthase in an effort to identify the amino acids responsible for the catalytic diVerences. The approach produces an enzyme in which more than half of the product is channeled through an alternative pathway. Several (-)-pinene synthase to (-)-camphene synthase amino acid substitutions are necessary before catalysis is significantly altered 663770 4.2.3.119 additional information to elucidate critical amino acids involved in determining monoterpene product distribution, a combination of domain swapping and reciprocal site-directed mutagenesis was carried out between (-)-(4S)-limonene synthase LS and (-)-(4S)-limonene/(-)-(1S, 5S)-alpha-pinene synthase LPS. Amino acids in the predicted D through F helix regions are critical for product determination. Chimera consisting of N-terminal 218 residues of LS plus corresponding C-terminus of LPS produces 20.7% alpha-pinene, 11.2% sabinene, 7.1% beta-pinene, 25.6% limonene, 35.4% beta-phellandrene, with 42.8% relative activity. Chimera consisting of N-terminal 518 residues of LS plus corresponding C-terminus of LPS produces 6.4% alpha-pinene, 1.5% sabinene, 11% beta-pinene, 64.1% limonene, 17% beta-phellandrene, with 101% relative activity. Chimera consisting of N-terminal 442 residues of LPS plus corresponding C-terminus of LS produces 11% alpha-pinene, 1.4% sabinene, 6.3% beta-pinene, 47.9% limonene, 33.3% beta-phellandrene, with 41.7% relative activity 649494 4.2.3.119 Q456K site-directed mutagenesis, mutation in the alpha-domain (catalytic domain), the mutant shows increased catalytic activity compared to the wild-type 747323 4.2.3.119 Q456L site-directed mutagenesis, mutation in the alpha-domain (catalytic domain), the mutant shows a reduction in pigmentation (PSmut) but shows improved catalytic activity 746601 4.2.3.119 Q456L site-directed mutagenesis, mutation in the alpha-domain (catalytic domain), the mutant shows increased catalytic activity compared to the wild-type 747323 4.2.3.119 Q456P site-directed mutagenesis, mutation in the alpha-domain (catalytic domain), the mutant shows 50% reduced catalytic activity compared to the wild-type 747323 4.2.3.119 Q456V site-directed mutagenesis, mutation in the alpha-domain (catalytic domain), the mutant shows increased catalytic activity compared to the wild-type 747323 4.2.3.119 S485C replacement with corresponding residue of (-)-camphene synthase, 100% of wild-type activity. Mutant produces an increased proportion of (-)-alpha-pinene and a correspondingly decreased proportion of (-)-beta-pinene, while the levels of total pinenes remains relatively constant 663770 4.2.3.119 S485C/F597W replacement with corresponding residue of (-)-camphene synthase, 68% of wild-type activity. Mutant produces an increased proportion of (-)-alpha-pinene and a correspondingly decreased proportion of (-)-beta-pinene 663770