2.8.3.18 E294A complete loss of activity 721675 2.8.3.18 E294A site-directed mutagenesis, the mutant specific catalytic activity is 10000fold reduced compared to the wild-type enzyme, ligand bound crystal structure modeling 721675 2.8.3.18 E435A mutant protein is completely insoluble 721675 2.8.3.18 E435A site-directed mutagenesis, the mutant is completely insoluble, ligand bound crystal structure determination and analysis, the mutant crystallizes in a closed complex containing dethiaacetyl-CoA, which adopts an unusual curled conformation 721675 2.8.3.18 E435D activity similar to wild-type 721675 2.8.3.18 E435D site-directed mutagenesis, the mutant catalytic properties are nearly equivalent to those of the His6-tagged wild-type enzyme, ligand bound crystal structure modeling 721675 2.8.3.18 E435Q mutant protein is completely insoluble 721675 2.8.3.18 E435Q site-directed mutagenesis, the mutant is completely insoluble, ligand bound crystal structure modeling 721675 2.8.3.18 N347A large decrease in catalytic activity 721675 2.8.3.18 N347A site-directed mutagenesis, the mutant shows impaired catalytic activity, but the apparent affinities for all four substrates are largely unaffected, ligand bound crystal structure modeling 721675