The thermostability of enzymes is an essential factor that performs a vital role during practical applications. Inulin fructotransferases can efficiently convert inulin into bio-functional difructose anhydrides (DFAs). The present study aimed to improve the thermostability of a previously reported inulin fructotransferase, SpIFTase, and apply it to the biosynthesis of DFA I. In silico rational design was used to predict mutation sites, based on sequential and structural information. Two triple-site mutants, Q69L/Q234L/K310G and E201I/Q234L/K310G, were characterized and exhibited enhanced thermostability with approximately 5 °C higher in melting temperature (T), respectively, and a 45-fold longer half-life (t) at 70 °C, compared to that of SpIFTase. Molecular dynamic simulations and elaborate structural analysis suggested that the combinations of hydrophobic interaction, electrostatic potential distribution, and decreased flexibility via stabilization of loops and α-helix improved the thermostability of SpIFTase. Additionally, the promising mutants exhibited great potential to the industrial production of DFA I.
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