The invention discloses a progesterone 5beta-
reductase mutant and application thereof in synthesis of 5beta-dihydrosteroid, relates to the technical field of
biology, and in particular relates to application of
gene mining and
engineering modification of progesterone 5beta-
reductase derived from
bacteria in asymmetric synthesis of 5beta-dihydrosteroid. According to the progesterone 5 beta-
reductase LpP5beta R disclosed by the invention, the progesterone 5 beta-reductase LpP5beta R from
bacteria psoromais is obtained by a
gene mining method, and the progesterone 5 beta-reductase LpP5beta R can be subjected to soluble expression in
escherichia coli. The
mutant obtained by mutating the
wild type LpP5beta R has obviously improved catalytic ability on progesterone, and can efficiently catalyze
delta 4-3-carbonyl steroids such as
hydrocortisone, dinorcitol and the like to generate corresponding 5beta-dihydrosteroids. According to the invention, the technical bottlenecks of poor
heterologous expression and low
catalytic efficiency of
plant-derived progesterone 5beta-reductase are solved, and a potential biocatalyst is provided for
green manufacturing of 5beta-dihydrosteroid drugs.