DIRECTED ENZYME EVOLUTION GROUP AT ICP-CSIC
Welcome to Miguel Alcalde group at the Institute of Catalysis (ICP, CSIC, Madrid). Our research primarily focusses on the engineering of enzymes by directed evolution and computational design for a wide range of biotechnological purposes; the development of high-throughput biomolecular screening tools and genetic methods for library construction and exploration, as well as synthetic biology studies for environmental and energy applications.
DIRECTED EVOLUTION
Designing ad-hoc enzymes for industrial applications
1. Development of high-throughput screening assays
Highly sensitive and reliable screening assays to improve different biochemical traits.
2. Design of DNA recombination methods
Broad portfolio of library creation methods based on the high frequency of homologous recombination of Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
3. Analysis of mutant libraries assisted by computational algorithms.
Directed evolution and computational methods are combined aimed at reducing screening efforts.
Latest Publications
Directed –in vitro- evolution of Precrambrian and extant rubiscos
Scientific Reports. 8: 5532.
Selective synthesis of the human drug metabolite 5´-hydroxypropranolol by and evolved self sufficient peroxygenase
ACS Catalysis. 8: 4789-4799.
Shuffling the neutral drift of unspecific peroxygenase in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Applied and Environmental Microbiology
Miguel Alcalde Laboratory
Institute of Catalysis, ICP-CSIC
Cantoblanco 28049, Madrid, Spain.
Tel: +34 915854806
Fax: +34 915854760
