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Khanppnavar B, Choo JPS, Hagedoorn PL, Smolentsev G, Štefanić S, Kumaran S, Tischler D, Winkler FK, Korkhov VM, Li Z, Kammerer RA, Li X. Structural basis of the Meinwald rearrangement catalysed by styrene oxide isomerase. Nat Chem 2024:10.1038/s41557-024-01523-y. [PMID: 38744914 DOI: 10.1038/s41557-024-01523-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2023] [Accepted: 03/27/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024]
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Membrane-bound styrene oxide isomerase (SOI) catalyses the Meinwald rearrangement-a Lewis-acid-catalysed isomerization of an epoxide to a carbonyl compound-and has been used in single and cascade reactions. However, the structural information that explains its reaction mechanism has remained elusive. Here we determine cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) structures of SOI bound to a single-domain antibody with and without the competitive inhibitor benzylamine, and elucidate the catalytic mechanism using electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy, functional assays, biophysical methods and docking experiments. We find ferric haem b bound at the subunit interface of the trimeric enzyme through H58, where Fe(III) acts as the Lewis acid by binding to the epoxide oxygen. Y103 and N64 and a hydrophobic pocket binding the oxygen of the epoxide and the aryl group, respectively, position substrates in a manner that explains the high regio-selectivity and stereo-specificity of SOI. Our findings can support extending the range of epoxide substrates and be used to potentially repurpose SOI for the catalysis of new-to-nature Fe-based chemical reactions.
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- Basavraj Khanppnavar
- Laboratory of Biomolecular Research, Division of Biology and Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute, Villigen, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Biotechnology, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands
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- Nanobody Service Facility. AgroVet-Strickhof, University of Zurich, Lindau, Switzerland
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- Microbial Biotechnology, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Laboratory of Biomolecular Research, Division of Biology and Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute, Villigen, Switzerland.
- Institute of Molecular Biology and Biophysics, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
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- Laboratory of Biomolecular Research, Division of Biology and Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute, Villigen, Switzerland.
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- Laboratory of Biomolecular Research, Division of Biology and Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute, Villigen, Switzerland.
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Chen S, Zhou J, Gu X, Ni Y. A comparative study of two aldehyde dehydrogenases from Sphingobium sp.: the substrate spectrum and catalytic mechanism. Org Biomol Chem 2024; 22:1269-1278. [PMID: 38258380 DOI: 10.1039/d3ob01937c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
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Biocatalytic oxidation is one of the most important and indispensable organic reactions for the development of green and sustainable biomanufacturing processes. NAD(P)+-dependent aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH) catalyzes the oxidation of aldehydes to carboxylic acids. Here, two ALDHs, SpALDH1 and SpALDH2, were identified from Sphingobium sp. SYK-6. They belong to different ALDH families and share only 32.30% amino acid identity. Interestingly, SpALDH1 and SpALDH2 exhibit significantly different enzymatic properties and substrate profiles. SpALDH2 has better thermostability than SpALDH1. SpALDH1 is a metalloenzyme and is activated by potassium ions, while SpALDH2 is not metallic-dependent. Compared with SpALDH1, SpALDH2 has a relatively broad substrate spectrum toward aromatic aldehydes. Based on homology modeling and molecular docking analysis, mechanisms underlying the substrate specificity of ALDHs were elucidated. For both ALDHs, hydrophobicity of substrate binding pockets is important for the catalytic properties, especially substrate specificity. Notably, optimization of the flexible loop 444-457 reforms a hydrogen bond between pyridine substrates and SpALDH1, contributing to the high catalytic activity. Finally, a coupling reaction catalyzed by ALDHs and NOX was constructed for efficient production of aromatic carboxylic acids.
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- Siyi Chen
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, Jiangsu, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, Jiangsu, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, Jiangsu, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, Jiangsu, China.
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See WWL, Li Z. Styrene Oxide Isomerase-Catalyzed Meinwald Rearrangement in Cascade Biotransformations: Synthesis of Chiral and/or Natural Chemicals. Chemistry 2023; 29:e202300102. [PMID: 36740917 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202300102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2023] [Revised: 02/04/2023] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Styrene oxide isomerase (SOI) catalyzes the Meinwald rearrangement of aryl epoxides to carbonyl compounds via a 1,2-trans-shift in a stereospecific manner. A number of cascade biotransformations with SOI-catalyzed epoxide isomerization as a key step have been developed to convert readily available substrates into valuable chiral chemicals. Cascade conversion of terminal or internal alkenes into chiral acids, alcohols or amines was achieved, which involved SOI-catalyzed enantio-retentive isomerization of terminal epoxides via 1,2-H shift, or internal epoxides via 1,2-methyl shift. SOI-involved cascades were also developed to convert racemic epoxides into chiral acids or amines via dynamic kinetic resolution. Additionally, combining SOI-catalyzed isomerization with enantioselective C-C bond forming enzymes enabled the synthesis of chiral amino acids or amino alcohols from racemic epoxides. Finally, integration of SOI-involved cascades with biosynthesis pathways allowed for the direct utilization of renewable substrates for the sustainable synthesis of high-value natural chemicals such as alcohols, acids, and esters.
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- Willy W L See
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore, 117585, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore, 117585, Singapore
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McDonald AD, Bruffy SK, Kasat AT, Buller AR. Engineering Enzyme Substrate Scope Complementarity for Promiscuous Cascade Synthesis of 1,2-Amino Alcohols. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202212637. [PMID: 36136093 PMCID: PMC9643649 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202212637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Biocatalytic cascades are uniquely powerful for the efficient, asymmetric synthesis of bioactive compounds. However, high substrate specificity can hinder the scope of biocatalytic cascades because the constituent enzymes may have non-complementary activity. In this study, we implemented a substrate multiplexed screening (SUMS) based directed evolution approach to improve the substrate scope overlap between a transaldolase (ObiH) and a decarboxylase for the production of chiral 1,2-amino alcohols. To generate a promiscuous cascade, we engineered a tryptophan decarboxylase to act efficiently on β-OH amino acids while avoiding activity on l-threonine, which is needed for ObiH activity. We leveraged this exquisite selectivity with matched substrate scope to produce a variety of enantiopure 1,2-amino alcohols in a one-pot cascade from aldehydes or styrene oxides. This demonstration shows how SUMS can be used to guide the development of promiscuous, C-C bond forming cascades.
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- Allwin D. McDonald
- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison1101 University AvenueMadisonWisconsin 53706USA
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison1101 University AvenueMadisonWisconsin 53706USA
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison1101 University AvenueMadisonWisconsin 53706USA
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison1101 University AvenueMadisonWisconsin 53706USA
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Meza A, Campbell ME, Zmich A, Thein SA, Grieger AM, McGill MJ, Willoughby PH, Buller AR. Efficient chemoenzymatic synthesis of α-aryl aldehydes as intermediates in C-C bond forming biocatalytic cascades. ACS Catal 2022; 12:10700-10710. [PMID: 36420479 PMCID: PMC9681013 DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c02369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Multi-enzyme biocatalytic cascades are emerging as practical routes for the synthesis of complex bioactive molecules. However, the relative sparsity of water-stable carbon electrophiles limits the synthetic complexity of molecules made from such cascades. Here, we develop a chemoenzymatic platform that leverages styrene oxide isomerase (SOI) to covert readily accessible aryl epoxides into α-aryl aldehydes through a Meinwald rearrangement. These unstable aldehyde intermediates are then intercepted with a C-C bond forming enzyme, ObiH, that catalyzes a transaldolase reaction with l-threonine to yield synthetically challenging β-hydroxy-α-amino acids. Co-expression of both enzymes in E. coli yields a whole cell biocatalyst capable of synthesizing a variety of stereopure non-standard amino acids (nsAA) and can be produced on gram-scale. We used isotopically labelled substrates to probe the mechanism of SOI, which we show catalyzes a concerted isomerization featuring a stereospecific 1,2-hydride shift. The viability of in situ generated α-aryl aldehydes was further established by intercepting them with a recently engineered decarboxylative aldolase to yield γ-hydroxy nsAAs. Together, these data establish a versatile method of producing α-aryl aldehydes in simple, whole cell conditions and show that these intermediates are useful synthons in C‒C bond forming cascades.
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- Anthony Meza
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin−Madison, 433 Babcock Drive, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin−Madison, 1101 University Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin−Madison, 433 Babcock Drive, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
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- Chemistry Department, Ripon College, 300 W Seward St., Ripon, Wisconsin 54971, United States
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- Chemistry Department, Ripon College, 300 W Seward St., Ripon, Wisconsin 54971, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin−Madison, 1101 University Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin−Madison, 1101 University Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
- Chemistry Department, Ripon College, 300 W Seward St., Ripon, Wisconsin 54971, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin−Madison, 433 Babcock Drive, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin−Madison, 1101 University Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
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Xin R, See WWL, Yun H, Li X, Li Z. Enzyme-Catalyzed Meinwald Rearrangement with an Unusual Regioselective and Stereospecific 1,2-Methyl Shift. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202204889. [PMID: 35535736 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202204889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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The Meinwald rearrangement is a synthetically useful reaction but often lacks regioselectivity and stereocontrol. A significant challenge in the Meinwald rearrangement of internal epoxides is the non-regioselective migration of different substituents to give a mixture of products. Herein, an enzyme-catalyzed regioselective and stereospecific 1,2-methyl shift in the Meinwald rearrangement of internal epoxides is reported. Styrene oxide isomerase (SOI) catalyzed the unique isomerization of internal epoxides through 1,2-methyl shift without 1,2-hydride shift to give the corresponding aldehydes and a cyclic ketone as the sole product. SOI-catalyzed isomerization showed high stereospecificity, fully retaining the stereoconfiguration. The synthetic utility of this enzymatic Meinwald rearrangement was demonstrated by its incorporation into three new types of enantioselective cascades, to convert trans-β-methyl styrenes into the corresponding R-configured alcohols, acids, or amines in high ee and yield.
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- Ruipu Xin
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore, 117585, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore, 117585, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore, 117585, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore, 117585, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore, 117585, Singapore
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Xin R, See WWL, Yun H, Li X, Li Z. Enzyme‐Catalyzed Meinwald Rearrangement with an Unusual Regioselective and Stereospecific 1,2‐Methyl Shift. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202204889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Ruipu Xin
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering National University of Singapore 4 Engineering Drive 4 Singapore 117585 Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering National University of Singapore 4 Engineering Drive 4 Singapore 117585 Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering National University of Singapore 4 Engineering Drive 4 Singapore 117585 Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering National University of Singapore 4 Engineering Drive 4 Singapore 117585 Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering National University of Singapore 4 Engineering Drive 4 Singapore 117585 Singapore
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Sekar BS, Li X, Li Z. Bioproduction of Natural Phenethyl Acetate, Phenylacetic Acid, Ethyl Phenylacetate, and Phenethyl Phenylacetate from Renewable Feedstock. CHEMSUSCHEM 2022; 15:e202102645. [PMID: 35068056 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202102645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2021] [Revised: 01/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Natural phenethyl acetate (PEA), phenylacetic acid (PAA), ethyl phenylacetate (Et-PA), and phenethyl phenylacetate (PE-PA) are highly desirable aroma chemicals, but with limited availability and high price. Here, green, sustainable, and efficient bioproduction of these chemicals as natural products from renewable feedstocks was developed. PEA and PAA were synthesized from l-phenylalanine (l-Phe) via novel six- and five-enzyme cascades, respectively. Whole-cell-based cascade biotransformation of 100 mm l-Phe in a two-phase system (aqueous/organic: 1 : 0.5 v/v) containing ethyl oleate or biodiesel as green solvent gave 13.6 g L-1 PEA (83.1 % conv.) and 11.6 g L-1 PAA (87.1 % conv.), respectively. Coupled fermentation and biotransformation approach produced 10.4 g L-1 PEA and 9.2 g L-1 PAA from glucose or glycerol, respectively. The biosynthesized PAA was converted to natural Et-PA and PE-PA by esterification using lipases with ethanol or 2-phenylethanol derived from sugar, affording 2.7 g L-1 Et-PA (83.1 % conv.) and 4.6 g L-1 PE-PA (96.3 % conv.), respectively.
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- Balaji Sundara Sekar
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, 117585, Singapore
- Synthetic Biology for Clinical and Technological Innovation (SynCTI), Life Sciences Institute, National University of Singapore, 28 Medical Drive, 117456, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, 117585, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, 117585, Singapore
- Synthetic Biology for Clinical and Technological Innovation (SynCTI), Life Sciences Institute, National University of Singapore, 28 Medical Drive, 117456, Singapore, Singapore
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Choo JPS, Li Z. Styrene Oxide Isomerase Catalyzed Meinwald Rearrangement Reaction: Discovery and Application in Single-Step and One-Pot Cascade Reactions. Org Process Res Dev 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.oprd.1c00473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Joel P. S. Choo
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore 117585, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore 117585, Singapore
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Study of ALDH from Thermus thermophilus-Expression, Purification and Characterisation of the Non-Substrate Specific, Thermophilic Enzyme Displaying Both Dehydrogenase and Esterase Activity. Cells 2021; 10:cells10123535. [PMID: 34944041 PMCID: PMC8699947 DOI: 10.3390/cells10123535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2021] [Revised: 12/10/2021] [Accepted: 12/11/2021] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Aldehyde dehydrogenases (ALDH), found in all kingdoms of life, form a superfamily of enzymes that primarily catalyse the oxidation of aldehydes to form carboxylic acid products, while utilising the cofactor NAD(P)+. Some superfamily members can also act as esterases using p-nitrophenyl esters as substrates. The ALDHTt from Thermus thermophilus was recombinantly expressed in E. coli and purified to obtain high yields (approximately 15–20 mg/L) and purity utilising an efficient heat treatment step coupled with IMAC and gel filtration chromatography. The use of the heat treatment step proved critical, in its absence decreased yield of 40% was observed. Characterisation of the thermophilic ALDHTt led to optimum enzymatic working conditions of 50 °C, and a pH of 8. ALDHTt possesses dual enzymatic activity, with the ability to act as a dehydrogenase and an esterase. ALDHTt possesses broad substrate specificity, displaying activity for a range of aldehydes, most notably hexanal and the synthetic dialdehyde, terephthalaldehyde. Interestingly, para-substituted benzaldehydes could be processed efficiently, but ortho-substitution resulted in no catalytic activity. Similarly, ALDHTt displayed activity for two different esterase substrates, p-nitrophenyl acetate and p-nitrophenyl butyrate, but with activities of 22.9% and 8.9%, respectively, compared to the activity towards hexanal.
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Martínez-Montero L, Tischler D, Süss P, Schallmey A, Franssen MCR, Hollmann F, Paul CE. Asymmetric azidohydroxylation of styrene derivatives mediated by a biomimetic styrene monooxygenase enzymatic cascade. Catal Sci Technol 2021; 11:5077-5085. [PMID: 34381590 PMCID: PMC8328376 DOI: 10.1039/d1cy00855b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2021] [Accepted: 06/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Enantioenriched azido alcohols are precursors for valuable chiral aziridines and 1,2-amino alcohols, however their chiral substituted analogues are difficult to access. We established a cascade for the asymmetric azidohydroxylation of styrene derivatives leading to chiral substituted 1,2-azido alcohols via enzymatic asymmetric epoxidation, followed by regioselective azidolysis, affording the azido alcohols with up to two contiguous stereogenic centers. A newly isolated two-component flavoprotein styrene monooxygenase StyA proved to be highly selective for epoxidation with a nicotinamide coenzyme biomimetic as a practical reductant. Coupled with azide as a nucleophile for regioselective ring opening, this chemo-enzymatic cascade produced highly enantioenriched aromatic α-azido alcohols with up to >99% conversion. A bi-enzymatic counterpart with halohydrin dehalogenase-catalyzed azidolysis afforded the alternative β-azido alcohol isomers with up to 94% diastereomeric excess. We anticipate our biocatalytic cascade to be a starting point for more practical production of these chiral compounds with two-component flavoprotein monooxygenases.
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- Lía Martínez-Montero
- Department of Biotechnology, Delft University of Technology Van der Maasweg 9 2629 HZ Delft The Netherlands
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- Microbial Biotechnology, Ruhr-Universität Bochum Universitätsstr. 150 44780 Bochum Germany
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- Enzymicals AG Walther-Rathenau-Straße 49a 17489 Greifswald Germany
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- Institute for Biochemistry, Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Technische Universität Braunschweig Spielmannstraße 7 38106 Braunschweig Germany
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- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, Wageningen University Stippeneng 4 6708 WE Wageningen The Netherlands
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- Department of Biotechnology, Delft University of Technology Van der Maasweg 9 2629 HZ Delft The Netherlands
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- Department of Biotechnology, Delft University of Technology Van der Maasweg 9 2629 HZ Delft The Netherlands
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Choo JPS, Kammerer RA, Li X, Li Z. High‐Level Production of Phenylacetaldehyde using Fusion‐Tagged Styrene Oxide Isomerase. Adv Synth Catal 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/adsc.202001500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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- Joel P. S. Choo
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering National University of Singapore 4 Engineering Drive 4 117585 Singapore
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- Laboratory of Biomolecular Research Division of Biology and Chemistry Paul Scherrer Institut CH-5232 Villigen PSI Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Biomolecular Research Division of Biology and Chemistry Paul Scherrer Institut CH-5232 Villigen PSI Switzerland
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering National University of Singapore 4 Engineering Drive 4 117585 Singapore
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Lukito BR, Wang Z, Sundara Sekar B, Li Z. Production of (R)-mandelic acid from styrene, L-phenylalanine, glycerol, or glucose via cascade biotransformations. BIORESOUR BIOPROCESS 2021; 8:22. [PMID: 38650227 PMCID: PMC10992357 DOI: 10.1186/s40643-021-00374-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2020] [Accepted: 02/19/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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(R)-mandelic acid is an industrially important chemical, especially used for producing antibiotics. Its chemical synthesis often uses highly toxic cyanide to produce its racemic form, followed by kinetic resolution with 50% maximum yield. Here we report a green and sustainable biocatalytic method for producing (R)-mandelic acid from easily available styrene, biobased L-phenylalanine, and renewable feedstocks such as glycerol and glucose, respectively. An epoxidation-hydrolysis-double oxidation artificial enzyme cascade was developed to produce (R)-mandelic acid at 1.52 g/L from styrene with > 99% ee. Incorporation of deamination and decarboxylation into the above cascade enables direct conversion of L-phenylalanine to (R)-mandelic acid at 913 mg/L and > 99% ee. Expressing the five-enzyme cascade in an L-phenylalanine-overproducing E. coli NST74 strain led to the direct synthesis of (R)-mandelic acid from glycerol or glucose, affording 228 or 152 mg/L product via fermentation. Moreover, coupling of E. coli cells expressing L-phenylalanine biosynthesis pathway with E. coli cells expressing the artificial enzyme cascade enabled the production of 760 or 455 mg/L (R)-mandelic acid from glycerol or glucose. These simple, safe, and green methods show great potential in producing (R)-mandelic acid from renewable feedstocks.
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- Benedict Ryan Lukito
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117585, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117585, Singapore
- Synthetic Biology for Clinical and Technological Innovation (SynCTI), Life Sciences Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117456, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117585, Singapore
- Synthetic Biology for Clinical and Technological Innovation (SynCTI), Life Sciences Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117456, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117585, Singapore.
- Synthetic Biology for Clinical and Technological Innovation (SynCTI), Life Sciences Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117456, Singapore.
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Wang Z, Sundara Sekar B, Li Z. Recent advances in artificial enzyme cascades for the production of value-added chemicals. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2021; 323:124551. [PMID: 33360113 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2020.124551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2020] [Revised: 12/10/2020] [Accepted: 12/11/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Enzyme cascades are efficient tools to perform multi-step synthesis in one-pot in a green and sustainable manner, enabling non-natural synthesis of valuable chemicals from easily available substrates by artificially combining two or more enzymes. Bioproduction of many high-value chemicals such as chiral and highly functionalised molecules have been achieved by developing new enzyme cascades. This review summarizes recent advances on engineering and application of enzyme cascades to produce high-value chemicals (alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, amines, carboxylic acids, etc) from simple starting materials. While 2-step enzyme cascades are developed for versatile enantioselective synthesis, multi-step enzyme cascades are engineered to functionalise basic chemicals, such as styrenes, cyclic alkanes, and aromatic compounds. New cascade reactions have also been developed for producing valuable chemicals from bio-based substrates, such as ʟ-phenylalanine, and renewable feedstocks such as glucose and glycerol. The challenges in current process and future outlooks in the development of enzyme cascades are also addressed.
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- Zilong Wang
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117585, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117585, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117585, Singapore.
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Paul CE, Eggerichs D, Westphal AH, Tischler D, van Berkel WJH. Flavoprotein monooxygenases: Versatile biocatalysts. Biotechnol Adv 2021; 51:107712. [PMID: 33588053 DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2021.107712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2020] [Revised: 01/27/2021] [Accepted: 02/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Flavoprotein monooxygenases (FPMOs) are single- or two-component enzymes that catalyze a diverse set of chemo-, regio- and enantioselective oxyfunctionalization reactions. In this review, we describe how FPMOs have evolved from model enzymes in mechanistic flavoprotein research to biotechnologically relevant catalysts that can be applied for the sustainable production of valuable chemicals. After a historical account of the development of the FPMO field, we explain the FPMO classification system, which is primarily based on protein structural properties and electron donor specificities. We then summarize the most appealing reactions catalyzed by each group with a focus on the different types of oxygenation chemistries. Wherever relevant, we report engineering strategies that have been used to improve the robustness and applicability of FPMOs.
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- Caroline E Paul
- Biocatalysis, Department of Biotechnology, Delft University of Technology, Van der Maasweg 9, 2629 HZ Delft, The Netherlands
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- Microbial Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Universitätsstrasse 150, 44780 Bochum, Germany
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Wageningen University, Stippeneng 4, 6708 WE Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Microbial Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Universitätsstrasse 150, 44780 Bochum, Germany
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- Laboratory of Food Chemistry, Wageningen University, Bornse Weilanden 9, 6708 WG Wageningen, The Netherlands.
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Xiao H, Dong S, Liu Y, Pei XQ, Lin H, Wu ZL. A new clade of styrene monooxygenases for (R)-selective epoxidation. Catal Sci Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d0cy02312d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Styrene monooxygenases (SMOs) are excellent enzymes for the production of (S)-enantiopure epoxides, but so far, only one (R)-selective SMO has been identified with a narrow substrate spectrum.
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- Hu Xiao
- CAS Key Laboratory of Environmental and Applied Microbiology
- Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province
- Chengdu Institute of Biology
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Chengdu 610041
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- College of Life Sciences
- Henan Agricultural University
- Zhengzhou 450002
- China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Environmental and Applied Microbiology
- Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province
- Chengdu Institute of Biology
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Chengdu 610041
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Environmental and Applied Microbiology
- Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province
- Chengdu Institute of Biology
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Chengdu 610041
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- College of Life Sciences
- Henan Agricultural University
- Zhengzhou 450002
- China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Environmental and Applied Microbiology
- Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province
- Chengdu Institute of Biology
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Chengdu 610041
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Sekar BS, Mao J, Lukito BR, Wang Z, Li Z. Bioproduction of Enantiopure (
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- Balaji Sundara Sekar
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering National University of Singapore 4 Engineering Drive Singapore 117585 Singapore
- Synthetic Biology for Clinical and Technological Innovation (SynCTI) Life Sciences Institute National University of Singapore 28 Medical Drive Singapore 117456 Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering National University of Singapore 4 Engineering Drive Singapore 117585 Singapore
- Synthetic Biology for Clinical and Technological Innovation (SynCTI) Life Sciences Institute National University of Singapore 28 Medical Drive Singapore 117456 Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering National University of Singapore 4 Engineering Drive Singapore 117585 Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering National University of Singapore 4 Engineering Drive Singapore 117585 Singapore
- Synthetic Biology for Clinical and Technological Innovation (SynCTI) Life Sciences Institute National University of Singapore 28 Medical Drive Singapore 117456 Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering National University of Singapore 4 Engineering Drive Singapore 117585 Singapore
- Synthetic Biology for Clinical and Technological Innovation (SynCTI) Life Sciences Institute National University of Singapore 28 Medical Drive Singapore 117456 Singapore
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Enzymatic methods for the oxidation of alcohols are critically reviewed. Dehydrogenases and oxidases are the most prominent biocatalysts, enabling the selective oxidation of primary alcohols into aldehydes or acids. In the case of secondary alcohols, region and/or enantioselective oxidation is possible. In this contribution, we outline the current state-of-the-art and discuss current limitations and promising solutions.
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Cui C, Lin H, Pu W, Guo C, Liu Y, Pei XQ, Wu ZL. Asymmetric Epoxidation and Sulfoxidation Catalyzed by a New Styrene Monooxygenase from Bradyrhizobium. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2020; 193:65-78. [PMID: 32808246 DOI: 10.1007/s12010-020-03413-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2020] [Accepted: 08/12/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Asymmetric epoxidation catalyzed with styrene monooxygenase (SMO) is a powerful enzymatic process producing enantiopure styrene epoxide derivatives. To establish a more diversified reservoir of SMOs, a new SMO from Bradyrhizobium sp. ORS 375, named BrSMO, was mined from the database and characterized. BrSMO was constituted of an epoxygenase component of 415 amino acid residues and an NADH-dependent flavin reductase component of 175 residues. BrSMO catalyzed the epoxidation of styrene and 7 more styrene derivatives, yielding the corresponding (S)-epoxides with excellent enantiomeric excesses (95- > 99% ee), with the highest activity achieved for styrene. BrSMO also catalyzed the asymmetric sulfoxidation of 7 sulfides, producing the corresponding (R)-sulfoxides (20-90% ee) with good yields.
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- Can Cui
- CAS Key Laboratory of Environmental and Applied Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, 610041, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Henan Agricultural University, 95 Wenhua Road, Zhengzhou, 450002, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Environmental and Applied Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, 610041, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Environmental and Applied Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Environmental and Applied Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Environmental and Applied Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Environmental and Applied Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, 610041, China.
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Wakuluk-Machado AM, Dewez DF, Baguia H, Imbratta M, Echeverria PG, Evano G. Pd(OH) 2/C, a Practical and Efficient Catalyst for the Carboxylation of Benzylic Bromides with Carbon Monoxide. Org Process Res Dev 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.oprd.9b00402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Anne-Marie Wakuluk-Machado
- Laboratoire de Chimie Organique, Service de Chimie et PhysicoChimie Organiques, Université libre de Bruxelles, Avenue F. D. Roosevelt 50, CP160/06, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Organique, Service de Chimie et PhysicoChimie Organiques, Université libre de Bruxelles, Avenue F. D. Roosevelt 50, CP160/06, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Organique, Service de Chimie et PhysicoChimie Organiques, Université libre de Bruxelles, Avenue F. D. Roosevelt 50, CP160/06, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
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- Minakem Recherche, 145 Chemin des Lilas, 59310 Beuvry-la-Forêt, France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Organique, Service de Chimie et PhysicoChimie Organiques, Université libre de Bruxelles, Avenue F. D. Roosevelt 50, CP160/06, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
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Zhang X, Wang X, Li N, Guo Z, Zong M, Li N. Furan Carboxylic Acids Production with High Productivity by Cofactor‐engineered Whole‐cell Biocatalysts. ChemCatChem 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202000259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Xue‐Ying Zhang
- School of Food Science and EngineeringSouth China University of Technology 381 Wushan Road Guangzhou 510640 P. R. China
- College of Food Science and EngineeringHainan University 58 Renmin Road Haikou 570228 P. R. China
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- School of Food Science and EngineeringSouth China University of Technology 381 Wushan Road Guangzhou 510640 P. R. China
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- College of Light Industry and Food TechnologyZhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering 501 Zhongkai Road Guangzhou 510225 P. R. China
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- School of Food Science and EngineeringSouth China University of Technology 381 Wushan Road Guangzhou 510640 P. R. China
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- School of Food Science and EngineeringSouth China University of Technology 381 Wushan Road Guangzhou 510640 P. R. China
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- School of Food Science and EngineeringSouth China University of Technology 381 Wushan Road Guangzhou 510640 P. R. China
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Tischler D, Kumpf A, Eggerichs D, Heine T. Styrene monooxygenases, indole monooxygenases and related flavoproteins applied in bioremediation and biocatalysis. FLAVIN-DEPENDENT ENZYMES: MECHANISMS, STRUCTURES AND APPLICATIONS 2020; 47:399-425. [DOI: 10.1016/bs.enz.2020.05.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Zhang XY, Ou XY, Fu YJ, Zong MH, Li N. Efficient synthesis of 5-hydroxymethyl-2-furancarboxylic acid by Escherichia coli overexpressing aldehyde dehydrogenases. J Biotechnol 2020; 307:125-130. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2019.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2019] [Revised: 11/01/2019] [Accepted: 11/09/2019] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Heine T, Scholtissek A, Hofmann S, Koch R, Tischler D. Accessing Enantiopure Epoxides and Sulfoxides: Related Flavin‐Dependent Monooxygenases Provide Reversed Enantioselectivity. ChemCatChem 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201901353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Thomas Heine
- Institute of BiosciencesTU Bergakademie Freiberg Freiberg 09599 Germany
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- Institute of BiosciencesTU Bergakademie Freiberg Freiberg 09599 Germany
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- Institute of BiosciencesTU Bergakademie Freiberg Freiberg 09599 Germany
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- Engineering & TechnologyBayer AG Leverkusen 51368 Germany
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- Institute of BiosciencesTU Bergakademie Freiberg Freiberg 09599 Germany
- Microbial BiotechnologyRuhr University Bochum Bochum 44780 Germany
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Foley AM, Maguire AR. The Impact of Recent Developments in Technologies which Enable the Increased Use of Biocatalysts. European J Org Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.201900208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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- Aoife M. Foley
- School of Chemistry; Analytical & Biological Chemistry Research Facility; Synthesis & Solid State Pharmaceutical Centre; University College Cork; Cork Ireland
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- School of Chemistry & School of Pharmacy; Analytical & Biological Chemistry Research Facility; Synthesis & Solid State Pharmaceutical Centre; University College Cork; Cork Ireland
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Selective synthesis of 2-furoic acid and 5-hydroxymethyl-2-furancarboxylic acid from bio-based furans by recombinant Escherichia coli cells. MOLECULAR CATALYSIS 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mcat.2019.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Wu S, Zhou Y, Li Z. Biocatalytic selective functionalisation of alkenes via single-step and one-pot multi-step reactions. Chem Commun (Camb) 2019; 55:883-896. [PMID: 30566124 DOI: 10.1039/c8cc07828a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Alkenes are excellent starting materials for organic synthesis due to the versatile reactivity of C[double bond, length as m-dash]C bonds and the easy availability of many unfunctionalised alkenes. Direct regio- and/or enantioselective conversion of alkenes into functionalised (chiral) compounds has enormous potential for industrial applications, and thus has attracted the attention of researchers for extensive development using chemo-catalysis over the past few years. On the other hand, many enzymes have also been employed for conversion of alkenes in a highly selective and much greener manner to offer valuable products. Herein, we review recent advances in seven well-known types of biocatalytic conversion of alkenes. Remarkably, recent mechanism-guided directed evolution and enzyme cascades have enabled the development of seven novel types of single-step and one-pot multi-step functionalisation of alkenes, some of which are even unattainable via chemo-catalysis. These new reactions are particularly highlighted in this feature article. Overall, we present an ever-expanding enzyme toolbox for various alkene functionalisations inspiring further research in this fast-developing theme.
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- Shuke Wu
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore 117585.
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Rudroff F. Whole-cell based synthetic enzyme cascades-light and shadow of a promising technology. Curr Opin Chem Biol 2018; 49:84-90. [PMID: 30458384 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2018.10.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2018] [Revised: 10/05/2018] [Accepted: 10/15/2018] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Mimicking Nature by biocatalytic cascade reactions in a whole-cell environment is a revolutionary development in multistep synthesis for the production of bulk and fine chemicals. In the past decade, several proof of concept success stories demonstrated the power of those synthetic cascades and paved the road for future industrial applications. Although enzymes and their promiscuity are best suited to construct such artificial pathways, the complexity and the lack of understanding of the cellular machinery slowed down this progress significantly. In this review, recent achievements in the field of whole-cell biocatalysis are described, challenges and hidden traps that have to be overcome are depicted, and strategies are illustrated how to increase overall cascade productivity.
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- Florian Rudroff
- TU Wien, Institute of Applied Synthetic Chemistry, Getreidemarkt 9, 163-OC, 1060 Vienna, Austria.
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Knaus T, Tseliou V, Humphreys LD, Scrutton NS, Mutti FG. A biocatalytic method for the chemoselective aerobic oxidation of aldehydes to carboxylic acids. GREEN CHEMISTRY : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL AND GREEN CHEMISTRY RESOURCE : GC 2018; 20:3931-3943. [PMID: 33568964 PMCID: PMC7116709 DOI: 10.1039/c8gc01381k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Herein, we present a study on the oxidation of aldehydes to carboxylic acids using three recombinant aldehyde dehydrogenases (ALDHs). The ALDHs were used in purified form with a nicotinamide oxidase (NOx), which recycles the catalytic NAD+ at the expense of dioxygen (air at atmospheric pressure). The reaction was studied also with lyophilised whole cell as well as resting cell biocatalysts for more convenient practical application. The optimised biocatalytic oxidation runs in phosphate buffer at pH 8.5 and at 40 °C. From a set of sixty-one aliphatic, aryl-aliphatic, benzylic, hetero-aromatic and bicyclic aldehydes, fifty were converted with elevated yield (up to >99%). The exceptions were a few ortho-substituted benzaldehydes, bicyclic heteroaromatic aldehydes and 2-phenylpropanal. In all cases, the expected carboxylic acid was shown to be the only product (>99% chemoselectivity). Other oxidisable functionalities within the same molecule (e.g. hydroxyl, alkene, and heteroaromatic nitrogen or sulphur atoms) remained untouched. The reaction was scaled for the oxidation of 5-(hydroxymethyl)furfural (2 g), a bio-based starting material, to afford 5-(hydroxymethyl)furoic acid in 61% isolated yield. The new biocatalytic method avoids the use of toxic or unsafe oxidants, strong acids or bases, or undesired solvents. It shows applicability across a wide range of substrates, and retains perfect chemoselectivity. Alternative oxidisable groups were not converted, and other classical side-reactions (e.g. halogenation of unsaturated functionalities, Dakin-type oxidation) did not occur. In comparison to other established enzymatic methods such as the use of oxidases (where the concomitant oxidation of alcohols and aldehydes is common), ALDHs offer greatly improved selectivity.
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- Tanja Knaus
- Van’t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, HIMS-Biocat, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098 XH, The Netherlands
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- Van’t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, HIMS-Biocat, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098 XH, The Netherlands
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- GlaxoSmithKline Medicines Research Centre, Gunnel’s Wood Road, Stevenage, SG1 2NY, UK
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- Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, School of Chemistry, The University of Manchester, 131 Princess Street, Manchester, M1 7DN, UK
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- Van’t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, HIMS-Biocat, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098 XH, The Netherlands
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Zhang W, Hollmann F. Nonconventional regeneration of redox enzymes - a practical approach for organic synthesis? Chem Commun (Camb) 2018; 54:7281-7289. [PMID: 29714371 DOI: 10.1039/c8cc02219d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Oxidoreductases have become useful tools in the hands of chemists to perform selective and mild oxidation and reduction reactions. Instead of mimicking native catalytic cycles, generally involving costly and unstable nicotinamide cofactors, more direct, NAD(P)-independent methodologies are being developed. The promise of these approaches not only lies with simpler and cheaper reaction schemes but also with higher selectivity as compared to whole cell approaches and their mimics.
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- Wuyuan Zhang
- Delft University of Technology, van der Maasweg 9, 2629HZ Delft, The Netherlands.
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Oelschlägel M, Zimmerling J, Tischler D. A Review: The Styrene Metabolizing Cascade of Side-Chain Oxygenation as Biotechnological Basis to Gain Various Valuable Compounds. Front Microbiol 2018; 9:490. [PMID: 29623070 PMCID: PMC5874493 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.00490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2017] [Accepted: 03/02/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Styrene is one of the most produced and processed chemicals worldwide and is released into the environment during widespread processing. But, it is also produced from plants and microorganisms. The natural occurrence of styrene led to several microbiological strategies to form and also to degrade styrene. One pathway designated as side-chain oxygenation has been reported as a specific route for the styrene degradation among microorganisms. It comprises the following enzymes: styrene monooxygenase (SMO; NADH-consuming and FAD-dependent, two-component system), styrene oxide isomerase (SOI; cofactor independent, membrane-bound protein) and phenylacetaldehyde dehydrogenase (PAD; NAD+-consuming) and allows an intrinsic cofactor regeneration. This specific way harbors a high potential for biotechnological use. Based on the enzymatic steps involved in this degradation route, important reactions can be realized from a large number of substrates which gain access to different interesting precursors for further applications. Furthermore, stereochemical transformations are possible, offering chiral products at high enantiomeric excess. This review provides an actual view on the microbiological styrene degradation followed by a detailed discussion on the enzymes of the side-chain oxygenation. Furthermore, the potential of the single enzyme reactions as well as the respective multi-step syntheses using the complete enzyme cascade are discussed in order to gain styrene oxides, phenylacetaldehydes, or phenylacetic acids (e.g., ibuprofen). Altered routes combining these putative biocatalysts with other enzymes are additionally described. Thus, the substrates spectrum can be enhanced and additional products as phenylethanols or phenylethylamines are reachable. Finally, additional enzymes with similar activities toward styrene and its metabolic intermediates are shown in order to modify the cascade described above or to use these enzyme independently for biotechnological application.
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- Michel Oelschlägel
- Environmental Microbiology Group, Institute of Biosciences, Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg, Freiberg, Germany
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- Environmental Microbiology Group, Institute of Biosciences, Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg, Freiberg, Germany
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- Environmental Microbiology Group, Institute of Biosciences, Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg, Freiberg, Germany
- Microbial Biotechnology, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Shuke Wu
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering; National University of Singapore; 4 Engineering Drive 4 Singapore 117585 Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering; National University of Singapore; 4 Engineering Drive 4 Singapore 117585 Singapore
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Wu S, Liu J, Li Z. Biocatalytic Formal Anti-Markovnikov Hydroamination and Hydration of Aryl Alkenes. ACS Catal 2017. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.7b01464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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- Shuke Wu
- Department of Chemical
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Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore 117585, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical
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Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore 117585, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical
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Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore 117585, Singapore
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