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Tang T, Wang M, Zhang Y, Chen Y. Improving regioselectivity of phenylalanine aminomutase from Taxus chinensis by semi-rational mutagenesis for the biocatalytic amination of cinnamates. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2024; 12:1417962. [PMID: 39239258 PMCID: PMC11374720 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2024.1417962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2024] [Accepted: 08/12/2024] [Indexed: 09/07/2024] Open
Abstract
The occupancy of the binding pocket by the substrate ultimately determines the outcome of enzyme catalysis. Previous engineering and substrate scope of phenylalanine aminomutase from Taxus chinensis (TcPAM) has generated valuable knowledge about the regioselectivity with biocatalytic potentials for the preparation of α- and β-phenylalanine and their derivatives. However, the significantly different regioselectivity during the amination of cinnamates by TcPAM is not fully understood. In this study, we take a reconstruction approach to change the whole binding pocket of TcPAM for probing the factors affecting the regioselectivity, resulting in variant C107S/Q319M/I431V reaching a 25.5-fold enhancement of the β/α product ratio toward trans-cinnamate acid. Furthermore, when substituted cinnamates were used as substrates, the regioselectivity was strongly correlated with various changes in the binding pocket, and value-added 2-Cl-α-Phe (100% α-selectivity) and 4-CH3-β-Phe (98% β-selectivity) were individually verified by the mutants L104A and Q319M at a preparative scale, exemplifying the application feasibility of our engineering strategy. The present study uncovered the cooperative connection between aromatic binding and carboxylate binding to affect the regioselectivity, which provides new insights into the determinants of the regioselectivity possessed by TcPAM and paves the way for its biocatalytic applications on phenylalanine derivatives.
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- Tao Tang
- Laboratory of Chemical Biology and State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Laboratory of Chemical Biology and State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Laboratory of Chemical Biology and State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Laboratory of Chemical Biology and State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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He XX, Chang HH, Zhao YX, Li XJ, Liu SA, Zang ZL, Zhou CH, Cai GX. CuCl 2 -Catalyzed α-Chloroketonation of Aromatic Alkenes via Visible-Light-Induced LMCT. Chem Asian J 2023; 18:e202200954. [PMID: 36378015 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202200954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2022] [Revised: 11/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Here we report a copper-catalyzed protocol for the synthesis of α-chloroketones from aromatic alkenes including electron-deficient olefins under visible-light irradiation. Preliminary mechanistic studies show that the peroxo Cu(II) species is the key intermediate and hydroperoxyl (HOO⋅) and chlorine (Cl⋅) radicals can be generated by ligand-to-metal charge transfer (LMCT).
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- Xing-Xian He
- Institute of Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Quality and Safety Control for Citrus Fruits, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, P. R. China
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- Institute of Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Quality and Safety Control for Citrus Fruits, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, P. R. China
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- Institute of Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Quality and Safety Control for Citrus Fruits, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, P. R. China
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- Institute of Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Quality and Safety Control for Citrus Fruits, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, P. R. China
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- Institute of Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Quality and Safety Control for Citrus Fruits, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, P. R. China
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- Institute of Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Quality and Safety Control for Citrus Fruits, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, P. R. China
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- Institute of Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Quality and Safety Control for Citrus Fruits, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, P. R. China
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- Institute of Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Quality and Safety Control for Citrus Fruits, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, P. R. China
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Zhou J, Yang Q, Lee CS, Wang J(J. Enantio‐ and Regioselective Construction of 1,4‐Diamines via Cascade Hydroamination of Methylene Cyclopropanes. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202202160. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202202160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Jian Zhou
- Department of Chemistry Hong Kong Baptist University Kowloon, Hong Kong China
- Department of Chemistry Southern University of Science and Technology Shenzhen Guangdong, 518055 China
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- Department of Chemistry Southern University of Science and Technology Shenzhen Guangdong, 518055 China
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- Department of Chemistry Hong Kong Baptist University Kowloon, Hong Kong China
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- Department of Chemistry Hong Kong Baptist University Kowloon, Hong Kong China
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Zhou J, Yang Q, Lee CS, WANG J. Enantio‐ and Regioselective Construction of 1,4‐diamines via Cascade Hydroamination of Methylene Cyclopropanes. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202202160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Jian Zhou
- Hong Kong Baptist University Department of Chemistry HONG KONG
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- Southern University of Science and Technology Department of Chemistry CHINA
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- Hong Kong Baptist University Department of Chemistry HONG KONG
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- Hong Kong Baptist University Department of Chemistry Ho Sin Hang Campus 000000 Hong Kong HONG KONG
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Muthumanickam S, Thennila M, Yuvaraj P, Lingam KAP, Selvakumar K. An Efficient Synthesis of Heterogeneous and Hard Bound Ti
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‐MCM‐41 Catalyzed Mannich Bases and π‐Conjugated Imines. ChemistrySelect 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202103547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Department of Physics Sethu Institute of Technology Virudhunagar 626115 . Tamilnadu India
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- CSIR-North East Institute of Science & Technology Branch Laboratory Lamphelpat Imphal Manipur 795004 India
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