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Oh J, Kumari N, Kim D, Kumar A, Lee IS. Ultrathin silica-tiling on living cells for chemobiotic catalysis. Nat Commun 2024; 15:5773. [PMID: 38982057 PMCID: PMC11233561 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-50255-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2024] [Accepted: 07/05/2024] [Indexed: 07/11/2024] Open
Abstract
Harnessing the power of cell biocatalysis for sustainable chemical synthesis requires rational integration of living cells with the modern synthetic catalysts. Here, we develop silica-tiling strategy that constructs a hierarchical, inorganic, protocellular confined nanospace around the individual living cell to accommodate molecularly accessible abiotic catalytic sites. This empowers the living microorganisms for new-to-nature chemical synthesis without compromising the cellular regenerative process. Yeast cell, a widely used biocatalyst, is upgraded via highly controlled self-assembly of 2D-bilayer silica-based catalytic modules on cell surfaces, opening the avenues for diverse chemobiotic reactions. For example, combining [AuPt]-catalyzed NADH regeneration, light-induced [Pd]-catalyzed C-C cross-coupling or lipase-catalyzed esterification reactions-with the natural ketoreductase activity inside yeast cell. The conformal silica bilayer provides protection while allowing proximity to catalytic sites and preserving natural cell viability and proliferation. These living nanobiohybrids offer to bridge cell's natural biocatalytic capabilities with customizable heterogeneous metal catalysis, enabling programmable reaction sequences for sustainable chemical synthesis.
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- Jeongsang Oh
- Creative Research Initiative Center for Nanospace-confined Chemical Reactions (NCCR), Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, 37673, Korea
- Department of Chemistry, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, 37673, Korea
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- Creative Research Initiative Center for Nanospace-confined Chemical Reactions (NCCR), Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, 37673, Korea
- Department of Chemistry, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, 37673, Korea
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- Creative Research Initiative Center for Nanospace-confined Chemical Reactions (NCCR), Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, 37673, Korea
- Department of Chemistry, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, 37673, Korea
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- Creative Research Initiative Center for Nanospace-confined Chemical Reactions (NCCR), Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, 37673, Korea.
- Department of Chemistry, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, 37673, Korea.
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- Creative Research Initiative Center for Nanospace-confined Chemical Reactions (NCCR), Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, 37673, Korea.
- Department of Chemistry, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, 37673, Korea.
- Institute for Convergence Research and Education in Advanced Technology (I-CREATE), Yonsei University, Seoul, 03722, Korea.
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Wang L, Wu Y, Hu J, Yin D, Wei W, Wen J, Chen X, Gao C, Zhou Y, Liu J, Hu G, Li X, Wu J, Zhou Z, Liu L, Song W. Unlocking the function promiscuity of old yellow enzyme to catalyze asymmetric Morita-Baylis-Hillman reaction. Nat Commun 2024; 15:5737. [PMID: 38982157 PMCID: PMC11233575 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-50141-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2024] [Accepted: 07/02/2024] [Indexed: 07/11/2024] Open
Abstract
Exploring the promiscuity of native enzymes presents a promising strategy for expanding their synthetic applications, particularly for catalyzing challenging reactions in non-native contexts. In this study, we explore the promiscuous potential of old yellow enzymes (OYEs) to facilitate the Morita-Baylis-Hillman reaction (MBH reaction), leveraging substrate similarities between MBH reaction and reduction reaction. Using mass spectrometry and spectroscopic techniques, we confirm promiscuity of GkOYE in both MBH and reduction reactions. By blocking H- and H+ transfer pathways, we engineer GkOYE.8, which loses its reduction ability but enhances its MBH activity. The structural basis of MBH reaction catalyzed by GkOYE.8 is obtained through mutation studies and kinetic simulations. Furthermore, enantiocomplementary mutants GkOYE.11 and GkOYE.13 are obtained by directed evolution, exhibiting the ability to accept various aromatic aldehydes and alkenes as substrates. This study demonstrates the potential of leveraging substrate similarities to unlock enzyme functionalities, enabling the catalysis of new-to-nature reactions.
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- Lei Wang
- School of Life Sciences and Health Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
- School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
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- School of Life Sciences and Health Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
- School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
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- School of Life Sciences and Health Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
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- School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
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- School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
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- School of Life Sciences and Health Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
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- School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
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- School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
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- School of Life Sciences and Health Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
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- School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
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- School of Life Sciences and Health Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
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- School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
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- School of Life Sciences and Health Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
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- School of Life Sciences and Health Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
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- School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
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- School of Life Sciences and Health Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China.
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Jain S, Ospina F, Hammer SC. A New Age of Biocatalysis Enabled by Generic Activation Modes. JACS AU 2024; 4:2068-2080. [PMID: 38938808 PMCID: PMC11200230 DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.4c00247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2024] [Revised: 04/17/2024] [Accepted: 04/19/2024] [Indexed: 06/29/2024]
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Biocatalysis is currently undergoing a profound transformation. The field moves from relying on nature's chemical logic to a discipline that exploits generic activation modes, allowing for novel biocatalytic reactions and, in many instances, entirely new chemistry. Generic activation modes enable a wide range of reaction types and played a pivotal role in advancing the fields of organo- and photocatalysis. This perspective aims to summarize the principal activation modes harnessed in enzymes to develop new biocatalysts. Although extensively researched in the past, the highlighted activation modes, when applied within enzyme active sites, facilitate chemical transformations that have largely eluded efficient and selective catalysis. This advance is attributed to multiple tunable interactions in the substrate binding pocket that precisely control competing reaction pathways and transition states. We will highlight cases of new synthetic methodologies achieved by engineered enzymes and will provide insights into potential future developments in this rapidly evolving field.
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- Research Group for Organic Chemistry
and Biocatalysis, Faculty of Chemistry, Bielefeld University, Universitätsstraße 25, 33615 Bielefeld, Germany
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Tehami M, Imam HT, Abdullah I, Hosford J, Wong XJ, Rahman NA, Wong LS. Biocatalytic Generation of o-Quinone Imines in the Synthesis of 1,4-Benzoxazines and Its Comparative Green Chemistry Metrics. ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING 2024; 12:2678-2685. [PMID: 38389905 PMCID: PMC10880089 DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.3c06758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2023] [Revised: 01/09/2024] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024]
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1,4-Benzoxazines are important motifs in many pharmaceuticals and can be formed by a reaction sequence involving the oxidation of o-aminophenols to their corresponding quinone imine followed by an in situ inverse electron demand Diels-Alder (IEDDA) cycloaddition with a suitable dienophile. Reported herein is the development of a reaction sequence that employs horseradish peroxidase to catalyze the oxidation of the aminophenols prior to the IEDDA as a more sustainable alternative to the use of conventional stoichiometric oxidants. The synthesis of 10 example benzoxazines is demonstrated in this "one-pot, two-step" procedure with yields between 42% and 92%. The green chemistry metrics, including the E-factor and generalized reaction mass efficiency, for this biocatalytic reaction were compared against the conventional chemical approach. It was found that the reported biocatalytic route was approximately twice as green by these measures.
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- Maryam Tehami
- Manchester
Institute of Biotechnology, University of
Manchester, 131 Princess Street, M1 7DN Manchester, United Kingdom
- Department
of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, M13 9PL Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Manchester
Institute of Biotechnology, University of
Manchester, 131 Princess Street, M1 7DN Manchester, United Kingdom
- Department
of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, M13 9PL Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Manchester
Institute of Biotechnology, University of
Manchester, 131 Princess Street, M1 7DN Manchester, United Kingdom
- Department
of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, M13 9PL Manchester, United Kingdom
- Department
of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti
Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Manchester
Institute of Biotechnology, University of
Manchester, 131 Princess Street, M1 7DN Manchester, United Kingdom
- Department
of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, M13 9PL Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, M13 9PL Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Manchester
Institute of Biotechnology, University of
Manchester, 131 Princess Street, M1 7DN Manchester, United Kingdom
- Department
of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, M13 9PL Manchester, United Kingdom
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Jiang Y, Zheng J, Wang M, Xu W, Wang Y, Wen L, Dong J. Pros and Cons in Various Immobilization Techniques and Carriers for Enzymes. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2024:10.1007/s12010-023-04838-7. [PMID: 38175415 DOI: 10.1007/s12010-023-04838-7] [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] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
Abstract
In recent years, enzyme immobilization technology has been developed, and studies on immobilized enzyme materials have become very prominent. With the immobilization technique, enzymes and compatible carrier materials are combined or enzyme crystals/aggregates are used in a carrier-free fashion, by physical, chemical, or biochemical methods. As a kind of biocatalyst, immobilized enzymes can catalyze certain chemical reactions with high selectivity and high efficiency under relatively mild reaction conditions and eliminate pollution to the environment. Considering the current status and applications of immobilized enzyme technology and materials emerging in the last 5 years, this mini-review introduces the advantages and disadvantages of various enzyme immobilization techniques with carriers as well as the pros and cons of different materials for immobilization. The future prospects of immobilization technology and carrier materials are outlined, aiming to provide a reference for further research and applications of sustainable technology.
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- Yong Jiang
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, 312000, Zhejiang Province, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, 312000, Zhejiang Province, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, 312000, Zhejiang Province, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, 312000, Zhejiang Province, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, 312000, Zhejiang Province, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, 312000, Zhejiang Province, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, 312000, Zhejiang Province, China.
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Verma S, Paliwal S. Recent Developments and Applications of Biocatalytic and Chemoenzymatic Synthesis for the Generation of Diverse Classes of Drugs. Curr Pharm Biotechnol 2024; 25:448-467. [PMID: 37885105 DOI: 10.2174/0113892010238984231019085154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2022] [Revised: 08/26/2023] [Accepted: 09/19/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023]
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Biocatalytic and chemoenzymatic biosynthesis are powerful methods of organic chemistry that use enzymes to execute selective reactions and allow the efficient production of organic compounds. The advantages of these approaches include high selectivity, mild reaction conditions, and the ability to work with complex substrates. The utilization of chemoenzymatic techniques for the synthesis of complicated compounds has lately increased dramatically in the area of organic chemistry. Biocatalytic technologies and modern synthetic methods are utilized synergistically in a multi-step approach to a target molecule under this paradigm. Chemoenzymatic techniques are promising for simplifying access to essential bioactive compounds because of the remarkable regio- and stereoselectivity of enzymatic transformations and the reaction diversity of modern organic chemistry. Enzyme kits may include ready-to-use, reproducible biocatalysts. Its use opens up new avenues for the synthesis of active therapeutic compounds and aids in drug development by synthesizing active components to construct scaffolds in a targeted and preparative manner. This study summarizes current breakthroughs as well as notable instances of biocatalytic and chemoenzymatic synthesis. To assist organic chemists in the use of enzymes for synthetic applications, it also provides some basic guidelines for selecting the most appropriate enzyme for a targeted reaction while keeping aspects like cofactor requirement, solvent tolerance, use of whole cell or isolated enzymes, and commercial availability in mind.
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- Swati Verma
- Department of Pharmacy, ITS College of Pharmacy, Muradnagar, Ghaziabad, India
- Department of Pharmacy, Banasthali Vidyapith, Banasthali, 304022, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Pharmacy, Banasthali Vidyapith, Banasthali, 304022, Rajasthan, India
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Zhao W, Liu M, Liu K, Liu H, Liu X, Liu J. An Enzymatic Strategy for the Selective Methylation of High-Value-Added Tetrahydroprotoberberine Alkaloids. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:15214. [PMID: 37894895 PMCID: PMC10607743 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242015214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2023] [Revised: 10/10/2023] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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Tetrahydroprotoberberines (THPBs) are plant-specific alkaloids with significant medicinal value. They are present in trace amounts in plants and are difficult to chemically synthesize due to stereoselectivity and an unfavorable environment. In this study, a selective methylation strategy was developed for the biocatalysis of seven high-value-added THPB compounds using 4'-O-methyltransferase (Cj4'OMT), norcoclaurine 6-O-methyltransferase (Cj6OMT), and (S)-scoulerine 9-O-methyltransferase (SiSOMT and PsSOMT) in engineered E. coli. The methyltransferases Cj4'OMT, Cj6OMT, PsSOMT, and SiSOMT were expressed heterologously in E. coli. Compound 1 (10-methoxy-2,3,9-tetrahydroxyberbine) was synthesized using the recombinant E. coli strain Cj4'OMT and the substrate 2,3,9,10-tetrahydroxyberbine. Compound 2 (9-methoxy-2,3,10-tetrahydroxyberbine) was produced in the recombinant Escherichia coli (E. coli) strain PsSOMT, and compounds 2 and 3 (discretamine) were produced in the recombinant E. coli strain SiSOMT. Compounds 4 (9,10-methoxy-2,3-tetrahydroxyberbine) and 5 (corypalmine) were obtained by co-culturing the recombinant strains Cj4'OMT and SiSOMT with substrate. Compounds 6 (scoulerine) and 7 (isoscoulerine) were produced by co-culturing the substrate with the recombinant strains Cj4'OMT and Cj6OMT. To increase the yield of novel compound 2, the flask culture conditions of the engineered SiSOMT strain were optimized, resulting in the production of 165.74 mg/L of this compound. This study thus presents an enzymatic approach to the synthesis of high-value-added THPBs with minimum environmental wastage.
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- Wanli Zhao
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of TCM Evaluation and Translational Research, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China; (W.Z.)
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for the Research and Utilization of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210014, China
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of TCM Evaluation and Translational Research, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China; (W.Z.)
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of TCM Evaluation and Translational Research, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China; (W.Z.)
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of TCM Evaluation and Translational Research, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China; (W.Z.)
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of TCM Evaluation and Translational Research, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China; (W.Z.)
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of TCM Evaluation and Translational Research, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China; (W.Z.)
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China
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Villa R, Ferrer-Carbonell C, Paul CE. Biocatalytic reduction of alkenes in micro-aqueous organic solvent catalysed by an immobilised ene reductase. Catal Sci Technol 2023; 13:5530-5535. [PMID: 38013840 PMCID: PMC10544049 DOI: 10.1039/d3cy00541k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2023] [Accepted: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
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Biocatalytic asymmetric reduction of alkenes in organic solvent is attractive for enantiopurity and product isolation, yet remains under developed. Herein we demonstrate the robustness of an ene reductase immobilised on Celite for the reduction of activated alkenes in micro-aqueous organic solvent. Full conversion was obtained in methyl t-butyl ether, avoiding hydrolysis and racemisation of products. The immobilised ene reductase showed reusability and a scale-up demonstrated its applicability.
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- Rocio Villa
- Biocatalysis section, Department of Biotechnology, Delft University of Biotechnology van der Maasweg 9 2629 HZ Delft The Netherlands
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- Biocatalysis section, Department of Biotechnology, Delft University of Biotechnology van der Maasweg 9 2629 HZ Delft The Netherlands
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- Biocatalysis section, Department of Biotechnology, Delft University of Biotechnology van der Maasweg 9 2629 HZ Delft The Netherlands
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Sang P, Cai J. Unnatural helical peptidic foldamers as protein segment mimics. Chem Soc Rev 2023; 52:4843-4877. [PMID: 37401344 PMCID: PMC10389297 DOI: 10.1039/d2cs00395c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2022] [Indexed: 07/05/2023]
Abstract
Unnatural helical peptidic foldamers have attracted considerable attention owing to their unique folding behaviours, diverse artificial protein binding mechanisms, and promising applications in chemical, biological, medical, and material fields. Unlike the conventional α-helix consisting of molecular entities of native α-amino acids, unnatural helical peptidic foldamers are generally comprised of well-defined backbone conformers with unique and unnatural structural parameters. Their folded structures usually arise from unnatural amino acids such as N-substituted glycine, N-substituted-β-alanine, β-amino acid, urea, thiourea, α-aminoxy acid, α-aminoisobutyric acid, aza-amino acid, aromatic amide, γ-amino acid, as well as sulfono-γ-AA amino acid. They can exhibit intriguing and predictable three-dimensional helical structures, generally featuring superior resistance to proteolytic degradation, enhanced bioavailability, and improved chemodiversity, and are promising in mimicking helical segments of various proteins. Although it is impossible to include every piece of research work, we attempt to highlight the research progress in the past 10 years in exploring unnatural peptidic foldamers as protein helical segment mimics, by giving some representative examples and discussing the current challenges and future perspectives. We expect that this review will help elucidate the principles of structural design and applications of existing unnatural helical peptidic foldamers in protein segment mimicry, thereby attracting more researchers to explore and generate novel unnatural peptidic foldamers with unique structural and functional properties, leading to more unprecedented and practical applications.
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- Peng Sang
- Tianjian Laboratory of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620, USA.
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Hilberath T, van Oosten R, Victoria J, Brasselet H, Alcalde M, Woodley JM, Hollmann F. Toward Kilogram-Scale Peroxygenase-Catalyzed Oxyfunctionalization of Cyclohexane. Org Process Res Dev 2023; 27:1384-1389. [PMID: 37496955 PMCID: PMC10367066 DOI: 10.1021/acs.oprd.3c00135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2023] [Indexed: 07/28/2023]
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Mol-scale oxyfunctionalization of cyclohexane to cyclohexanol/cyclohexanone (KA-oil) using an unspecific peroxygenase is reported. Using AaeUPO from Agrocybe aegerita and simple H2O2 as an oxidant, cyclohexanol concentrations of more than 300 mM (>60% yield) at attractive productivities (157 mM h-1, approx. 15 g L-1 h-1) were achieved. Current limitations of the proposed biooxidation system have been identified paving the way for future improvements and implementation.
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- Thomas Hilberath
- Department
of Biotechnology, Delft University of Technology, van der Maasweg 9, 2629HZ Delft, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Biotechnology, Delft University of Technology, van der Maasweg 9, 2629HZ Delft, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Atlant.
Innov., Koornmarkt 52, 2611 EH Delft, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Biocatalysis, Institute of Catalysis,
CSIC, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Department
of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department
of Biotechnology, Delft University of Technology, van der Maasweg 9, 2629HZ Delft, The Netherlands
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Kamboj P, Tyagi V. Enzyme-catalyzed addition of diazo compounds to in-situ generated imines. Tetrahedron 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2023.133389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/03/2023]
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Elso OG, Bivona AE, Cenizo R, Malchiodi EL, García Liñares G. Enzymatic synthesis of amlodipine amides and evaluation of their anti- Trypanosoma cruzi activity. Org Biomol Chem 2023; 21:1411-1421. [PMID: 36722938 DOI: 10.1039/d2ob02271k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
Abstract
Advancing with our project about the development of new antiparasitic agents, we have enzymatically synthesized a series of amides derived from amlodipine, a calcium channel blocker used as an antihypertensive drug. Through lipase-catalyzed acylation with different carboxylic acids, nineteen amlodipine derivatives were obtained, eighteen of which were new compounds. To optimize the reaction conditions, the influence of several reaction parameters was analyzed, finding different requisites for aliphatic carboxylic acids and phenylacetic acids. All synthesized compounds were evaluated as antiproliferative agents against Trypanosoma cruzi, the etiological agent of American trypanosomiasis (Chagas' disease). Some of them showed significant activity against the amastigote form of T. cruzi, the clinically relevant form of the parasite. Among synthesized compounds, the derivatives of myristic and linolenic acids showed higher efficacy and lower cytotoxicity. These results added to the advantages shown by the enzymatic methodology, such as mild reaction conditions and low environmental impact, making this approach a valuable way to synthesize these amlodipine derivatives with an application as promising antiparasitic agents.
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- Orlando G Elso
- Laboratorio de Biocatálisis. Departamento de Química Orgánica y UMYMFOR, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires-CONICET, Ciudad Universitaria, Pabellón 2, piso 3, C1428EGA Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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- Instituto de Microbiología y Parasitología Médica (IMPaM), Universidad de Buenos Aires-CONICET, Paraguay 2155, piso 13, Buenos Aires, Argentina.,Instituto de Estudios de la Inmunidad Humoral (IDEHU), Universidad de Buenos Aires-CONICET, Junín 1113, piso 4, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Microbiología y Parasitología Médica (IMPaM), Universidad de Buenos Aires-CONICET, Paraguay 2155, piso 13, Buenos Aires, Argentina.,Instituto de Estudios de la Inmunidad Humoral (IDEHU), Universidad de Buenos Aires-CONICET, Junín 1113, piso 4, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Microbiología y Parasitología Médica (IMPaM), Universidad de Buenos Aires-CONICET, Paraguay 2155, piso 13, Buenos Aires, Argentina.,Instituto de Estudios de la Inmunidad Humoral (IDEHU), Universidad de Buenos Aires-CONICET, Junín 1113, piso 4, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Biocatálisis. Departamento de Química Orgánica y UMYMFOR, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires-CONICET, Ciudad Universitaria, Pabellón 2, piso 3, C1428EGA Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Grimm C, Pompei S, Egger K, Fuchs M, Kroutil W. Anaerobic demethylation of guaiacyl-derived monolignols enabled by a designed artificial cobalamin methyltransferase fusion enzyme. RSC Adv 2023; 13:5770-5777. [PMID: 36816070 PMCID: PMC9930637 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra08005b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2022] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 02/17/2023] Open
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Lignin-derived aryl methyl ethers (e.g. coniferyl alcohol, ferulic acid) are expected to be a future carbon source for chemistry. The well-known P450 dependent biocatalytic O-demethylation of these aryl methyl ethers is prone to side product formation especially for the oxidation sensitive catechol products which get easily oxidized in the presence of O2. Alternatively, biocatalytic demethylation using cobalamin dependent enzymes may be used under anaerobic conditions, whereby two proteins, namely a methyltransferase and a carrier protein are required. To make this approach applicable for preparative transformations, fusion proteins were designed connecting the cobalamin-dependent methyltransferase (MT) with the corrinoid-binding protein (CP) from Desulfitobacterium hafniense by variable glycine linkers. From the proteins created, the fusion enzyme MT-L5-CP with the shortest linker performed best of all fusion enzymes investigated showing comparable and, in some aspects, even better performance than the separated proteins. The fusion enzymes provided several advantages like that the cobalamin cofactor loading step required originally for the CP could be skipped enabling a significantly simpler protocol. Consequently, the biocatalytic demethylation was performed using Schlenk conditions allowing the O-demethylation e.g. of the monolignol coniferyl alcohol on a 25 mL scale leading to 75% conversion. The fusion enzyme represents a promising starting point to be evolved for alternative demethylation reactions to diversify natural products and to valorize lignin.
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- Christopher Grimm
- Institute of Chemistry, University of Graz, NAWI Graz Heinrichstraße 28 8010 Graz Austria
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Graz, NAWI Graz Heinrichstraße 28 8010 Graz Austria
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Graz, NAWI Graz Heinrichstraße 28 8010 Graz Austria
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Graz, NAWI Graz Heinrichstraße 28 8010 Graz Austria
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Graz, NAWI Graz Heinrichstraße 28 8010 Graz Austria .,BioTechMed Graz 8010 Graz Austria.,Field of Excellence BioHealth, University of Graz 8010 Graz Austria
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Advances in the One-Step Approach of Polymeric Materials Using Enzymatic Techniques. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:polym15030703. [PMID: 36772002 PMCID: PMC9922006 DOI: 10.3390/polym15030703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2022] [Revised: 01/23/2023] [Accepted: 01/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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The formulation in which biochemical enzymes are administered in polymer science plays a key role in retaining their catalytic activity. The one-step synthesis of polymers with highly sequence-controlled enzymes is a strategy employed to provide enzymes with higher catalytic activity and thermostability in material sustainability. Enzyme-catalyzed chain growth polymerization reactions using activated monomers, protein-polymer complexation techniques, covalent and non-covalent interaction, and electrostatic interactions can provide means to develop formulations that maintain the stability of the enzyme during complex material processes. Multifarious applications of catalytic enzymes are usually attributed to their efficiency, pH, and temperature, thus, progressing with a critical structure-controlled synthesis of polymer materials. Due to the obvious economics of manufacturing and environmental sustainability, the green synthesis of enzyme-catalyzed materials has attracted significant interest. Several enzymes from microorganisms and plants via enzyme-mediated material synthesis have provided a viable alternative for the appropriate synthesis of polymers, effectively utilizing the one-step approach. This review analyzes more and deeper strategies and material technologies widely used in multi-enzyme cascade platforms for engineering polymer materials, as well as their potential industrial applications, to provide an update on current trends and gaps in the one-step synthesis of materials using catalytic enzymes.
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García F, Musikant D, Escalona JL, Edreira MM, Liñares GG. Lipase-Catalyzed Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of N-Picolineamides as Trypanosoma cruzi Antiproliferative Agents. ACS Med Chem Lett 2023; 14:59-65. [PMID: 36655123 PMCID: PMC9841590 DOI: 10.1021/acsmedchemlett.2c00425] [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: 09/20/2022] [Accepted: 12/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
Abstract
In our search for new safe antiparasitic agents, an enzymatic pathway was applied to synthesize a series of N-pyridinylmethyl amides derived from structurally different carboxylic acids. Thirty derivatives, including 11 new compounds, were prepared through lipase-catalyzed acylation in excellent yields. In order to optimize the synthetic methodology, the impact of different reaction parameters was analyzed. Some compounds were evaluated as antiproliferative agents against Trypanosoma cruzi, the parasite responsible for American trypanosomiasis (Chagas' disease). Some of them showed significant activity as parasite proliferation inhibitors. Amides derived from 2-aminopicoline and stearic and elaidic acids were as potent as nifurtimox against the amastigote form of T. cruzi, the clinically relevant form of the parasite. Even more, a powerful synergism between nifurtimox and N-(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)stereamide was observed, almost completely inhibiting the proliferation of the parasite. Besides, the obtained compounds showed no toxicity in Vero cells, making them excellent potential candidates as lead drugs.
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- Fabricio
Freije García
- Laboratorio
de Biocatálisis, Departamento de Química Orgánica
y UMYMFOR, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires-CONICET, Ciudad Universitaria, Pabellón 2, piso 3, C1428EGA Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratorio
de Biología Molecular de Trypanosomas, Departamento de Química
Biológica e IQUIBICEN, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires-CONICET, Ciudad Universitaria, Pabellón 2, piso 4, C1428EGA Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratorio
de Biología Molecular de Trypanosomas, Departamento de Química
Biológica e IQUIBICEN, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires-CONICET, Ciudad Universitaria, Pabellón 2, piso 4, C1428EGA Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratorio
de Biología Molecular de Trypanosomas, Departamento de Química
Biológica e IQUIBICEN, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires-CONICET, Ciudad Universitaria, Pabellón 2, piso 4, C1428EGA Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratorio
de Biocatálisis, Departamento de Química Orgánica
y UMYMFOR, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires-CONICET, Ciudad Universitaria, Pabellón 2, piso 3, C1428EGA Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Weber D, de Souza Bastos L, Winkler M, Ni Y, Aliev AE, Hailes HC, Rother D. Multi-enzyme catalysed processes using purified and whole-cell biocatalysts towards a 1,3,4-substituted tetrahydroisoquinoline †‡. RSC Adv 2023; 13:10097-10109. [PMID: 37006360 PMCID: PMC10053099 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra01210g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2023] [Accepted: 03/21/2023] [Indexed: 03/31/2023] Open
Abstract
In this work, two multi-enzyme catalysed processes to access a 1,3,4-substituted tetrahydroisoquinoline (THIQ), using either purified enzymes or lyophilised whole-cell catalysts, are presented. A key focus was the first step in which the reduction of 3-hydroxybenzoic acid (3-OH-BZ) into 3-hydroxybenzaldehyde (3-OH-BA) was catalysed by a carboxylate reductase (CAR) enzyme. Incorporation of the CAR-catalysed step enables substituted benzoic acids as the aromatic components, which can potentially be obtained from renewable resources by microbial cell factories. In this reduction, the implementation of an efficient cofactor regeneration system of both ATP and NADPH was crucial. Two different recycling approaches, either using purified enzymes or lyophilised whole-cells, were established and compared. Both of them showed high conversions of the acid into 3-OH-BA (>80%). However, the whole-cell system showed superior performance because it allowed the combination of the first and second steps into a one-pot cascade with excellent HPLC yields (>99%, enantiomeric excess (ee) ≥ 95%) producing the intermediate 3-hydroxyphenylacetylcarbinol. Moreover, enhanced substrate loads could be achieved compared to the system employing only purified enzymes. The third and fourth steps were performed in a sequential mode to avoid cross-reactivities and the formation of several side products. Thus, (1R,2S)-metaraminol could be formed with high HPLC yields (>90%, isomeric content (ic) ≥ 95%) applying either purified or whole-cell transaminases from Bacillus megaterium (BmTA) or Chromobacterium violaceum (Cv2025). Finally, the cyclisation step was performed using either a purified or lyophilised whole-cell norcoclaurine synthase variant from Thalictrum flavum (ΔTfNCS-A79I), leading to the formation of the target THIQ product with high HPLC yields (>90%, ic > 90%). As many of the educts applied are from renewable resources and a complex product with three chiral centers can be gained by only four highly selective steps, a very step- and atom efficient approach to stereoisomerically pure THIQ is shown. In this work, two multi-enzyme catalysed processes to access a 1,3,4-substituted tetrahydroisoquinoline (THIQ), using either purified enzymes or lyophilised whole-cell catalysts, are presented.![]()
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- Douglas Weber
- Institute of Bio- and Geosciences (IBG-1): Biotechnology, Forschungszentrum Juelich GmbH52425 JuelichGermany
- Aachen Biology and Biotechnology (ABBt), RWTH Aachen UniversityWorringer Weg 152062 AachenGermany
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- Institute of Bio- and Geosciences (IBG-1): Biotechnology, Forschungszentrum Juelich GmbH52425 JuelichGermany
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- acib GmbHKrenngasse 37A-8010 GrazAustria
- Institute of Molecular Biotechnology, Graz University of TechnologyPetersgasse 148010 GrazAustria
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- Department of Chemistry, University College LondonLondonWC1H 0AJUK
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- Department of Chemistry, University College LondonLondonWC1H 0AJUK
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- Department of Chemistry, University College LondonLondonWC1H 0AJUK
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- Institute of Bio- and Geosciences (IBG-1): Biotechnology, Forschungszentrum Juelich GmbH52425 JuelichGermany
- Aachen Biology and Biotechnology (ABBt), RWTH Aachen UniversityWorringer Weg 152062 AachenGermany
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Wang Y, Zhao Q, Haag R, Wu C. Biocatalytic Synthesis Using Self-Assembled Polymeric Nano- and Microreactors. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202213974. [PMID: 36260531 PMCID: PMC10100074 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202213974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
Abstract
Biocatalysis is increasingly being explored for the sustainable development of green industry. Though enzymes show great industrial potential with their high efficiency, specificity, and selectivity, they suffer from poor usability and stability under abiological conditions. To solve these problems, researchers have fabricated nano- and micro-sized biocatalytic reactors based on the self-assembly of various polymers, leading to highly stable, functional, and reusable biocatalytic systems. This Review highlights recent progress in self-assembled polymeric nano- and microreactors for biocatalytic synthesis, including polymersomes, reverse micelles, polymer emulsions, Pickering emulsions, and static emulsions. We categorize these reactors into monophasic and biphasic systems and discuss their structural characteristics and latest successes with representative examples. We also consider the challenges and potential solutions associated with the future development of this field.
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- Yangxin Wang
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Puzhu Road(S) 30, 211816, Nanjing, P.R. China
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- Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, Takustrasse 3, 14195, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, Takustrasse 3, 14195, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Physics, Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, 5230, Odense, Denmark.,Danish Institute for Advanced Study, University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, 5230, Odense, Denmark
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Croci F, Vilím J, Adamopoulou T, Tseliou V, Schoenmakers PJ, Knaus T, Mutti FG. Continuous Flow Biocatalytic Reductive Amination by Co-Entrapping Dehydrogenases with Agarose Gel in a 3D-Printed Mould Reactor. Chembiochem 2022; 23:e202200549. [PMID: 36173971 PMCID: PMC9828473 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.202200549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2022] [Revised: 09/28/2022] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
Abstract
Herein, we show how the merge of biocatalysis with flow chemistry aided by 3D-printing technologies can facilitate organic synthesis. This concept was exemplified for the reductive amination of benzaldehyde catalysed by co-immobilised amine dehydrogenase and formate dehydrogenase in a continuous flow micro-reactor. For this purpose, we investigated enzyme co-immobilisation by covalent binding, or ion-affinity binding, or entrapment. Entrapment in an agarose hydrogel turned out to be the most promising solution for this biocatalytic reaction. Therefore, we developed a scalable and customisable approach whereby an agarose hydrogel containing the co-entrapped dehydrogenases was cast in a 3D-printed mould. The reactor was applied to the reductive amination of benzaldehyde in continuous flow over 120 h and afforded 47 % analytical yield and a space-time yield of 7.4 g L day-1 using 0.03 mol% biocatalysts loading. This work also exemplifies how rapid prototyping of enzymatic reactions in flow can be achieved through 3D-printing technology.
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- Federico Croci
- van' t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences HIMS-Biocat & Analytical ChemistryUniversity of AmsterdamScience Park 9041098 XHAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- van' t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences HIMS-Biocat & Analytical ChemistryUniversity of AmsterdamScience Park 9041098 XHAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- van' t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences HIMS-Biocat & Analytical ChemistryUniversity of AmsterdamScience Park 9041098 XHAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- van' t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences HIMS-Biocat & Analytical ChemistryUniversity of AmsterdamScience Park 9041098 XHAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- van' t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences HIMS-Biocat & Analytical ChemistryUniversity of AmsterdamScience Park 9041098 XHAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- van' t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences HIMS-Biocat & Analytical ChemistryUniversity of AmsterdamScience Park 9041098 XHAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- van' t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences HIMS-Biocat & Analytical ChemistryUniversity of AmsterdamScience Park 9041098 XHAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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Khalil TE, Soliman SM, Khalil NA, El‐Dissouky A, Foro S, Ali M, Barakat A. Self‐assembly of unexpected [Mn(2‐(1‐hydrazonoethyl)pyridine)Cl
2
]
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1D coordination polymer: Synthesis, structural elucidation, and biological studies. Appl Organomet Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/aoc.6812] [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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- Tarek E. Khalil
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science Alexandria University Alexandria Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science Alexandria University Alexandria Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science Alexandria University Alexandria Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science Alexandria University Alexandria Egypt
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- FB Material Wissenschaft, FG Strukturforschung Technische Universitaet Darmstadt Darmstadt Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science King Saud University Riyadh Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science King Saud University Riyadh Saudi Arabia
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Wang R, Zhang J, Luo Z, Xie T, Xiao Q, Pei X, Wang A. Controllably crosslinked dual enzymes enabled by genetic-encoded non-standard amino acid for efficiently enantioselective hydrogenation. Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 205:682-691. [PMID: 35247424 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.02.171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2021] [Revised: 01/30/2022] [Accepted: 02/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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In traditional method for preparing crosslinked enzymes aggregates using glutaraldehyde, random linkage is inevitable, which often destroys the enzyme active sites and severely decreases the activity. To address this issue, using genetic encode expanding, nonstandard amino acids (NSAAs) were inserted into enzyme proteins at the preselected sites for crosslinking. When aldehyde ketone reductase (AKR), alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) and glucose dehydrogenase (GDH) were utilized as model enzymes, their mutants containing p-azido-L-phenylalanine were bio-orthogonally crosslinked with diyne to form crosslinked dual enzymes (CLDEs) acting as a cascade biological oxidation and reduction system. Then, the resultant self-purified CLDEs were characterized using matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF-MS), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM), etc. In the asymmetric synthesis of (S)-1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluorophenyl) ethanol using CLDEs, high product yield (76.08%), ee value (99.99%) and reuse stability were achieved. The yield and ee value were 12.05 times and 1.39 times higher than those using traditional crosslinked enzyme aggregates, respectively. Thus, controllable insertion NSAAs in number and location can engender reasonable linkage and metal-free self-purification for target enzyme proteins. This facile and sustainable method could be further expanded to other dual and multienzyme systems for cascade biocatalysis.
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- Ru Wang
- College of Medicine, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, PR China
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- College of Materials, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, PR China
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- College of Materials, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, PR China
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- College of Medicine, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, PR China.
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- College of Materials, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, PR China
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- College of Materials, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, PR China.
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- College of Materials, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, PR China.
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Pan T, Wang Y, Xue X, Zhang C. Rational design of allosteric switchable catalysts. EXPLORATION 2022; 2:20210095. [PMCID: PMC10191014 DOI: 10.1002/exp.20210095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2021] [Accepted: 12/01/2021] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Tiezheng Pan
- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology Nankai University Tianjin China
- School of Life Sciences Northwestern Polytechnical University Xi'an China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology Nankai University Tianjin China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology Nankai University Tianjin China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology Nankai University Tianjin China
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Corrado ML, Knaus T, Schwaneberg U, Mutti FG. High-Yield Synthesis of Enantiopure 1,2-Amino Alcohols from l-Phenylalanine via Linear and Divergent Enzymatic Cascades. Org Process Res Dev 2022; 26:2085-2095. [PMID: 35873603 PMCID: PMC9295148 DOI: 10.1021/acs.oprd.1c00490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Enantiomerically
pure 1,2-amino alcohols are important compounds
due to their biological activities and wide applications in chemical
synthesis. In this work, we present two multienzyme pathways for the
conversion of l-phenylalanine into either 2-phenylglycinol
or phenylethanolamine in the enantiomerically pure form. Both pathways
start with the two-pot sequential four-step conversion of l-phenylalanine into styrene via subsequent deamination, decarboxylation,
enantioselective epoxidation, and enantioselective hydrolysis. For
instance, after optimization, the multienzyme process could convert
507 mg of l-phenylalanine into (R)-1-phenyl-1,2-diol
in an overall isolated yield of 75% and >99% ee. The opposite enantiomer,
(S)-1-phenyl-1,2-diol, was also obtained in a 70%
yield and 98–99% ee following the same approach. At this stage,
two divergent routes were developed to convert the chiral diols into
either 2-phenylglycinol or phenylethanolamine. The former route consisted
of a one-pot concurrent interconnected two-step cascade in which the
diol intermediate was oxidized to 2-hydroxy-acetophenone by an alcohol
dehydrogenase and then aminated by a transaminase to give enantiomerically
pure 2-phenylglycinol. Notably, the addition of an alanine dehydrogenase
enabled the connection of the two steps and made the overall process
redox-self-sufficient. Thus, (S)-phenylglycinol was
isolated in an 81% yield and >99.4% ee starting from ca. 100 mg
of
the diol intermediate. The second route consisted of a one-pot concurrent
two-step cascade in which the oxidative and reductive steps were not
interconnected. In this case, the diol intermediate was oxidized to
either (S)- or (R)-2-hydroxy-2-phenylacetaldehyde
by an alcohol oxidase and then aminated by an amine dehydrogenase
to give the enantiomerically pure phenylethanolamine. The addition
of a formate dehydrogenase and sodium formate was required to provide
the reducing equivalents for the reductive amination step. Thus, (R)-phenylethanolamine was isolated in a 92% yield and >99.9%
ee starting from ca. 100 mg of the diol intermediate. In summary, l-phenylalanine was converted into enantiomerically pure 2-phenylglycinol
and phenylethanolamine in overall yields of 61% and 69%, respectively.
This work exemplifies how linear and divergent enzyme cascades can
enable the synthesis of high-value chiral molecules such as amino
alcohols from a renewable material such as l-phenylalanine
with high atom economy and improved sustainability.
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- Maria L. Corrado
- Van’t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, HIMS-Biocat, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, Amsterdam 1098 XH, The Netherlands
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- Van’t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, HIMS-Biocat, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, Amsterdam 1098 XH, The Netherlands
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- Institute of Biotechnology, RWTH Aachen University, Worringerweg 3, Aachen 52074, Germany
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- Van’t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, HIMS-Biocat, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, Amsterdam 1098 XH, The Netherlands
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Enzymes are renowned for their catalytic efficiency and selectivity. Despite the wealth of carbon-carbon bond forming transformations in traditional organic chemistry and nature, relatively few C-C bond forming enzymes have found their way into the biocatalysis toolbox. Here we show that the enzyme UstD performs a highly selective decarboxylative aldol addition with diverse aldehyde substrates to make non-standard, γ-hydroxy amino acids. We increased the activity of UstD through three rounds of classic directed evolution and an additional round of computationally-guided engineering. The enzyme that emerged, UstDv2.0, is efficient in a whole-cell biocatalysis format. The products are highly desirable, functionally rich bioactive γ-hydroxy amino acids that we demonstrate can be prepared stereoselectively on gram-scale. The X-ray crystal structure of UstDv2.0 at 2.25 Å reveals the active site and provides a foundation for probing the mechanism of UstD.
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Lambhiya S, Patel G, Banerjee UC. Immobilization of transaminase from Bacillus licheniformis on copper phosphate nanoflowers and its potential application in the kinetic resolution of RS-α-methyl benzyl amine. BIORESOUR BIOPROCESS 2021; 8:126. [PMID: 38650298 PMCID: PMC10992165 DOI: 10.1186/s40643-021-00474-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2021] [Accepted: 11/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
Abstract
This study reports the isolation and partial purification of transaminase from the wild species of Bacillus licheniformis. Semi-purified transaminase was immobilized on copper nanoflowers (NFs) synthesized through sonochemical method and explored it as a nanobiocatalyst. The conditions for the synthesis of transaminase NFs [TA@Cu3(PO4)2NF] were optimized. Synthesized NFs revealed the protein loading and activity yield-60 ± 5% and 70 ± 5%, respectively. The surface morphology of the synthesized hybrid NFs was examined by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM), which revealed the average size to be around 1 ± 0.5 μm. Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) was used to confirm the presence of the enzyme inside the immobilized matrix. In addition, circular dichroism and florescence spectroscopy were also used to confirm the integrity of the secondary and tertiary structures of the protein in the immobilized material. The transaminase hybrid NFs exhibited enhanced kinetic properties and stability over the free enzyme and revealed high reusability. Furthermore, the potential application of the immobilized transaminase hybrid NFs was demonstrated in the resolution of racemic α-methyl benzylamine.
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- Shraddha Lambhiya
- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology (Biotechnology), National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Sector-67, S.A.S. Nagar, 160062, Punjab, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology (Biotechnology), National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Sector-67, S.A.S. Nagar, 160062, Punjab, India
- Sagar Institute of Pharmacy and Technology, Gandhi Nagar Campus Opposite International Airport, Bhopal, 462036, MP, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology (Biotechnology), National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Sector-67, S.A.S. Nagar, 160062, Punjab, India.
- Departments of Biotechnology, Amity University, Sector 82A, IT City, International Airport Road, Mohali, 5300016, India.
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Borah B, Dhar Dwivedi K, Chowhan LR. 4‐Hydroxycoumarin: A Versatile Substrate for Transition‐metal‐free Multicomponent Synthesis of Bioactive Heterocycles. ASIAN J ORG CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ajoc.202100550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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- Biplob Borah
- School of Applied Material Sciences Centre for Applied Chemistry Central University of Gujarat Sector-30 Gandhinagar 382030 India
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- School of Applied Material Sciences Centre for Applied Chemistry Central University of Gujarat Sector-30 Gandhinagar 382030 India
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- School of Applied Material Sciences Centre for Applied Chemistry Central University of Gujarat Sector-30 Gandhinagar 382030 India
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Ospina F, Schülke KH, Hammer SC. Biocatalytic Alkylation Chemistry: Building Molecular Complexity with High Selectivity. Chempluschem 2021; 87:e202100454. [PMID: 34821073 DOI: 10.1002/cplu.202100454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2021] [Revised: 11/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Biocatalysis has traditionally been viewed as a field that primarily enables access to chiral centers. This includes the synthesis of chiral alcohols, amines and carbonyl compounds, often through functional group interconversion via hydrolytic or oxidation-reduction reactions. This limitation is partly being overcome by the design and evolution of new enzymes. Here, we provide an overview of a recently thriving research field that we summarize as biocatalytic alkylation chemistry. In the past 3-4 years, numerous new enzymes have been developed that catalyze sp3 C-C/N/O/S bond formations. These enzymes utilize different mechanisms to generate molecular complexity by coupling simple fragments with high activity and selectivity. In many cases, the engineered enzymes perform reactions that are difficult or impossible to achieve with current small-molecule catalysts such as organocatalysts and transition-metal complexes. This review further highlights that the design of new enzyme function is particularly successful when off-the-shelf synthetic reagents are utilized to access non-natural reactive intermediates. This underscores how biocatalysis is gradually moving to a field that build molecules through selective bond forming reactions.
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- Felipe Ospina
- Faculty of Chemistry, Bielefeld University, Universitätsstraße 25, 33615, Bielefeld, Germany
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Bielefeld University, Universitätsstraße 25, 33615, Bielefeld, Germany
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Bielefeld University, Universitätsstraße 25, 33615, Bielefeld, Germany
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Zachos I, Döring M, Tafertshofer G, Simon RC, Sieber V. carba‐Nicotinamid‐Adenin‐Dinukleotid‐Phosphat: Robuster Cofaktor für die Redox‐Biokatalyse. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202017027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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- Ioannis Zachos
- Lehrstuhl für Chemie der biogenen Rohstoffe Campus Straubing für Biotechnologie und Nachhaltigkeit Technische Universität München Schulgasse 16 94315 Straubing Deutschland
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- Lehrstuhl für Chemie der biogenen Rohstoffe Campus Straubing für Biotechnologie und Nachhaltigkeit Technische Universität München Schulgasse 16 94315 Straubing Deutschland
- Synbiofoundry@TUM Technische Universität München Schulgasse 22 94315 Straubing Deutschland
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- Roche Diagnostics GmbH DOZCBE.-6164 Nonnenwald 2 82377 Penzberg Deutschland
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- Roche Diagnostics GmbH DOZCBE.-6164 Nonnenwald 2 82377 Penzberg Deutschland
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- Lehrstuhl für Chemie der biogenen Rohstoffe Campus Straubing für Biotechnologie und Nachhaltigkeit Technische Universität München Schulgasse 16 94315 Straubing Deutschland
- Synbiofoundry@TUM Technische Universität München Schulgasse 22 94315 Straubing Deutschland
- Katalytisches Forschungszentrum Technische Universität München Ernst-Otto-Fischer-Straße 1 85748 Garching Deutschland
- School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences The University of Queensland 68 Copper Road St. Lucia 4072 Australien
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Zachos I, Döring M, Tafertshofer G, Simon RC, Sieber V. carba Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Phosphate: Robust Cofactor for Redox Biocatalysis. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:14701-14706. [PMID: 33719153 PMCID: PMC8252718 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202017027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2020] [Revised: 02/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
Abstract
Here we report a new robust nicotinamide dinucleotide phosphate cofactor analog (carba-NADP+ ) and its acceptance by many enzymes in the class of oxidoreductases. Replacing one ribose oxygen with a methylene group of the natural NADP+ was found to enhance stability dramatically. Decomposition experiments at moderate and high temperatures with the cofactors showed a drastic increase in half-life time at elevated temperatures since it significantly disfavors hydrolysis of the pyridinium-N-glycoside bond. Overall, more than 27 different oxidoreductases were successfully tested, and a thorough analytical characterization and comparison is given. The cofactor carba-NADP+ opens up the field of redox-biocatalysis under harsh conditions.
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- Ioannis Zachos
- Chair of Chemistry of Biogenic ResourcesCampus Straubing for Biotechnology and SustainabilityTechnical University of MunichSchulgasse 1694315StraubingGermany
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- Chair of Chemistry of Biogenic ResourcesCampus Straubing for Biotechnology and SustainabilityTechnical University of MunichSchulgasse 1694315StraubingGermany
- Synbiofoundry@TUMTechnical University of MunichSchulgasse 2294315StraubingGermany
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- Roche Diagnostics GmbHDOZCBE.-6164Nonnenwald 282377PenzbergGermany
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- Chair of Chemistry of Biogenic ResourcesCampus Straubing for Biotechnology and SustainabilityTechnical University of MunichSchulgasse 1694315StraubingGermany
- Synbiofoundry@TUMTechnical University of MunichSchulgasse 2294315StraubingGermany
- Catalytic Research CenterTechnical University of MunichErnst-Otto-Fischer-Strasse 185748GarchingGermany
- School of Chemistry and Molecular BiosciencesThe University of Queensland68 Copper RoadSt. Lucia4072Australia
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Sheng X, Himo F. Mechanisms of metal-dependent non-redox decarboxylases from quantum chemical calculations. Comput Struct Biotechnol J 2021; 19:3176-3186. [PMID: 34141138 PMCID: PMC8187880 DOI: 10.1016/j.csbj.2021.05.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2021] [Revised: 05/24/2021] [Accepted: 05/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Quantum chemical calculations are today an extremely valuable tool for studying enzymatic reaction mechanisms. In this mini-review, we summarize our recent work on several metal-dependent decarboxylases, where we used the so-called cluster approach to decipher the details of the reaction mechanisms, including elucidation of the identity of the metal cofactors and the origins of substrate specificity. Decarboxylases are of growing potential for biocatalytic applications, as they can be used in the synthesis of novel compounds of, e.g., pharmaceutical interest. They can also be employed in the reverse direction, providing a strategy to synthesize value‐added chemicals by CO2 fixation. A number of non-redox metal-dependent decarboxylases from the amidohydrolase superfamily have been demonstrated to have promiscuous carboxylation activities and have attracted great attention in the recent years. The computational mechanistic studies provide insights that are important for the further modification and utilization of these enzymes in industrial processes. The discussed enzymes are: 5‐carboxyvanillate decarboxylase, γ‐resorcylate decarboxylase, 2,3‐dihydroxybenzoic acid decarboxylase, and iso-orotate decarboxylase.
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Key Words
- 2,3-DHBD, 2,3‐dihydroxybenzoic acid decarboxylase
- 2,6-DHBD, 2,6‐dihydroxybenzoic acid decarboxylase
- 2-NR, 2-nitroresorcinol
- 5-CV, 5-carboxyvanillate
- 5-NV, 5-nitrovanillate
- 5caU, 5-carboxyuracil
- AHS, amidohydrolase superfamily
- Biocatalysis
- Decarboxylase
- Density functional theory
- IDCase, iso-orotate decarboxylase
- LigW, 5‐carboxyvanillate decarboxylase
- MIMS, membrane inlet mass spectrometry
- QM/MM, quantum mechanics/molecular mechanics
- Reaction mechanism
- Transition state
- γ-RS, γ-resorcylate
- γ-RSD, γ‐resorcylate decarboxylase
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- Xiang Sheng
- National Engineering Laboratory for Industrial Enzymes and Tianjin Engineering Research Center of Biocatalytic Technology, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and National Technology Innovation Center for Synthetic Biology, Tianjin 300308, PR China
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Arrhenius Laboratory, Stockholm University, SE-10691 Stockholm, Sweden
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Corrado ML, Knaus T, Mutti FG. High Regio- and Stereoselective Multi-enzymatic Synthesis of All Phenylpropanolamine Stereoisomers from β-Methylstyrene. Chembiochem 2021; 22:2345-2350. [PMID: 33880862 PMCID: PMC8359840 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.202100123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2021] [Revised: 04/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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We present a one‐pot cascade for the synthesis of phenylpropanolamines (PPAs) in high optical purities (er and dr up to >99.5 %) and analytical yields (up to 95 %) by using 1‐phenylpropane‐1,2‐diols as key intermediates. This bioamination entails the combination of an alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH), an ω‐transaminase (ωTA) and an alanine dehydrogenase to create a redox‐neutral network, which harnesses the exquisite and complementary regio‐ and stereo‐selectivities of the selected ADHs and ωTAs. The requisite 1‐phenylpropane‐1,2‐diol intermediates were obtained from trans‐ or cis‐β‐methylstyrene by combining a styrene monooxygenase with epoxide hydrolases. Furthermore, in selected cases, the envisioned cascade enabled to obtain the structural isomer (1S,2R)‐1‐amino‐1‐phenylpropan‐2‐ol in high optical purity (er and dr >99.5 %). This is the first report on an enzymatic method that enables to obtain all of the four possible PPA stereoisomers in great enantio‐ and diastereo‐selectivity.
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- Maria L Corrado
- Van't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, HIMS-Biocat, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098 XH, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Van't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, HIMS-Biocat, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098 XH, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Van't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, HIMS-Biocat, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098 XH, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Kamanna K. Amino Acids and Peptides Organocatalysts: A Brief Overview on Its Evolution and Applications in Organic Asymmetric Synthesis. CURRENT ORGANOCATALYSIS 2021. [DOI: 10.2174/2213337207999201117093848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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This review highlights the application of biopolymers of natural α-amino acids and its
derived wild-type peptides employed as organocatalysts for the asymmetric synthesis of various important
compounds published by researchers across the globe. The α-amino acid with L-configuration
is available commercially in the pure form and plays a crucial role in enantioselective chiral
molecule synthesis. Out of twenty natural amino acids, only one secondary amine-containing proline
amino acid exhibited revolution in the field of organocatalysis because of its rigid structure
and the formation of an imine like transition state during the reaction, which leads to more stereoselectivity.
Hence, it is referred to as a simple enzyme in organocatalyst. Chiral enantioselective organic
molecule synthesis has been further discussed by employing oligopeptides derived from the
natural amino acids as a robust biocatalyst that replaced enzyme catalysts. The di-, tri, tetra-,
penta- and oligopeptide derived from the natural amino acids are demonstrated as a potential
organocatalyst, whose catalytic activity and mechanistic pathways are reviewed in the present paper.
Several choices of organocatalyst are developed to achieve a facile and efficient stereoselective
synthesis of many complex natural products with optically pure isomer. Subsequently, the researcher
developed green and sustainable heterogeneous catalytic system containing organocatalyst
immobilized onto solid inorganic support or porous material for accelerating reaction rate with
asymmetric one isomer product through the heterogeneous phase. Further, researchers developed
heterogeneous organocatalysts-Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) that emerged as alternative
simple and facile heterogeneous catalysts for the bulk production and flow reactor for enantioselective
synthesis. This review compiled many outstanding discoveries in organocatalysts derivative of
amino acids, peptides and heterogenized-MOFs employed for many organic transformations in research
and industrial applications.
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- Kantharaju Kamanna
- Department of Chemistry, Peptide and Medicinal Chemistry Research Laboratory, Rani Channamma University, Vidyasangama, P-B, NH-4, Belagavi -591156, Karnataka, India
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Alekseev ES, Alentiev AY, Belova AS, Bogdan VI, Bogdan TV, Bystrova AV, Gafarova ER, Golubeva EN, Grebenik EA, Gromov OI, Davankov VA, Zlotin SG, Kiselev MG, Koklin AE, Kononevich YN, Lazhko AE, Lunin VV, Lyubimov SE, Martyanov ON, Mishanin II, Muzafarov AM, Nesterov NS, Nikolaev AY, Oparin RD, Parenago OO, Parenago OP, Pokusaeva YA, Ronova IA, Solovieva AB, Temnikov MN, Timashev PS, Turova OV, Filatova EV, Philippov AA, Chibiryaev AM, Shalygin AS. Supercritical fluids in chemistry. RUSSIAN CHEMICAL REVIEWS 2020. [DOI: 10.1070/rcr4932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Zhang L, De BC, Zhang W, Mándi A, Fang Z, Yang C, Zhu Y, Kurtán T, Zhang C. Mutation of an atypical oxirane oxyanion hole improves regioselectivity of the α/β-fold epoxide hydrolase Alp1U. J Biol Chem 2020; 295:16987-16997. [PMID: 33004437 PMCID: PMC7863881 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.ra120.015563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2020] [Revised: 09/25/2020] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
Abstract
Epoxide hydrolases (EHs) have been characterized and engineered as biocatalysts that convert epoxides to valuable chiral vicinal diol precursors of drugs and bioactive compounds. Nonetheless, the regioselectivity control of the epoxide ring opening by EHs remains challenging. Alp1U is an α/β-fold EH that exhibits poor regioselectivity in the epoxide hydrolysis of fluostatin C (compound 1) and produces a pair of stereoisomers. Herein, we established the absolute configuration of the two stereoisomeric products and determined the crystal structure of Alp1U. A Trp-186/Trp-187/Tyr-247 oxirane oxygen hole was identified in Alp1U that replaced the canonical Tyr/Tyr pair in α/β-EHs. Mutation of residues in the atypical oxirane oxygen hole of Alp1U improved the regioselectivity for epoxide hydrolysis on 1. The single site Y247F mutation led to highly regioselective (98%) attack at C-3 of 1, whereas the double mutation W187F/Y247F resulted in regioselective (94%) nucleophilic attack at C-2. Furthermore, single-crystal X-ray structures of the two regioselective Alp1U variants in complex with 1 were determined. These findings allowed insights into the reaction details of Alp1U and provided a new approach for engineering regioselective epoxide hydrolases.
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- Liping Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Marine Materia Medica, Innovation Academy of South China Sea Ecology and Environmental Engineering, and South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China; Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Marine Materia Medica, Innovation Academy of South China Sea Ecology and Environmental Engineering, and South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China; University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Marine Materia Medica, Innovation Academy of South China Sea Ecology and Environmental Engineering, and South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China; Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou, China; University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Marine Materia Medica, Innovation Academy of South China Sea Ecology and Environmental Engineering, and South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China; University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Marine Materia Medica, Innovation Academy of South China Sea Ecology and Environmental Engineering, and South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China; Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Marine Materia Medica, Innovation Academy of South China Sea Ecology and Environmental Engineering, and South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China; Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou, China; University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Marine Materia Medica, Innovation Academy of South China Sea Ecology and Environmental Engineering, and South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China; Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou, China; University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
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Lan F, Wang Q, Chen H, Chen Y, Zhang Y, Huang B, Liu H, Liu J, Li R. Preparation of Hydrophilic Conjugated Microporous Polymers for Efficient Visible Light-Driven Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Regeneration and Photobiocatalytic Formaldehyde Reduction. ACS Catal 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.0c03652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Fang Lan
- College of Material Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Hunan, Changsha 410082, China
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- College of Material Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Hunan, Changsha 410082, China
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- College of Material Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Hunan, Changsha 410082, China
- Hunan Province Key Laboratory for Advanced Carbon Materials and Applied Technology, Hunan University, Hunan, Changsha 410082, China
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- College of Material Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Hunan, Changsha 410082, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
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- College of Material Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Hunan, Changsha 410082, China
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- College of Material Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Hunan, Changsha 410082, China
- Hunan Province Key Laboratory for Advanced Carbon Materials and Applied Technology, Hunan University, Hunan, Changsha 410082, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
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- College of Material Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Hunan, Changsha 410082, China
- Hunan Province Key Laboratory for Advanced Carbon Materials and Applied Technology, Hunan University, Hunan, Changsha 410082, China
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Steck V, Carminati DM, Johnson NR, Fasan R. Enantioselective Synthesis of Chiral Amines via Biocatalytic Carbene N-H Insertion. ACS Catal 2020; 10:10967-10977. [PMID: 34484852 DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.0c02794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Optically active amines represent highly valuable building blocks for the synthesis of advanced pharmaceutical intermediates, drug molecules, and biologically active natural products. Hemoproteins have recently emerged as promising biocatalysts for the formation of C-N bonds via carbene transfer, but asymmetric N-H carbene insertion reactions using these or other enzymes have so far been elusive. Here, we report the successful development of a biocatalytic strategy for the asymmetric N-H carbene insertion of aromatic amines with 2-diazopropanoate esters using engineered variants of myoglobin. High activity and stereoinduction in this reaction could be achieved by tuning the chiral environment around the heme cofactor in the metalloprotein in combination with catalyst-matching and tailoring of the diazo reagent. Using this approach, an efficient biocatalytic protocol for the synthesis of a broad range of substituted aryl amines with up to 82% ee was obtained. In addition, a stereocomplementary catalyst useful for accessing the mirror-image form of the N-H insertion products was identified. This work paves the way to asymmetric amine synthesis via biocatalytic carbene transfer, and the present strategy based on the synergistic combination of protein and diazo reagent engineering is expected to prove useful in the context of these as well as other challenging asymmetric carbene transfer reactions.
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- Viktoria Steck
- Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester, 14627 Rochester, New York United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester, 14627 Rochester, New York United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester, 14627 Rochester, New York United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester, 14627 Rochester, New York United States
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Epicoccum sorghinum: A promising biocatalyst for obtainment of (1R,2S,4R)-neodihydrocarveol by selective bioreduction of (4R)-(−)-carvone. BIOCATALYSIS AND AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bcab.2020.101809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Grimm C, Lazzarotto M, Pompei S, Schichler J, Richter N, Farnberger JE, Fuchs M, Kroutil W. Oxygen-Free Regioselective Biocatalytic Demethylation of Methyl-phenyl Ethers via Methyltransfer Employing Veratrol- O-demethylase. ACS Catal 2020; 10:10375-10380. [PMID: 32974079 PMCID: PMC7506938 DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.0c02790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2020] [Revised: 08/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The cleavage of aryl
methyl ethers is a common reaction in chemistry requiring rather harsh
conditions; consequently, it is prone to undesired reactions and lacks
regioselectivity. Nevertheless, O-demethylation of
aryl methyl ethers is a tool to valorize natural and pharmaceutical
compounds by deprotecting reactive hydroxyl moieties. Various oxidative
enzymes are known to catalyze this reaction at the expense of molecular
oxygen, which may lead in the case of phenols/catechols to undesired
side reactions (e.g., oxidation, polymerization). Here an oxygen-independent
demethylation via methyl transfer is presented employing a cobalamin-dependent
veratrol-O-demethylase (vdmB). The biocatalytic demethylation
transforms a variety of aryl methyl ethers with two functional methoxy
moieties either in 1,2-position or in 1,3-position. Biocatalytic reactions
enabled, for instance, the regioselective monodemethylation of substituted
3,4-dimethoxy phenol as well as the monodemethylation of 1,3,5-trimethoxybenzene.
The methyltransferase vdmB was also successfully applied for the regioselective
demethylation of natural compounds such as papaverine and rac-yatein. The approach presented here represents an alternative
to chemical and enzymatic demethylation concepts and allows performing
regioselective demethylation in the absence of oxygen under mild conditions,
representing a valuable extension of the synthetic repertoire to modify
pharmaceuticals and diversify natural products.
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- Christopher Grimm
- Institute of Chemistry, University of Graz, NAWI Graz, Heinrichstraße 28, 8010 Graz, Austria
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Graz, NAWI Graz, Heinrichstraße 28, 8010 Graz, Austria
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Graz, NAWI Graz, Heinrichstraße 28, 8010 Graz, Austria
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Graz, NAWI Graz, Heinrichstraße 28, 8010 Graz, Austria
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- ACIB GmbH, Petersgasse 14, 8010 Graz, Austria, c/o Institute of Chemistry, Heinrichstraße 28, 8010 Graz, Austria
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Graz, NAWI Graz, Heinrichstraße 28, 8010 Graz, Austria
- ACIB GmbH, Petersgasse 14, 8010 Graz, Austria, c/o Institute of Chemistry, Heinrichstraße 28, 8010 Graz, Austria
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Graz, NAWI Graz, Heinrichstraße 28, 8010 Graz, Austria
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Graz, NAWI Graz, Heinrichstraße 28, 8010 Graz, Austria
- Field of Excellence BioHealth, University of Graz, 8010 Graz, Austria
- BioTechMed Graz, 8010 Graz, Austria
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Mao Z, Liu L, Zhang Y, Yuan J. Efficient Synthesis of Phenylacetate and 2-Phenylethanol by Modular Cascade Biocatalysis. Chembiochem 2020; 21:2676-2679. [PMID: 32291886 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.202000182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2020] [Revised: 04/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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The green and sustainable synthesis of chemicals from renewable feedstocks by a biotransformation approach has gained increasing attention in recent years. In this work, we developed enzymatic cascades to efficiently convert l-phenylalanine into 2-phenylethanol (2-PE) and phenylacetic acid (PAA), l-tyrosine into tyrosol (p-hydroxyphenylethanol, p-HPE) and p-hydroxyphenylacetic acid (p-HPAA). The enzymatic cascade was cast into an aromatic aldehyde formation module, followed by an aldehyde reduction module, or aldehyde oxidation module, to achieve one-pot biotransformation by using recombinant Escherichia coli. Biotransformation of 50 mM l-Phe produced 6.76 g/L PAA with more than 99 % conversion and 5.95 g/L of 2-PE with 97 % conversion. The bioconversion efficiencies of p-HPAA and p-HPE from l-Tyr reached to 88 and 94 %, respectively. In addition, m-fluoro-phenylalanine was further employed as an unnatural aromatic amino acid substrate to obtain m-fluoro-phenylacetic acid; >96 % conversion was achieved. Our results thus demonstrated high-yielding and potential industrial synthesis of above aromatic compounds by one-pot cascade biocatalysis.
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- Zuoxi Mao
- State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Fujian, 361102, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Fujian, 361102, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Fujian, 361102, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Fujian, 361102, P. R. China
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Hu C, Liu M, Yue X, Huang Z, Chen F. Development of a Practical, Biocatalytic Synthesis of tert-Butyl (R)-3-Hydroxyl-5-hexenoate: A Key Intermediate to the Statin Side Chain. Org Process Res Dev 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.oprd.0c00320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- Chen Hu
- Engineering Center of Catalysis and Synthesis for Chiral Molecules, Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, 220 Handan Road, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Industrial Asymmetric Catalysis of Chiral Drugs, 220 Handan Road, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- Engineering Center of Catalysis and Synthesis for Chiral Molecules, Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, 220 Handan Road, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Industrial Asymmetric Catalysis of Chiral Drugs, 220 Handan Road, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, P. R. China
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- Engineering Center of Catalysis and Synthesis for Chiral Molecules, Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, 220 Handan Road, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Industrial Asymmetric Catalysis of Chiral Drugs, 220 Handan Road, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- Engineering Center of Catalysis and Synthesis for Chiral Molecules, Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, 220 Handan Road, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Industrial Asymmetric Catalysis of Chiral Drugs, 220 Handan Road, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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Hasanpour B, Jafarpour M, Eskandari A, Rezaeifard A. A Star‐Shaped Triazine‐Based Vitamin B
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Copper(II) Nanocatalyst for Tandem Aerobic Synthesis of Bis(indolyl)methanes. European J Org Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.202000270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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- Benyamin Hasanpour
- Catalysis Research Laboratory Department of Chemistry Faculty of Science University of Birjand 97179‐414 Birjand Iran
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- Catalysis Research Laboratory Department of Chemistry Faculty of Science University of Birjand 97179‐414 Birjand Iran
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- Catalysis Research Laboratory Department of Chemistry Faculty of Science University of Birjand 97179‐414 Birjand Iran
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- Catalysis Research Laboratory Department of Chemistry Faculty of Science University of Birjand 97179‐414 Birjand Iran
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Wenger L, Radtke CP, Göpper J, Wörner M, Hubbuch J. 3D-Printable and Enzymatically Active Composite Materials Based on Hydrogel-Filled High Internal Phase Emulsions. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2020; 8:713. [PMID: 32850688 PMCID: PMC7396703 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2020.00713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2020] [Accepted: 06/08/2020] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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The immobilization of enzymes in biocatalytic flow reactors is a common strategy to increase enzyme reusability and improve biocatalytic performance. Extrusion-based 3D bioprinting has recently emerged as a versatile tool for the fabrication of perfusable hydrogel grids containing entrapped enzymes for the use in such reactors. This study demonstrates the suitability of water-in-oil high internal phase emulsions (HIPEs) as 3D-printable bioinks for the fabrication of composite materials with a porous polymeric scaffold (polyHIPE) filled with enzyme-laden hydrogel. The prepared HIPEs exhibited excellent printability and are shown to be suitable for the printing of complex three-dimensional structures without the need for sacrificial support material. An automated activity assay method for the systematic screening of different material compositions in small-scale batch experiments is presented. The monomer mass fraction in the aqueous phase and the thickness of printed objects were found to be the most important parameters determining the apparent activity of the immobilized enzyme. Mass transfer limitations and enzyme inactivation were identified as probable factors reducing the apparent activity. The presented HIPE-based bioinks enable the fabrication of flow-optimized and more efficient biocatalytic reactors while the automated activity assay method allows the rapid screening of materials to optimize the biocatalytic efficiency further without time-consuming flow-through experiments involving whole printed reactors.
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- Lukas Wenger
- Institute of Functional Interfaces, Department of Bioengineering and Biosystems, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
- Institute of Engineering in Life Sciences, Section IV: Biomolecular Separation Engineering, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Institute of Engineering in Life Sciences, Section IV: Biomolecular Separation Engineering, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Institute of Engineering in Life Sciences, Section IV: Biomolecular Separation Engineering, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Institute of Engineering in Life Sciences, Section IV: Biomolecular Separation Engineering, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Institute of Functional Interfaces, Department of Bioengineering and Biosystems, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
- Institute of Engineering in Life Sciences, Section IV: Biomolecular Separation Engineering, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany
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Enzymes are predominantly proteins able to effectively and selectively catalyze highly complex biochemical reactions in mild reaction conditions. Nevertheless, they are limited to the arsenal of reactions that have emerged during natural evolution in compliance with their intrinsic nature, three-dimensional structures and dynamics. They optimally work in physiological conditions for a limited range of reactions, and thus exhibit a low tolerance for solvent and temperature conditions. The de novo design of synthetic highly stable enzymes able to catalyze a broad range of chemical reactions in variable conditions is a great challenge, which requires the development of programmable and finely tunable artificial tools. Interestingly, over the last two decades, chemists developed protein secondary structure mimics to achieve some desirable features of proteins, which are able to interfere with the biological processes. Such non-natural oligomers, so called foldamers, can adopt highly stable and predictable architectures and have extensively demonstrated their attractiveness for widespread applications in fields from biomedical to material science. Foldamer science was more recently considered to provide original solutions to the de novo design of artificial enzymes. This review covers recent developments related to peptidomimetic foldamers with catalytic properties and the principles that have guided their design.
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- Bernhard Hauer
- Institute of Biochemistry and Technical Biochemistry, Department of Technical Biochemistry, Universitaet Stuttgart, Allmandring 31, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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Sheng X, Kazemi M, Planas F, Himo F. Modeling Enzymatic Enantioselectivity using Quantum Chemical Methodology. ACS Catal 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.0c00983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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- Xiang Sheng
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Arrhenius Laboratory, Stockholm University, Stockholm SE-106 91, Sweden
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Arrhenius Laboratory, Stockholm University, Stockholm SE-106 91, Sweden
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Arrhenius Laboratory, Stockholm University, Stockholm SE-106 91, Sweden
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Arrhenius Laboratory, Stockholm University, Stockholm SE-106 91, Sweden
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Böhmer W, Volkov A, Engelmark Cassimjee K, Mutti FG. Continuous Flow Bioamination of Ketones in Organic Solvents at Controlled Water Activity using Immobilized ω-Transaminases. Adv Synth Catal 2020; 362:1858-1867. [PMID: 32421034 PMCID: PMC7217232 DOI: 10.1002/adsc.201901274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2019] [Revised: 01/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Compared with biocatalysis in aqueous media, the use of enzymes in neat organic solvents enables increased solubility of hydrophobic substrates and can lead to more favorable thermodynamic equilibria, avoidance of possible hydrolytic side reactions and easier product recovery. ω-Transaminases from Arthrobacter sp. (AsR-ωTA) and Chromobacterium violaceum (Cv-ωTA) were immobilized on controlled porosity glass metal-ion affinity beads (EziG) and applied in neat organic solvents for the amination of 1-phenoxypropan-2-one with 2-propylamine. The reaction system was investigated in terms of type of carrier material, organic solvents and reaction temperature. Optimal conditions were found with more hydrophobic carrier materials and toluene as reaction solvent. The system's water activity (aw) was controlled via salt hydrate pairs during both the biocatalyst immobilization step and the progress of the reaction in different non-polar solvents. Notably, the two immobilized ωTAs displayed different optimal values of aw, namely 0.7 for EziG3-AsR-ωTA and 0.2 for EziG3-Cv-ωTA. In general, high catalytic activity was observed in various organic solvents even when a high substrate concentration (450-550 mM) and only one equivalent of 2-propylamine were applied. Under batch conditions, a chemical turnover (TTN) above 13000 was obtained over four subsequent reaction cycles with the same batch of EziG-immobilized ωTA. Finally, the applicability of the immobilized biocatalyst in neat organic solvents was further demonstrated in a continuous flow packed-bed reactor. The flow reactor showed excellent performance without observable loss of enzymatic catalytic activity over several days of operation. In general, ca. 70% conversion was obtained in 72 hours using a 1.82 mL flow reactor and toluene as flow solvent, thus affording a space-time yield of 1.99 g L-1 h-1. Conversion reached above 90% when the reaction was run up to 120 hours.
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- Wesley Böhmer
- Van't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, HIMS-BiocatUniversity of AmsterdamScience Park 9041098 XHAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- Van't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, HIMS-BiocatUniversity of AmsterdamScience Park 9041098 XHAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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Rauch MCR, Gallou Y, Delorme L, Paul CE, Arends IWCE, Hollmann F. Metals in Biotechnology: Cr-Driven Stereoselective Reduction of Conjugated C=C Double Bonds. Chembiochem 2020; 21:1112-1115. [PMID: 31713969 PMCID: PMC7217005 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.201900685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Elemental metals are shown to be suitable sacrificial electron donors to drive the stereoselective reduction of conjugated C=C double bonds using Old Yellow Enzymes as catalysts. Both direct electron transfer from the metal to the enzyme as well as mediated electron transfer is feasible, although the latter excels by higher reaction rates. The general applicability of this new chemoenzymatic reduction method is demonstrated, and current limitations are outlined.
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- Marine C. R. Rauch
- Department of BiotechnologyDelft University of TechnologyVan der Maasweg 92629HZDelftThe Netherlands
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- Department of BiotechnologyDelft University of TechnologyVan der Maasweg 92629HZDelftThe Netherlands
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- Department of BiotechnologyDelft University of TechnologyVan der Maasweg 92629HZDelftThe Netherlands
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- Department of BiotechnologyDelft University of TechnologyVan der Maasweg 92629HZDelftThe Netherlands
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- Department of BiotechnologyDelft University of TechnologyVan der Maasweg 92629HZDelftThe Netherlands
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Sheldon RA, Brady D, Bode ML. The Hitchhiker's guide to biocatalysis: recent advances in the use of enzymes in organic synthesis. Chem Sci 2020; 11:2587-2605. [PMID: 32206264 PMCID: PMC7069372 DOI: 10.1039/c9sc05746c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 138] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2019] [Accepted: 02/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Enzymes are excellent catalysts that are increasingly being used in industry and academia. This perspective is primarily aimed at synthetic organic chemists with limited experience using enzymes and provides a general and practical guide to enzymes and their synthetic potential, with particular focus on recent applications.
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- Roger A Sheldon
- Molecular Sciences Institute , School of Chemistry , University of the Witwatersrand , Johannesburg , South Africa .
- Department of Biotechnology , Delft University of Technology , Delft , The Netherlands
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- Molecular Sciences Institute , School of Chemistry , University of the Witwatersrand , Johannesburg , South Africa .
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- Molecular Sciences Institute , School of Chemistry , University of the Witwatersrand , Johannesburg , South Africa .
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Arabnejad H, Bombino E, Colpa DI, Jekel PA, Trajkovic M, Wijma HJ, Janssen DB. Computational Design of Enantiocomplementary Epoxide Hydrolases for Asymmetric Synthesis of Aliphatic and Aromatic Diols. Chembiochem 2020; 21:1893-1904. [PMID: 31961471 PMCID: PMC7383614 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.201900726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2019] [Revised: 01/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The use of enzymes in preparative biocatalysis often requires tailoring enzyme selectivity by protein engineering. Herein we explore the use of computational library design and molecular dynamics simulations to create variants of limonene epoxide hydrolase that produce enantiomeric diols from meso‐epoxides. Three substrates of different sizes were targeted: cis‐2,3‐butene oxide, cyclopentene oxide, and cis‐stilbene oxide. Most of the 28 designs tested were active and showed the predicted enantioselectivity. Excellent enantioselectivities were obtained for the bulky substrate cis‐stilbene oxide, and enantiocomplementary mutants produced (S,S)‐ and (R,R)‐stilbene diol with >97 % enantiomeric excess. An (R,R)‐selective mutant was used to prepare (R,R)‐stilbene diol with high enantiopurity (98 % conversion into diol, >99 % ee). Some variants displayed higher catalytic rates (kcat) than the original enzyme, but in most cases KM values increased as well. The results demonstrate the feasibility of computational design and screening to engineer enantioselective epoxide hydrolase variants with very limited laboratory screening.
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- Hesam Arabnejad
- Biotransformation and Biocatalysis, Groningen Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology InstituteUniversity of GroningenNijenborgh 49747 AGGroningenThe Netherlands
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- Biotransformation and Biocatalysis, Groningen Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology InstituteUniversity of GroningenNijenborgh 49747 AGGroningenThe Netherlands
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- Biotransformation and Biocatalysis, Groningen Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology InstituteUniversity of GroningenNijenborgh 49747 AGGroningenThe Netherlands
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- Biotransformation and Biocatalysis, Groningen Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology InstituteUniversity of GroningenNijenborgh 49747 AGGroningenThe Netherlands
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- Biotransformation and Biocatalysis, Groningen Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology InstituteUniversity of GroningenNijenborgh 49747 AGGroningenThe Netherlands
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- Biotransformation and Biocatalysis, Groningen Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology InstituteUniversity of GroningenNijenborgh 49747 AGGroningenThe Netherlands
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- Biotransformation and Biocatalysis, Groningen Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology InstituteUniversity of GroningenNijenborgh 49747 AGGroningenThe Netherlands
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Andreu C, Del Olmo M. Whole-Cell Biocatalysis in Seawater: New Halotolerant Yeast Strains for the Regio- and Stereoselectivity Reduction of 1-Phenylpropane-1,2-Dione in Saline-Rich Media. Chembiochem 2020; 21:1621-1628. [PMID: 31951310 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.202000023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2020] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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The application of green chemistry concepts in catalysis has considerably increased in recent years, and the interest in using sustainable solvents in the chemical industry is growing. One of the recent proposals to fall in line with this is to employ seawater as a solvent in biocatalytic processes. This involves selecting halotolerant strains capable of carrying out chemical conversions in the presence of the salt concentrations found in this solution. Recent studies by our group have revealed the interest in using strains belonging to Debaryomyces and Schwanniomyces for catalytic processes run in this medium. In the present work, we select other yeasts based on their halotolerance to widen the scope of this strategy. We consider them for the monoreduction of 1-phenylpropane-1,2-dione, a well-characterized reaction that produces acyloin intermediates of pharmaceutical interest. The results obtained herein indicate that using seawater as a solvent for this reaction is possible. The best ones were obtained for Saccharomyces cerevisiae FY86 and Kluyveromyces marxianus, for which acyloins with different stereochemistry were obtained with good to excellent enantiomeric excess.
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- Cecilia Andreu
- Departament de Química Orgànica, Universitat de València (UVEG), Vicent Andrés Estellés s.n., 46100, Burjassot, Spain
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- Departament de Bioquímica i Biologia Molecular, Universitat de València (UVEG), Dr. Moliner 50, 46100, Burjassot, Spain
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Alissandratos A. In vitro multi-enzymatic cascades using recombinant lysates of E. coli: an emerging biocatalysis platform. Biophys Rev 2020; 12:175-182. [PMID: 31960346 PMCID: PMC7040066 DOI: 10.1007/s12551-020-00618-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2019] [Accepted: 01/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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In recent years, cell-free extracts (or lysates) have (re-)emerged as a third route to the traditional options of isolated or whole-cell biocatalysts. Advances in molecular biology and genetic engineering enable facile production of recombinant cell-free extracts, where endogenous enzymes are enriched with heterologous activities. These inexpensive preparations may be used to catalyse multistep enzymatic reactions without the constraints of cell toxicity and the cell membrane or the cost and complexity associated with production of isolated biocatalysts. Herein, we present an overview of the key advancements in cell-free synthetic biology that have led to the emergence of cell-free extracts as a promising biocatalysis platform.
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- Apostolos Alissandratos
- Research School of Chemistry, The Australian National University, ACT, Canberra, 2601, Australia.
- CSIRO Synthetic Biology Future Science Platform, The Australian National University, ACT, Canberra, 2601, Australia.
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