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Shilova SA, Matyuta IO, Khrenova MG, Nikolaeva AY, Klyachko NL, Minyaev ME, Khomutov AR, Boyko KM, Popov VO, Bezsudnova EY. In search for structural targets for engineering d-amino acid transaminase: modulation of pH optimum and substrate specificity. Biochem J 2023; 480:1267-1284. [PMID: 37548495 DOI: 10.1042/bcj20230233] [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: 06/09/2023] [Revised: 07/21/2023] [Accepted: 08/07/2023] [Indexed: 08/08/2023]
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The development of biocatalysts requires reorganization of the enzyme's active site to facilitate the productive binding of the target substrate and improve turnover number at desired conditions. Pyridoxal-5'-phosphate (PLP) - dependent transaminases are highly efficient biocatalysts for asymmetric amination of ketones and keto acids. However, transaminases, being stereoselective enzymes, have a narrow substrate specificity due to the ordered structure of the active site and work only in neutral-alkaline media. Here, we investigated the d-amino acid transaminase from Aminobacterium colombiense, with the active site organized differently from that of the canonical d-amino acid transaminase from Bacillus sp. YM-1. Using a combination of site-directed mutagenesis, kinetic analysis, molecular modeling, and structural analysis we determined the active site residues responsible for substrate binding, substrate differentiation, thermostability of a functional dimer, and affecting the pH optimum. We demonstrated that the high specificity toward d-glutamate/α-ketoglutarate is due to the interactions of a γ-carboxylate group with K237 residue, while binding of other substrates stems from the effectiveness of their accommodation in the active site optimized for d-glutamate/α-ketoglutarate binding. Furthermore, we showed that the K237A substitution shifts the catalytic activity optimum to acidic pH. Our findings are useful for achieving target substrate specificity and demonstrate the potential for developing and optimizing transaminases for various applications.
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- Sofia A Shilova
- Bach Institute of Biochemistry, Research Centre of Biotechnology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Bach Institute of Biochemistry, Research Centre of Biotechnology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Bach Institute of Biochemistry, Research Centre of Biotechnology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
- Department of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
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- Bach Institute of Biochemistry, Research Centre of Biotechnology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
- Complex of NBICS Technologies, National Research Center 'Kurchatov Institute', Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
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- N.D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Bach Institute of Biochemistry, Research Centre of Biotechnology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Bach Institute of Biochemistry, Research Centre of Biotechnology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
- Department of Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
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- Bach Institute of Biochemistry, Research Centre of Biotechnology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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Yang H, Yu H, Stolarzewicz IA, Tang W. Enantioselective Transformations in the Synthesis of Therapeutic Agents. Chem Rev 2023; 123:9397-9446. [PMID: 37417731 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/08/2023]
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The proportion of approved chiral drugs and drug candidates under medical studies has surged dramatically over the past two decades. As a consequence, the efficient synthesis of enantiopure pharmaceuticals or their synthetic intermediates poses a profound challenge to medicinal and process chemists. The significant advancement in asymmetric catalysis has provided an effective and reliable solution to this challenge. The successful application of transition metal catalysis, organocatalysis, and biocatalysis to the medicinal and pharmaceutical industries has promoted drug discovery by efficient and precise preparation of enantio-enriched therapeutic agents, and facilitated the industrial production of active pharmaceutical ingredient in an economic and environmentally friendly fashion. The present review summarizes the most recent applications (2008-2022) of asymmetric catalysis in the pharmaceutical industry ranging from process scales to pilot and industrial levels. It also showcases the latest achievements and trends in the asymmetric synthesis of therapeutic agents with state of the art technologies of asymmetric catalysis.
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- He Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Bio-Organic and Natural Products Chemistry, Center for Excellence in Molecular Synthesis, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200032, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bio-Organic and Natural Products Chemistry, Center for Excellence in Molecular Synthesis, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200032, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bio-Organic and Natural Products Chemistry, Center for Excellence in Molecular Synthesis, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200032, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bio-Organic and Natural Products Chemistry, Center for Excellence in Molecular Synthesis, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200032, China
- School of Chemistry and Material Science, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310024, China
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France SP, Lewis RD, Martinez CA. The Evolving Nature of Biocatalysis in Pharmaceutical Research and Development. JACS AU 2023; 3:715-735. [PMID: 37006753 PMCID: PMC10052283 DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.2c00712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2022] [Revised: 02/13/2023] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Biocatalysis is a highly valued enabling technology for pharmaceutical research and development as it can unlock synthetic routes to complex chiral motifs with unparalleled selectivity and efficiency. This perspective aims to review recent advances in the pharmaceutical implementation of biocatalysis across early and late-stage development with a focus on the implementation of processes for preparative-scale syntheses.
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Shilova SA, Khrenova MG, Matyuta IO, Nikolaeva AY, Rakitina TV, Klyachko NL, Minyaev ME, Boyko KM, Popov VO, Bezsudnova EY. To the Understanding of Catalysis by D-Amino Acid Transaminases: A Case Study of the Enzyme from Aminobacterium colombiense. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28052109. [PMID: 36903355 PMCID: PMC10003956 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28052109] [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: 01/31/2023] [Revised: 02/17/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2023] [Indexed: 02/26/2023] Open
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Pyridoxal-5'-phosphate (PLP)-dependent transaminases are highly efficient biocatalysts for stereoselective amination. D-amino acid transaminases can catalyze stereoselective transamination producing optically pure D-amino acids. The knowledge of substrate binding mode and substrate differentiation mechanism in D-amino acid transaminases comes down to the analysis of the transaminase from Bacillus subtilis. However, at least two groups of D-amino acid transaminases differing in the active site organization are known today. Here, we present a detailed study of D-amino acid transaminase from the gram-negative bacterium Aminobacterium colombiense with a substrate binding mode different from that for the transaminase from B. subtilis. We study the enzyme using kinetic analysis, molecular modeling, and structural analysis of holoenzyme and its complex with D-glutamate. We compare the multipoint binding of D-glutamate with the binding of other substrates, D-aspartate and D-ornithine. QM/MM MD simulation reveals that the substrate can act as a base and its proton can be transferred from the amino group to the α-carboxylate group. This process occurs simultaneously with the nucleophilic attack of the PLP carbon atom by the nitrogen atom of the substrate forming gem-diamine at the transimination step. This explains the absence of the catalytic activity toward (R)-amines that lack an α-carboxylate group. The obtained results clarify another substrate binding mode in D-amino acid transaminases and underpinned the substrate activation mechanism.
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- Sofia A. Shilova
- Bach Institute of Biochemistry, Research Centre of Biotechnology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 119071 Moscow, Russia
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- Bach Institute of Biochemistry, Research Centre of Biotechnology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 119071 Moscow, Russia
- Department of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Bach Institute of Biochemistry, Research Centre of Biotechnology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 119071 Moscow, Russia
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- Bach Institute of Biochemistry, Research Centre of Biotechnology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 119071 Moscow, Russia
- Complex of NBICS Technologies, National Research Center “Kurchatov Institute”, 123098 Moscow, Russia
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- Bach Institute of Biochemistry, Research Centre of Biotechnology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 119071 Moscow, Russia
- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 117997 Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- N.D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Bach Institute of Biochemistry, Research Centre of Biotechnology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 119071 Moscow, Russia
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- Bach Institute of Biochemistry, Research Centre of Biotechnology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 119071 Moscow, Russia
- Department of Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Bach Institute of Biochemistry, Research Centre of Biotechnology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 119071 Moscow, Russia
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Spöring J, Wiesenthal J, Pfennig VS, Gätgens J, Beydoun K, Bolm C, Klankermayer J, Rother D. Effective Production of Selected Dioxolanes by Sequential Bio- and Chemocatalysis Enabled by Adapted Solvent Switching. CHEMSUSCHEM 2023; 16:e202201981. [PMID: 36448365 PMCID: PMC10107191 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202201981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2022] [Revised: 11/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Most combinations of chemo- and biocatalysis take place in aqueous media or require a solvent change with complex intermediate processing. Using enzymes in the same organic solvent as the chemocatalyst eliminates this need. Here, it was shown that a complete chemoenzymatic cascade to form dioxolanes could be carried out in a purely organic environment. The result, including downstream processing, was compared with a classical mode, shifting solvent. First, a two-step enzyme cascade starting from aliphatic aldehydes to chiral diols (3,4-hexanediol and 4,5-octanediol) was run either in an aqueous buffer or in the potentially biobased solvent cyclopentyl methyl ether. Subsequently, a ruthenium molecular catalyst enabled the conversion to dioxolanes [e. g., (4S,5S)-dipropyl-1,3-dioxolane]. Importantly, the total synthesis of this product was not only highly stereoselective but also based on the combination of biomass, CO2 , and hydrogen, thus providing an important example of a bio-hybrid chemical.
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- Jan‐Dirk Spöring
- Institute of Bio- and Geosciences 1Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH52428JülichGermany
- Aachen Biology and BiotechnologyRWTH Aachen University52056AachenGermany
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- Institute of Technical and Macromolecular ChemistryRWTH Aachen University52056AachenGermany
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- Institute of Bio- and Geosciences 1Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH52428JülichGermany
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- Institute of Technical and Macromolecular ChemistryRWTH Aachen University52056AachenGermany
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- Institute of Organic ChemistryRWTH Aachen University52056AachenGermany
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- Institute of Technical and Macromolecular ChemistryRWTH Aachen University52056AachenGermany
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- Institute of Bio- and Geosciences 1Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH52428JülichGermany
- Aachen Biology and BiotechnologyRWTH Aachen University52056AachenGermany
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Zachmann R, Yahata K, Holzheimer M, Jarret M, Wirtz C, Fürstner A. Total Syntheses of Nominal and Actual Prorocentin. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:2584-2595. [PMID: 36652728 PMCID: PMC9896551 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c12529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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The dinoflagellate-derived polyether prorocentin is a co-metabolite of the archetypical serine/threonine phosphatase inhibitor okadaic acid. Whereas a structural relationship cannot be missed and a biosynthetic link was proposed, it is currently unknown whether there is any parallel in the bioactivity profile of these natural products. However, it was insinuated in the past that the structure assigned to prorocentin might need to be revised. Indeed, re-examination of the published spectra cast doubts as to the constitution of the fused/spirotricyclic BCD-ring system in the core. To clarify this issue, a flexible synthesis blueprint was devised that allowed us to obtain the originally proposed structure as well as the most plausible amended structure. The key to success was late-stage gold-catalyzed spirocyclization reactions that furnished the isomeric central segments with excellent selectivity. The lexicon of catalytic transformations used to make the required cyclization precursors comprised a titanium-mediated ester methylenation/metathesis cascade, a rare example of a gold-catalyzed allylic substitution, and chain extensions via organocatalytic asymmetric aldehyde propargylation. A wing sector to be attached to the isomeric cores was obtained by Krische allylation, followed by a superbly selective cobalt-catalyzed oxidative cyclization of the resulting di-unsaturated alcohol with the formation of a 2,5-trans-disubstituted tetrahydrofuran; the remaining terminal alkene was elaborated into an appropriate handle for fragment coupling by platinum-catalyzed asymmetric diboration/oxidation. The assembly of the different building blocks to the envisaged isomeric target compounds proved that the structure of prorocentin needs to be revised as disclosed herein.
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Asymmetric Synthesis of Enantiomerically Pure Aliphatic and Aromatic D-Amino Acids Catalyzed by Transaminase from Haliscomenobacter hydrossis. Catalysts 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/catal12121551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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D-amino acids are valuable building blocks for the synthesis of biologically active compounds and pharmaceuticals. The asymmetric synthesis of chiral amino acids from prochiral ketones using stereoselective enzymes is a well-known but far from exhausted approach for large-scale production. Herein, we investigated a pyridoxal-5′-phosphate-dependent D-amino acid transaminase from Haliscomenobacter hydrossis as a potential biocatalyst for the enzymatic asymmetric synthesis of optically pure aliphatic and aromatic D-amino acids. We studied the catalytic efficiency and stereoselectivity of transaminase from H. hydrossis in the amination of aliphatic and aromatic α-keto acids, using D-glutamate as a source of the amino group. We constructed a one-pot three-enzyme system, which included transaminase and two auxiliary enzymes, hydroxyglutarate dehydrogenase, and glucose dehydrogenase, to produce D-amino acids with a product yield of 95–99% and an enantiomeric excess of more than 99%. We estimated the stability of the transaminase and the cofactor leakage under reaction conditions. It was found that a high concentration of α-keto acids as well as a low reaction temperature (30 °C) can reduce the cofactor leakage under reaction conditions. The obtained results demonstrated the efficiency of transaminase from H. hydrossis in the asymmetric synthesis of enantiomerically pure D-amino acids.
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Büchler J, Hegarty E, Schroer K, Snajdrova R, Turner NJ, Loiseleur O, Buller R, Le Chapelain C. A Collaborative Journey towards the Late‐Stage Functionalization of Added‐Value Chemicals Using Engineered Halogenases. Helv Chim Acta 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/hlca.202200128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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- Johannes Büchler
- Zurich University of Applied Sciences School of Life Sciences and Facility Management Institute of Chemistry and Biotechnology, CH- 8820 Wädenswil Switzerland
- Department of Chemistry The University of Manchester Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, UK- Manchester M1 7DN United Kingdom
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- Zurich University of Applied Sciences School of Life Sciences and Facility Management Institute of Chemistry and Biotechnology, CH- 8820 Wädenswil Switzerland
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- Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research Global Discovery Chemistry, CH- 4056 Basel Switzerland
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- Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research Global Discovery Chemistry, CH- 4056 Basel Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry The University of Manchester Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, UK- Manchester M1 7DN United Kingdom
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- Syngenta Crop Protection AG Schaffhauserstr. 101 CH-4332 Stein Switzerland
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- Zurich University of Applied Sciences School of Life Sciences and Facility Management Institute of Chemistry and Biotechnology, CH- 8820 Wädenswil Switzerland
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A Puzzling Protein from Variovorax paradoxus Has a PLP Fold Type IV Transaminase Structure and Binds PLP without Catalytic Lysine. CRYSTALS 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/cryst12050619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Effective biocatalysts for the synthesis of optically pure amines from keto precursors are highly required in organic synthesis. Transaminases are a large group of PLP-dependent enzymes, which can be utilized for production of chiral amines or amino acids. The bioinformatic approach previously made to search for promising transaminases with unusual characteristics surprisingly revealed mysterious genes in some Gram-negative bacteria, which products were annotated as aminotransferases, but they lacked the key catalytic lysine residue required for covalent binding of the PLP-cofactor. To address the question of which products these genes encode, we obtained the first structure of such a type of protein from the bacterium Variovorax paradoxus (VP5454) and provided its comprehensive analysis. We demonstrated that VP5454 has a typical aminotransferase fold and architecture of the active site, where substitution of the catalytic lysine with asparagine was observed. Despite that no covalent adduct can be formed between PLP and asparagine residue, using X-ray analysis and molecular dynamic (MD) simulation, we demonstrated that VP5454 is able to bind the PLP molecule in the transaminase in a specific manner, with PLP coordinated via its phosphate moiety. Taking into account a number of sequences homologous to VP5454 with a substituted catalytic lysine found in the genomes of various bacteria, we speculate that the proteins encoded by these sequences may have hidden functional roles.
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Lehmann H, Ruppen T, Knoepfel T. Scale-Up of Diazonium Salts and Azides in a Three-Step Continuous Flow Sequence. Org Process Res Dev 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.oprd.2c00016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Hansjoerg Lehmann
- Global Discovery Chemistry, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, CH-4002 Basel, Switzerland
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- Global Discovery Chemistry, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, CH-4002 Basel, Switzerland
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- Global Discovery Chemistry, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, CH-4002 Basel, Switzerland
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Simić S, Zukić E, Schmermund L, Faber K, Winkler CK, Kroutil W. Shortening Synthetic Routes to Small Molecule Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients Employing Biocatalytic Methods. Chem Rev 2021; 122:1052-1126. [PMID: 34846124 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.1c00574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Biocatalysis, using enzymes for organic synthesis, has emerged as powerful tool for the synthesis of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs). The first industrial biocatalytic processes launched in the first half of the last century exploited whole-cell microorganisms where the specific enzyme at work was not known. In the meantime, novel molecular biology methods, such as efficient gene sequencing and synthesis, triggered breakthroughs in directed evolution for the rapid development of process-stable enzymes with broad substrate scope and good selectivities tailored for specific substrates. To date, enzymes are employed to enable shorter, more efficient, and more sustainable alternative routes toward (established) small molecule APIs, and are additionally used to perform standard reactions in API synthesis more efficiently. Herein, large-scale synthetic routes containing biocatalytic key steps toward >130 APIs of approved drugs and drug candidates are compared with the corresponding chemical protocols (if available) regarding the steps, reaction conditions, and scale. The review is structured according to the functional group formed in the reaction.
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- Stefan Simić
- 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
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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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Bezsudnova EY, Nikolaeva AY, Bakunova AK, Rakitina TV, Suplatov DA, Popov VO, Boyko KM. Probing the role of the residues in the active site of the transaminase from Thermobaculum terrenum. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0255098. [PMID: 34324538 PMCID: PMC8320979 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0255098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2021] [Accepted: 07/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Creating biocatalysts for (R)-selective amination effectively is highly desirable in organic synthesis. Despite noticeable progress in the engineering of (R)-amine activity in pyridoxal-5'-phosphate-dependent transaminases of fold type IV, the specialization of the activity is still an intuitive task, as there is poor understanding of sequence-structure-function relationships. In this study, we analyzed this relationship in transaminase from Thermobaculum terrenum, distinguished by expanded substrate specificity and activity in reactions with L-amino acids and (R)-(+)-1-phenylethylamine using α-ketoglutarate and pyruvate as amino acceptors. We performed site-directed mutagenesis to create a panel of the enzyme variants, which differ in the active site residues from the parent enzyme to a putative transaminase specific to (R)-primary amines. The variants were examined in the overall transamination reactions and half-reaction with (R)-(+)-1-phenylethylamine. A structural analysis of the most prominent variants revealed a spatial reorganization in the active sites, which caused changes in activity. Although the specialization to (R)-amine transaminase was not implemented, we succeeded in understanding the role of the particular active site residues in expanding substrate specificity of the enzyme. We showed that the specificity for (R)-(+)-1-phenylethylamine in transaminase from T. terrenum arises without sacrificing the specificity for L-amino acids and α-ketoglutarate and in consensus with it.
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- Ekaterina Yu. Bezsudnova
- Bach Institute of Biochemistry, Research Center of Biotechnology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Bach Institute of Biochemistry, Research Center of Biotechnology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Bach Institute of Biochemistry, Research Center of Biotechnology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Bach Institute of Biochemistry, Research Center of Biotechnology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russian Federation
- Shemyakin & Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Lomonosov Moscow State University, Belozersky Institute of Physicochemical Biology, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Bach Institute of Biochemistry, Research Center of Biotechnology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Bach Institute of Biochemistry, Research Center of Biotechnology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russian Federation
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Novick SJ, Dellas N, Garcia R, Ching C, Bautista A, Homan D, Alvizo O, Entwistle D, Kleinbeck F, Schlama T, Ruch T. Engineering an Amine Transaminase for the Efficient Production of a Chiral Sacubitril Precursor. ACS Catal 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.0c05450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Scott J. Novick
- Codexis, Inc, 200 Penobscot Dr, Redwood City, California 94063, United States
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- Codexis, Inc, 200 Penobscot Dr, Redwood City, California 94063, United States
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- Codexis, Inc, 200 Penobscot Dr, Redwood City, California 94063, United States
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- Codexis, Inc, 200 Penobscot Dr, Redwood City, California 94063, United States
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- Codexis, Inc, 200 Penobscot Dr, Redwood City, California 94063, United States
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- Codexis, Inc, 200 Penobscot Dr, Redwood City, California 94063, United States
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- Codexis, Inc, 200 Penobscot Dr, Redwood City, California 94063, United States
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- Codexis, Inc, 200 Penobscot Dr, Redwood City, California 94063, United States
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- Chemical & Analytical Development, Novartis Pharma AG, Basel 4056, Switzerland
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- Chemical & Analytical Development, Novartis Pharma AG, Basel 4056, Switzerland
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- Chemical & Analytical Development, Novartis Pharma AG, Basel 4056, Switzerland
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Wu S, Snajdrova R, Moore JC, Baldenius K, Bornscheuer UT. Biocatalysis: Enzymatic Synthesis for Industrial Applications. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:88-119. [PMID: 32558088 PMCID: PMC7818486 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202006648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 550] [Impact Index Per Article: 183.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Biocatalysis has found numerous applications in various fields as an alternative to chemical catalysis. The use of enzymes in organic synthesis, especially to make chiral compounds for pharmaceuticals as well for the flavors and fragrance industry, are the most prominent examples. In addition, biocatalysts are used on a large scale to make specialty and even bulk chemicals. This review intends to give illustrative examples in this field with a special focus on scalable chemical production using enzymes. It also discusses the opportunities and limitations of enzymatic syntheses using distinct examples and provides an outlook on emerging enzyme classes.
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- Shuke Wu
- Institute of BiochemistryDept. of Biotechnology & Enzyme CatalysisGreifswald UniversityFelix-Hausdorff-Strasse 417487GreifswaldGermany
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- Novartis Institutes for BioMedical ResearchGlobal Discovery Chemistry4056BaselSwitzerland
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- Process Research and DevelopmentMerck & Co., Inc.126 E. Lincoln AveRahwayNJ07065USA
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- Baldenius Biotech ConsultingHafenstr. 3168159MannheimGermany
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- Institute of BiochemistryDept. of Biotechnology & Enzyme CatalysisGreifswald UniversityFelix-Hausdorff-Strasse 417487GreifswaldGermany
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Biosca M, Diéguez M, Zanotti-Gerosa A. Asymmetric hydrogenation in industry. ADVANCES IN CATALYSIS 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/bs.acat.2021.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Biocatalysis has undergone a remarkable transition in the last two decades, from being considered a niche technology to playing a much more relevant role in organic synthesis today. Advances in molecular biology and bioinformatics, and the decreasing costs for gene synthesis and sequencing contribute to the growing success of engineered biocatalysts in industrial applications. However, the incorporation of biocatalytic process steps in new or established manufacturing routes is not always straightforward. To realize the full synthetic potential of biocatalysis for the sustainable manufacture of chemical building blocks, it is therefore important to regularly analyze the success factors and existing hurdles for the implementation of enzymes in large scale small molecule synthesis. Building on our previous analysis of biocatalysis in the Swiss manufacturing environment, we present a follow-up study on how the industrial biocatalysis situation in Switzerland has evolved in the last four years. Considering the current industrial landscape, we record recent advances in biocatalysis in Switzerland as well as give suggestions where enzymatic transformations may be valuably employed to address some of the societal challenges we face today, particularly in the context of the current Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
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Optimization and process improvement for LCZ696 by employing quality by design (QbD) principles. Tetrahedron 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2020.131558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Mortzfeld F, Polenk J, Guelat B, Venturoni F, Schenkel B, Filipponi P. Reaction Calorimetry in Continuous Flow Mode: A New Approach for the Thermal Characterization of High Energetic and Fast Reactions. Org Process Res Dev 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.oprd.0c00117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Frederik Mortzfeld
- Novartis Pharma AG, Chemical Analytical Development, Novartis Campus, 4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Novartis Pharma AG, Chemical Analytical Development, Novartis Campus, 4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Novartis Pharma AG, Chemical Analytical Development, Novartis Campus, 4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Novartis Pharma AG, Chemical Analytical Development, Novartis Campus, 4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Novartis Pharma AG, Chemical Analytical Development, Novartis Campus, 4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Novartis Pharma AG, Chemical Analytical Development, Novartis Campus, 4056 Basel, Switzerland
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Wu S, Snajdrova R, Moore JC, Baldenius K, Bornscheuer UT. Biokatalyse: Enzymatische Synthese für industrielle Anwendungen. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202006648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Shuke Wu
- Institut für Biochemie Abt. Biotechnologie & Enzymkatalyse Universität Greifswald Felix-Hausdorff-Straße 4 17487 Greifswald Deutschland
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- Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research Global Discovery Chemistry 4056 Basel Schweiz
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- Process Research and Development Merck & Co., Inc. 126 E. Lincoln Ave Rahway NJ 07065 USA
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- Baldenius Biotech Consulting Hafenstraße 31 68159 Mannheim Deutschland
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- Institut für Biochemie Abt. Biotechnologie & Enzymkatalyse Universität Greifswald Felix-Hausdorff-Straße 4 17487 Greifswald Deutschland
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