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Tadashi Nakai

Hiroshima Institute of TechnologyORCID 0000-0001-9770-8168Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Synthetic BiologyACS OmegaPeer-reviewedJul 25, 2025

SpyRing-Mediated Cyclization of TEV Protease, Guided by AlphaFold, Improves Thermostability

Tadashi Nakai, Yota Nakai, Naoki Takami…·Toshihide Okajima

This paper describes the rational design of a cyclized TEV protease using SpyRing and AlphaFold, resulting in improved thermostability without loss of enzymatic activity.

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