Directed evolution of the B. subtilis nitroreductase YfkO improves activation of the PET-capable probe SN33623 and CB1954 prodrug.
Michelle H RichAbigail V SharrockAmir AshoorzadehAdam V PattersonJeff B SmaillDavid F AckerleyPublished in: Biotechnology letters (2020)
The enhanced activation of the PET imaging probe SN33623 and CB1954 prodrug exhibited by the lead evolved variant of YfkO offers prospects for improved enzyme-prodrug therapy.