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Salvatti BA, Chagas MA, Fernandes PO, Ladeira YFX, Bozzi AS, Valadares VS, Valente AP, de Miranda AS, Rocha WR, Maltarollo VG, Moraes AH. Understanding the Enzyme ( S)-Norcoclaurine Synthase Promiscuity to Aldehydes and Ketones. J Chem Inf Model 2024; 64:4462-4474. [PMID: 38776464 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jcim.3c01773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
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The (S)-norcoclaurine synthase from Thalictrum flavum (TfNCS) stereoselectively catalyzes the Pictet-Spengler reaction between dopamine and 4-hydroxyphenylacetaldehyde to give (S)-norcoclaurine. TfNCS can catalyze the Pictet-Spengler reaction with various aldehydes and ketones, leading to diverse tetrahydroisoquinolines. This substrate promiscuity positions TfNCS as a highly promising enzyme for synthesizing fine chemicals. Understanding carbonyl-containing substrates' structural and electronic signatures that influence TfNCS activity can help expand its applications in the synthesis of different compounds and aid in protein optimization strategies. In this study, we investigated the influence of the molecular properties of aldehydes and ketones on their reactivity in the TfNCS-catalyzed Pictet-Spengler reaction. Initially, we compiled a library of reactive and unreactive compounds from previous publications. We also performed enzymatic assays using nuclear magnetic resonance to identify some reactive and unreactive carbonyl compounds, which were then included in the library. Subsequently, we employed QSAR and DFT calculations to establish correlations between substrate-candidate structures and reactivity. Our findings highlight correlations of structural and stereoelectronic features, including the electrophilicity of the carbonyl group, to the reactivity of aldehydes and ketones toward the TfNCS-catalyzed Pictet-Spengler reaction. Interestingly, experimental data of seven compounds out of fifty-three did not correlate with the electrophilicity of the carbonyl group. For these seven compounds, we identified unfavorable interactions between them and the TfNCS. Our results demonstrate the applications of in silico techniques in understanding enzyme promiscuity and specificity, with a particular emphasis on machine learning methodologies, DFT electronic structure calculations, and molecular dynamic (MD) simulations.
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- Brunno A Salvatti
- Departamento de Química, Instituto de Ciências Exatas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 31270-901, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências Exatas, Universidade do Estado de Minas Gerais, João Monlevade, Minas Gerais 35930-314, Brazil
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- Departamento de Produtos Farmacêuticos, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 31270-901, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química, Instituto de Ciências Exatas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 31270-901, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química, Instituto de Ciências Exatas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 31270-901, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica e Imunologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 31270-901, Brazil
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- Centro Nacional de Ressonância Magnética Nuclear, Instituto de Bioquímica Médica Leopoldo de Meis, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 21.941-902, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química, Instituto de Ciências Exatas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 31270-901, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química, Instituto de Ciências Exatas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 31270-901, Brazil
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- Departamento de Produtos Farmacêuticos, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 31270-901, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química, Instituto de Ciências Exatas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 31270-901, Brazil
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Zhang L, Sun Z, Xu G, Ni Y. Classification and functional origins of stereocomplementary alcohol dehydrogenases for asymmetric synthesis of chiral secondary alcohols: A review. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 270:132238. [PMID: 38729463 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.132238] [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: 01/28/2024] [Revised: 04/17/2024] [Accepted: 05/07/2024] [Indexed: 05/12/2024]
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Alcohol dehydrogenases (ADHs) mediated biocatalytic asymmetric reduction of ketones have been widely applied in the synthesis of optically active secondary alcohols with highly reactive hydroxyl groups ligated to the stereogenic carbon and divided into (R)- and (S)-configurations. Stereocomplementary ADHs could be applied in the synthesis of both enantiomers and are increasingly accepted as the "first of choice" in green chemistry due to the high atomic economy, low environmental factor, 100 % theoretical yield, and high environmentally friendliness. Due to the equal importance of complementary alcohols, development of stereocomplementary ADHs draws increasing attention. This review is committed to summarize recent advance in discovery of naturally evolved and tailor-made stereocomplementary ADHs, unveil the molecular mechanism of stereoselective catalysis in views of classification and functional basis, and provide guidance for further engineering the stereoselectivity of ADHs for the industrial biosynthesis of chiral secondary alcohol of industrial relevance.
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- Lu Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, Jiangsu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, Jiangsu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, Jiangsu, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, Jiangsu, China.
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Yu ZP, An C, Yao Y, Yan JZ, Gao SS, Gu YC, Wang CY, Cui C. An unexpected role of EasD af: catalyzing the conversion of chanoclavine aldehyde to chanoclavine acid. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2024; 108:323. [PMID: 38713233 PMCID: PMC11076337 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-024-13157-8] [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: 12/07/2023] [Revised: 04/09/2024] [Accepted: 04/22/2024] [Indexed: 05/08/2024]
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Ergot alkaloids (EAs) are a diverse group of indole alkaloids known for their complex structures, significant pharmacological effects, and toxicity to plants. The biosynthesis of these compounds begins with chanoclavine-I aldehyde (CC aldehyde, 2), an important intermediate produced by the enzyme EasDaf or its counterpart FgaDH from chanoclavine-I (CC, 1). However, how CC aldehyde 2 is converted to chanoclavine-I acid (CC acid, 3), first isolated from Ipomoea violacea several decades ago, is still unclear. In this study, we provide in vitro biochemical evidence showing that EasDaf not only converts CC 1 to CC aldehyde 2 but also directly transforms CC 1 into CC acid 3 through two sequential oxidations. Molecular docking and site-directed mutagenesis experiments confirmed the crucial role of two amino acids, Y166 and S153, within the active site, which suggests that Y166 acts as a general base for hydride transfer, while S153 facilitates proton transfer, thereby increasing the acidity of the reaction. KEY POINTS: • EAs possess complicated skeletons and are widely used in several clinical diseases • EasDaf belongs to the short-chain dehydrogenases/reductases (SDRs) and converted CC or CC aldehyde to CC acid • The catalytic mechanism of EasDaf for dehydrogenation was analyzed by molecular docking and site mutations.
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- Zhi-Pu Yu
- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, The Ministry of Education of China, Institute of Evolution & Marine Biodiversity, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266003, People's Republic of China
- Beijing Institute for Drug Control, NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Generic Drugs, Beijing Key Laboratory of Analysis and Evaluation on Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 102206, People's Republic of China
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- Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin, 300308, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Mycology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, People's Republic of China
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- Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Bioproducts, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266003, People's Republic of China
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- Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Bioproducts, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266003, People's Republic of China
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- Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Bioproducts, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266003, People's Republic of China.
- Syngenta Jealott's Hill International Research Centre, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG42 6EY, UK.
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, The Ministry of Education of China, Institute of Evolution & Marine Biodiversity, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266003, People's Republic of China.
- Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Bioproducts, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266003, People's Republic of China.
- Beijing Institute for Drug Control, NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Generic Drugs, Beijing Key Laboratory of Analysis and Evaluation on Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 102206, People's Republic of China.
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- Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Bioproducts, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266003, People's Republic of China.
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Li Y, Liu G, Zhou L, Ma L, He Y, Gao J, Jiang Y, Ren L, Liu Y. Resin-Immobilized Palladium Acetate and Alcohol Dehydrogenase for Chemoenzymatic Enantioselective Synthesis of Chiral Diarylmethanols. J Org Chem 2024; 89:4818-4825. [PMID: 38536102 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.4c00023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/06/2024]
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The enantioselective synthesis of chiral diarylmethanols is highly desirable in synthetic chemistry and the pharmaceutical industry, but it remains challenging, especially in terms of green and sustainable production. Herein, a resin-immobilized palladium acetate catalyst was fabricated with high activity, stability, and reusability in Suzuki cross-coupling reaction of acyl halides with boronic acids, and the coimmobilization of alcohol dehydrogenase and glucose dehydrogenase on resin supports was also conducted for asymmetric bioreduction of diaryl ketones. Experimental results revealed that the physicochemical properties of the resins and the immobilization modes played important roles in affecting their catalytic performances. These two catalysts enabled the construction of a chemoenzymatic cascade for the enantioselective synthesis of a series of chiral diarylmethanols in high yields (83-90%) and enantioselectivities (87-98% ee). In addition, the asymmetric synthesis of the antihistaminic and anticholinergic drugs (S)-neobenodine and (S)-carbinoxamine was also achieved from the chiral diarylmethanol precursors, demonstrating the synthetic utility of the chemoenzymatic cascade.
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- Yanyan Li
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Shijiazhuang University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050035, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, China
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Zhang L, Dai W, Rong S, Schwaneberg U, Xu G, Ni Y. Engineering diaryl alcohol dehydrogenase KpADH reveals importance of retaining hydration shell in organic solvent tolerance. Protein Sci 2024; 33:e4933. [PMID: 38501647 PMCID: PMC10949390 DOI: 10.1002/pro.4933] [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: 12/21/2023] [Revised: 01/27/2024] [Accepted: 02/01/2024] [Indexed: 03/20/2024]
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Alcohol dehydrogenases (ADHs) are synthetically important biocatalysts for the asymmetric synthesis of chiral alcohols. The catalytic performance of ADHs in the presence of organic solvents is often important since most prochiral ketones are highly hydrophobic. Here, the organic solvent tolerance of KpADH from Kluyveromyces polyspora was semi-rationally evolved. Using tolerant variants obtained, meticulous experiments and computational studies were conducted to explore properties including stability, activity and kinetics in the presence of various organic solvents. Compared with WT, variant V231D exhibited 1.9-fold improvement in ethanol tolerance, while S237G showed a 6-fold increase in catalytic efficiency, a higherT 50 15 $$ {\mathrm{T}}_{50}^{15} $$ , as well as 15% higher tolerance in 7.5% (v/v) ethanol. Based on 3 × 100 ns MD simulations, the increased tolerance of V231D and S237G against ethanol may be ascribed to their enhanced ability in retaining water molecules and repelling ethanol molecules. Moreover, 6.3-fold decreased KM value of V231D toward hydrophilic ketone substrate confirmed its capability of retaining hydration shell. Our results suggest that retaining hydration shell surrounding KpADH is critical for its tolerance to organic solvents, as well as catalytic performance. This study provides useful guidance for engineering organic solvent tolerance of KpADH and other ADHs.
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- Lu Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of EducationSchool of Biotechnology, Jiangnan UniversityWuxiChina
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of EducationSchool of Biotechnology, Jiangnan UniversityWuxiChina
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of EducationSchool of Biotechnology, Jiangnan UniversityWuxiChina
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of EducationSchool of Biotechnology, Jiangnan UniversityWuxiChina
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of EducationSchool of Biotechnology, Jiangnan UniversityWuxiChina
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Swoboda A, Pfeifenberger LJ, Duhović Z, Bürgler M, Oroz-Guinea I, Bangert K, Weißensteiner F, Parigger L, Ebner K, Glieder A, Kroutil W. Enantioselective High-Throughput Assay Showcased for the Identification of (R)- as well as (S)-Selective Unspecific Peroxygenases for C-H Oxidation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202312721. [PMID: 37743348 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202312721] [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: 08/29/2023] [Revised: 09/21/2023] [Accepted: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023]
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Identifying (bio)catalysts displaying high enantio-/stereoselectivity is a fundamental prerequisite for the advancement of asymmetric catalysis. Herein, a high-throughput, stereoselective screening assay is reported that gives information on enantioselectivity, stereopreference and activity as showcased for peroxygenase-catalyzed hydroxylation. The assay is based on spectrophotometric analysis of the simultaneous formation of NAD(P)H from the alcohol dehydrogenase catalyzed enantioselective oxidation of the sec-alcohol product formed in the peroxygenase reaction. The assay was applied to investigate a library comprising 44 unspecific peroxygenases (UPOs) containing 25 UPOs not reported yet. Thereby, previously non-described wild-type UPOs displaying (S)- as well as (R)-stereoselectivity for the hydroxylation of representative model substrates were identified, reaching up to 98 % ee for the (R)- and 94 % ee for the (S)-enantiomer. Homology models with concomitant docking studies indicated the structural reason for the observed complementary stereopreference.
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- Alexander Swoboda
- Austrian Center of Industrial Biotechnology (ACIB GmbH) c/o Department of Chemistry, University of Graz, Heinrichstraße 28, 8010, Graz, Austria
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- Austrian Center of Industrial Biotechnology (ACIB GmbH) c/o Department of Chemistry, University of Graz, Heinrichstraße 28, 8010, Graz, Austria
- Bisy GmbH, Wünschendorf 292, 8200, Hofstätten an der Raab, Austria
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- Austrian Center of Industrial Biotechnology (ACIB GmbH) c/o Department of Chemistry, University of Graz, Heinrichstraße 28, 8010, Graz, Austria
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- Bisy GmbH, Wünschendorf 292, 8200, Hofstätten an der Raab, Austria
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Graz, Heinrichstraße 28, 8010, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Graz, Heinrichstraße 28, 8010, Graz, Austria
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- Austrian Center of Industrial Biotechnology (ACIB GmbH) c/o Department of Chemistry, University of Graz, Heinrichstraße 28, 8010, Graz, Austria
- Bisy GmbH, Wünschendorf 292, 8200, Hofstätten an der Raab, Austria
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- Bisy GmbH, Wünschendorf 292, 8200, Hofstätten an der Raab, Austria
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- Bisy GmbH, Wünschendorf 292, 8200, Hofstätten an der Raab, Austria
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- Austrian Center of Industrial Biotechnology (ACIB GmbH) c/o Department of Chemistry, University of Graz, Heinrichstraße 28, 8010, Graz, Austria
- Department of Chemistry, University of 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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Qin L, Su X, Wang J, Wu L, Zou M, Gu J, Xu Y, Nie Y. Regulating the stereoselectivity of medium-chain dehydrogenase/reductase by creating an additional active pocket accommodating prochiral heterocyclic ketones. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:13042-13045. [PMID: 37846488 DOI: 10.1039/d3cc04361d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2023]
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Medium chain dehydrogenase/reductase (MDR) is a robust catalyst for the asymmetric synthesis of chiral heterocyclic alcohols, essential building blocks in pharmaceuticals. However, the regulatory mechanism of stereoselective complementary reduction of heterocyclic ketones by carbonyl reductase (CR) is unclear. Structure-guided creation of an additional substrate-binding active pocket inversed the stereoselectivity of SpCR from Spathaspora passalidarum. The mutant m48 showed improved catalytic activity towards the 12 tested heterocyclic ketones (conversion rate >99%, ee value > 99%). Hence, we regulated the stereoselectivity of MDR by creating an active pocket suitable for substrate localisation. This strategy has a guiding significance in addition to the conventional method for stereoselectivity modification of MDR.
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- Lei Qin
- Laboratory of Brewing Microbiology and Applied Enzymology, School of Biotechnology and Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China.
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- Laboratory of Brewing Microbiology and Applied Enzymology, School of Biotechnology and Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China.
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- Laboratory of Brewing Microbiology and Applied Enzymology, School of Biotechnology and Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China.
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- Laboratory of Brewing Microbiology and Applied Enzymology, School of Biotechnology and Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China.
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- Laboratory of Brewing Microbiology and Applied Enzymology, School of Biotechnology and Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China.
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- Laboratory of Brewing Microbiology and Applied Enzymology, School of Biotechnology and Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China.
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- Laboratory of Brewing Microbiology and Applied Enzymology, School of Biotechnology and Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- Laboratory of Brewing Microbiology and Applied Enzymology, School of Biotechnology and Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China.
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Rudzka A, Zdun B, Antos N, Montero LM, Reiter T, Kroutil W, Borowiecki P. Biocatalytic characterization of an alcohol dehydrogenase variant deduced from Lactobacillus kefir in asymmetric hydrogen transfer. Commun Chem 2023; 6:217. [PMID: 37828252 PMCID: PMC10570314 DOI: 10.1038/s42004-023-01013-1] [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: 04/19/2023] [Accepted: 09/26/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023] Open
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Hydrogen transfer biocatalysts to prepare optically pure alcohols are in need, especially when it comes to sterically demanding ketones, whereof the bioreduced products are either essential precursors of pharmaceutically relevant compounds or constitute APIs themselves. In this study, we report on the biocatalytic potential of an anti-Prelog (R)-specific Lactobacillus kefir ADH variant (Lk-ADH-E145F-F147L-Y190C, named Lk-ADH Prince) employed as E. coli/ADH whole-cell biocatalyst and its characterization for stereoselective reduction of prochiral carbonyl substrates. Key enzymatic reaction parameters, including the reaction medium, evaluation of cofactor-dependency, organic co-solvent tolerance, and substrate loading, were determined employing the drug pentoxifylline as a model prochiral ketone. Furthermore, to tap the substrate scope of Lk-ADH Prince in hydrogen transfer reactions, a broad range of 34 carbonylic derivatives was screened. Our data demonstrate that E. coli/Lk-ADH Prince exhibits activity toward a variety of structurally different ketones, furnishing optically active alcohol products at the high conversion of 65-99.9% and in moderate-to-high isolated yields (38-91%) with excellent anti-Prelog (R)-stereoselectivity (up to >99% ee) at substrate concentrations up to 100 mM.
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- Aleksandra Rudzka
- Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Biotransformation, Department of Drugs Technology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology, Koszykowa 75, 00-662, Warsaw, Poland
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- Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Biotransformation, Department of Drugs Technology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology, Koszykowa 75, 00-662, Warsaw, Poland
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- Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Biotransformation, Department of Drugs Technology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology, Koszykowa 75, 00-662, Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Graz, NAWI Graz, BioTechMed Graz, Field of Excellence BioHealth, Heinrichstrasse 28, 8010, Graz, Austria
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Graz, NAWI Graz, BioTechMed Graz, Field of Excellence BioHealth, Heinrichstrasse 28, 8010, Graz, Austria
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Graz, NAWI Graz, BioTechMed Graz, Field of Excellence BioHealth, Heinrichstrasse 28, 8010, Graz, Austria
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- Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Biotransformation, Department of Drugs Technology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology, Koszykowa 75, 00-662, Warsaw, Poland.
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Gutiérrez-Corona JF, González-Hernández GA, Padilla-Guerrero IE, Olmedo-Monfil V, Martínez-Rocha AL, Patiño-Medina JA, Meza-Carmen V, Torres-Guzmán JC. Fungal Alcohol Dehydrogenases: Physiological Function, Molecular Properties, Regulation of Their Production, and Biotechnological Potential. Cells 2023; 12:2239. [PMID: 37759461 PMCID: PMC10526403 DOI: 10.3390/cells12182239] [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: 06/30/2023] [Revised: 08/27/2023] [Accepted: 08/31/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Fungal alcohol dehydrogenases (ADHs) participate in growth under aerobic or anaerobic conditions, morphogenetic processes, and pathogenesis of diverse fungal genera. These processes are associated with metabolic operation routes related to alcohol, aldehyde, and acid production. The number of ADH enzymes, their metabolic roles, and their functions vary within fungal species. The most studied ADHs are associated with ethanol metabolism, either as fermentative enzymes involved in the production of this alcohol or as oxidative enzymes necessary for the use of ethanol as a carbon source; other enzymes participate in survival under microaerobic conditions. The fast generation of data using genome sequencing provides an excellent opportunity to determine a correlation between the number of ADHs and fungal lifestyle. Therefore, this review aims to summarize the latest knowledge about the importance of ADH enzymes in the physiology and metabolism of fungal cells, as well as their structure, regulation, evolutionary relationships, and biotechnological potential.
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- J. Félix Gutiérrez-Corona
- Departamento de Biología, DCNE, Universidad de Guanajuato, Guanajuato C.P. 36050, Mexico; (G.A.G.-H.); (I.E.P.-G.); (V.O.-M.); (A.L.M.-R.)
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- Departamento de Biología, DCNE, Universidad de Guanajuato, Guanajuato C.P. 36050, Mexico; (G.A.G.-H.); (I.E.P.-G.); (V.O.-M.); (A.L.M.-R.)
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- Departamento de Biología, DCNE, Universidad de Guanajuato, Guanajuato C.P. 36050, Mexico; (G.A.G.-H.); (I.E.P.-G.); (V.O.-M.); (A.L.M.-R.)
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- Departamento de Biología, DCNE, Universidad de Guanajuato, Guanajuato C.P. 36050, Mexico; (G.A.G.-H.); (I.E.P.-G.); (V.O.-M.); (A.L.M.-R.)
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- Departamento de Biología, DCNE, Universidad de Guanajuato, Guanajuato C.P. 36050, Mexico; (G.A.G.-H.); (I.E.P.-G.); (V.O.-M.); (A.L.M.-R.)
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Químico Biológicas, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo (UMSNH), Morelia C.P. 58030, Mexico; (J.A.P.-M.); (V.M.-C.)
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Químico Biológicas, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo (UMSNH), Morelia C.P. 58030, Mexico; (J.A.P.-M.); (V.M.-C.)
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- Departamento de Biología, DCNE, Universidad de Guanajuato, Guanajuato C.P. 36050, Mexico; (G.A.G.-H.); (I.E.P.-G.); (V.O.-M.); (A.L.M.-R.)
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Artasensi A, Bassanini I, E Ferrandi E, Feni L, Vistoli G, Fumagalli L, Gandolfi R. Chemoenzymatic approach towards the synthesis of the antitumor and antileishmanial marine metabolite (+)-Harzialactone A via the stereoselective, biocatalyzed reduction of a prochiral ketone. Bioorg Chem 2023; 138:106675. [PMID: 37329813 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2023.106675] [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: 03/31/2023] [Revised: 05/29/2023] [Accepted: 06/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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As a rich source of biological active compounds, marine natural products have been increasingly screened as candidates for developing new drugs. Among the several marine products and metabolites, (+)-Harzialactone A has drawn considerable attention for its antitumor and antileishmanial activity. In this work a chemoenzymatic approach has been implemented for the preparation of the marine metabolite (+)-Harzialactone A. The synthesis involved a stereoselective, biocatalyzed reduction of the prochiral ketone 4-oxo-5-phenylpentanoic acid or the corresponding esters, all generated by chemical reactions. A collection of different promiscuous oxidoreductases (both wild-type and engineered) and diverse microorganism strains were investigated to mediate the bioconversions. After co-solvent and co-substrate investigation in order to enhance the bioreduction performance, T. molischiana in presence of NADES (choline hydrochloride-glucose) and ADH442 were identified as the most promising biocatalysts, allowing the obtainment of the (S)-enantiomer with excellent ee (97% to > 99% respectively) and good to excellent conversion (88% to 80% respectively). The successful attempt in this study provides a new chemoenzymatic approach for the synthesis of (+)-Harzialactone A.
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- Angelica Artasensi
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20133, Milan, Italy.
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- Istituto di Scienze e Tecnologie Chimiche ''Giulio Natta'', Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via Mario Bianco 9, 20131, Milan, Italy.
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- Istituto di Scienze e Tecnologie Chimiche ''Giulio Natta'', Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via Mario Bianco 9, 20131, Milan, Italy.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20133, Milan, Italy.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20133, Milan, Italy.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20133, Milan, Italy.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20133, Milan, Italy.
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Yang J, Wei W, Gao C, Song W, Gao C, Chen X, Liu J, Guo L, Liu L, Wu J. Efficient production of salvianic acid A from L-dihydroxyphenylalanine through a tri-enzyme cascade. BIORESOUR BIOPROCESS 2023; 10:31. [PMID: 38647923 PMCID: PMC10992476 DOI: 10.1186/s40643-023-00649-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2023] [Accepted: 03/31/2023] [Indexed: 04/25/2024] Open
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Salvianic acid A (SAA), used for treating cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, possesses several pharmacological properties. However, the current methods for the enzymatic synthesis of SAA show low efficiency. Here, we constructed a three-enzyme cascade pathway in Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3) to produce SAA from L-dihydroxyphenylalanine (L-DOPA). The phenylpyruvate reductase (LaPPR) from Lactobacillus sp. CGMCC 9967 is a rate-limiting enzyme in this process. Therefore, we employed a mechanism-guided protein engineering strategy to shorten the transfer distances of protons and hydrides, generating an optimal LaPPR mutant, LaPPRMu2 (H89M/H143D/P256C), with a 2.8-fold increase in specific activity and 9.3-time increase in kcat/Km value compared to that of the wild type. Introduction of the mutant LaPPRMu2 into the cascade pathway and the optimization of enzyme levels and transformation conditions allowed the obtainment of the highest SAA titer (82.6 g L-1) ever reported in vivo, good conversion rate (91.3%), excellent ee value (99%) and the highest productivity (6.9 g L-1 h-1) from 90 g L-1 L-DOPA in 12 h. This successful strategy provides a potential new method for the industrial production of SAA.
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- Jiahui Yang
- School of Life Science and Health Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
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- School of Life Science and Health Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
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- School of Life Science and Health Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China.
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Sardauna AE, Abdulrasheed M, Nzila A, Musa MM. Biocatalytic asymmetric reduction of prochiral bulky-bulky ketones. MOLECULAR CATALYSIS 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mcat.2023.113099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/30/2023]
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Characterisation of aldo-keto reductases from Lactobacillus reuteri DSM20016. Process Biochem 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2022.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Zhang Y, Li X, Xu L, Xie X, Lu Y, Zhang Z. Ru-Catalyzed Enantioselective Hydrogenation of Diaryl 1,4-Diketones: Synthesis of Chiral 1,4-Diarylbutane-1,4-Diols. Org Lett 2022; 24:7512-7516. [PMID: 36214421 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.2c02721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Asymmetric hydrogenation of diaryl 1,4-diketones was achieved by using trans-RuCl2[(S)-BINAP)][(S)-Daipen] as the catalyst and the reaction gave rise to excellent enantio- and diastereoselectivities (up to >99% ee and de). This procedure provides a convenient and efficient synthetic method for chiral 1,4-diarylbutane-1,4-diols, which are important intermediates for a variety of chiral auxiliaries and ligands.
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- Yuxuan Zhang
- Shanghai Key Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China
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Actinomycetes-derived imine reductases with a preference towards bulky amine substrates. Commun Chem 2022; 5:123. [PMID: 36697820 PMCID: PMC9814587 DOI: 10.1038/s42004-022-00743-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2022] [Accepted: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Since imine reductases (IREDs) were reported to catalyze the reductive amination reactions, they became particularly attractive for producing chiral amines. Though diverse ketones and aldehydes have been proved to be excellent substrates of IREDs, bulky amines have been rarely transformed. Here we report the usage of an Increasing-Molecule-Volume-Screening to identify a group of IREDs (IR-G02, 21, and 35) competent for accepting bulky amine substrates. IR-G02 shows an excellent substrate scope, which is applied to synthesize over 135 amine molecules as well as a range of APIs' substructures. The crystal structure of IR-G02 reveals the determinants for altering the substrate preference. Finally, we demonstrate a gram-scale synthesis of an analogue of the API sensipar via a kinetic resolution approach, which displays ee >99%, total turnover numbers of up to 2087, and space time yield up to 18.10 g L-1 d-1.
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Biocatalytic hydrogen-transfer to access enantiomerically pure proxyphylline, xanthinol, and diprophylline. Bioorg Chem 2022; 127:105967. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2022.105967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2022] [Revised: 06/10/2022] [Accepted: 06/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Cheng Y, Song W, Chen X, Gao C, Liu J, Guo L, Zhu M, Liu L, Wu J. Efficient synthesis 1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxaldehyde by an engineered alcohol oxidase. BIORESOUR BIOPROCESS 2022; 9:80. [PMID: 38647772 PMCID: PMC10991250 DOI: 10.1186/s40643-022-00570-y] [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: 06/08/2022] [Accepted: 08/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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In this study, we selected and engineered a flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD)-dependent alcohol oxidase (AOX) to produce 1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxaldehyde (CHDA), an initial raw material for spiral compounds, from 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol (CHDM). First, the structure of alcohol oxidase from Arthrobacter cholorphenolicus (AcCO) was analyzed, and the mechanism of AcCO-catalyzed primary alcohol oxidation was elucidated, demonstrating that the energy barrier of the hydride (H-) transfer (13.4 kcal·mol-1 and 20.4 kcal·mol-1) decreases the catalytic efficiency of the primary alcohol oxidation reaction. Therefore, we designed a protein engineering strategy to adjust the catalytically active conformation to shorten the distance of hydride (H-) transfer and further decreased the core energy barrier. Following this strategy, variant W4 (S101A/H351V/N378S/Q329N) was obtained with 112.5-fold increased catalytic efficiency to produce CHDA compared to that of the wild-type strain. The 3 L scale preparation of CHDA reached a titer up to 29.6 g·L-1 with a 42.2% yield by an Escherichia coli whole-cell catalyst, which demonstrates the potential of this system for industrial application.
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- Yaqi Cheng
- School of Life Sciences and Health Engineering, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, 214122, China
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- School of Life Sciences and Health Engineering, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, Jiangsu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, Jiangsu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, Jiangsu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, Jiangsu, China
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- Wuxi Acryl Technology Co., Ltd, Wuxi, 214122, China
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- School of Life Sciences and Health Engineering, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, 214122, China
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Life Sciences and Health Engineering, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, 214122, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, Jiangsu, China.
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Salehipour M, Rezaei S, Yazdani M, Mogharabi-Manzari M. Recent advances in preparation of polymer hydrogel composites and their applications in enzyme immobilization. Polym Bull (Berl) 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s00289-022-04370-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Zhang J, Zhou J, Xu G, Ni Y. Stereodivergent evolution of KpADH for the asymmetric reduction of diaryl ketones with para-substituents. MOLECULAR CATALYSIS 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mcat.2022.112315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Xu L, Ma Z, Hu X, Zhang X, Gao S, Liang D, Wang B, Li W, Li Y. Electroreductive synthesis of polyfunctionalized pyridin-2-ones from acetoacetanilides and carbon disulfide with oxygen evolution. Org Biomol Chem 2022; 20:1013-1018. [PMID: 35043137 DOI: 10.1039/d1ob02379a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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A chemical reductant or a sacrificial electron donor is required in any reduction reactions, generally resulting in undesired chemical waste. Herein, we report a reductant-free reductive [3 + 2 + 1] annulation of β-keto amides with CS2 enabled by the synergy of electro/copper/base using water as an innocuous anodic sacrifice with O2 as a sustainable by-product. This electrochemical protocol is mild and provides access to polyfunctionalized pyridin-2-ones from simple starting materials in a single step.
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- Lichun Xu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Kunming University, Kunming 650214, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Kunming University, Kunming 650214, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Kunming University, Kunming 650214, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Kunming University, Kunming 650214, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Kunming University, Kunming 650214, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Kunming University, Kunming 650214, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Kunming University, Kunming 650214, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Kunming University, Kunming 650214, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Kunming University, Kunming 650214, China.
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Qu G, Bi Y, Liu B, Li J, Han X, Liu W, Jiang Y, Qin Z, Sun Z. Unlocking the Stereoselectivity and Substrate Acceptance of Enzymes: Proline‐Induced Loop Engineering Test. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202110793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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- Ge Qu
- Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology Chinese Academy of Sciences Tianjin 300308 China
- National Technology Innovation Center of Synthetic Biology Tianjin 300308 China
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- Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology Chinese Academy of Sciences Tianjin 300308 China
- University of Science and Technology of China Hefei 230027 China
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- Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology Chinese Academy of Sciences Tianjin 300308 China
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- Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology Chinese Academy of Sciences Tianjin 300308 China
- Department of Chemistry School of Science Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 China
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- Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology Chinese Academy of Sciences Tianjin 300308 China
- National Technology Innovation Center of Synthetic Biology Tianjin 300308 China
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- Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology Chinese Academy of Sciences Tianjin 300308 China
- National Technology Innovation Center of Synthetic Biology Tianjin 300308 China
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- Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology Chinese Academy of Sciences Tianjin 300308 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology Chinese Academy of Sciences Tianjin 300308 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology Chinese Academy of Sciences Tianjin 300308 China
- National Technology Innovation Center of Synthetic Biology Tianjin 300308 China
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Jiang Y, Qu G, Sheng X, Tong F, Sun Z. Unraveling the mechanism of enantio-controlling switches of an alcohol dehydrogenase toward sterically small ketone. Catal Sci Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2cy00031h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Efficient synthesis of chiral compounds under mild conditions is highly desirable in the chemical and pharmaceutical communities, but it often faces difficulties. Although various enzymes have been harnessed as biocatalysts...
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Development of an Escherichia coli whole cell catalyst harboring conjugated polyketone reductase from Candida glabrata for synthesis of d-(−)-pantolactone. Process Biochem 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2021.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Song J, Shao PL, Wang J, Huang F, Zhang X. Asymmetric hydrogenation of 1,4-diketones: facile synthesis of enantiopure 1,4-diarylbutane-1,4-diols. Chem Commun (Camb) 2021; 58:262-265. [PMID: 34878456 DOI: 10.1039/d1cc05359k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Owing to the biological significance and great synthetic value of 1,4-diarylbutane-1,4-diols and their derivatives, increasingly considerable attention has been paid to developing effective synthetic methods for chiral 1,4-diarylbutane-1,4-diols. We herein report an efficient asymmetric hydrogenation of 1,4-diaryldiketones catalyzed by a chiral iridium complex bearing f-amphox as ligand, furnishing a series of 1,4-diarylbutane-1,4-diols in excellent yields (up to >99%) with exceptional enantioselectivities (up to >99.9% ee) and diastereoselectivities (up to >100 : 1 dr).
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- Jingyuan Song
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, 1088 Xueyuan Road, Shenzhen, 518055, China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, 1088 Xueyuan Road, Shenzhen, 518055, China. .,College of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Southern University of Science and Technology, 1088 Xueyuan Road, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, 1088 Xueyuan Road, Shenzhen, 518055, China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, 1088 Xueyuan Road, Shenzhen, 518055, China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, 1088 Xueyuan Road, Shenzhen, 518055, China. .,Medi-X Pingshan, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518118, China
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Li A, Ting W, Yang K, Zhang X, Yin D, Qin Y, Zhang L. Engineering a Carbonyl Reductase as a Potential Tool for the Synthesis of Chiral α‐Tetralinols. ChemCatChem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202100890] [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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- Aipeng Li
- School of Life Sciences Northwestern Polytechnical University 710072 Xi'an P. R. China
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- School of Life Sciences Northwestern Polytechnical University 710072 Xi'an P. R. China
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- School of Life Sciences Northwestern Polytechnical University 710072 Xi'an P. R. China
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- School of Life Sciences Northwestern Polytechnical University 710072 Xi'an P. R. China
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- School of Life Sciences Northwestern Polytechnical University 710072 Xi'an P. R. China
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- School of Life Sciences Northwestern Polytechnical University 710072 Xi'an P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion Institute of Coal Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences 030001 Taiyuan P. R. China
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- School of Life Sciences Northwestern Polytechnical University 710072 Xi'an P. R. China
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Qu G, Bi Y, Liu B, Li J, Han X, Liu W, Jiang Y, Qin Z, Sun Z. Unlocking the Stereoselectivity and Substrate Acceptance of Enzymes: Proline-Induced Loop Engineering Test. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 61:e202110793. [PMID: 34658118 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202110793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2021] [Revised: 09/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Protein stability and evolvability influence each other. Although protein dynamics play essential roles in various catalytically important properties, their high flexibility and diversity makes it difficult to incorporate such properties into rational engineering. Therefore, how to unlock the potential evolvability in a user-friendly rational design process remains a challenge. In this endeavor, we describe a method for engineering an enantioselective alcohol dehydrogenase. It enables synthetically important substrate acceptance for 4-chlorophenyl pyridine-2-yl ketone, and perfect stereocontrol of both (S)- and (R)-configured products. Thermodynamic analysis unveiled the subtle interaction between enzyme stability and evolvability, while computational studies provided insights into the origin of selectivity and substrate recognition. Preparative-scale synthesis of the (S)-product (73 % yield; >99 % ee) was performed on a gram-scale. This proof-of-principle study demonstrates that interfaced proline residues can be rationally engineered to unlock evolvability and thus provide access to new biocatalysts with highly improved catalytic performance.
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- Ge Qu
- Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin, 300308, China.,National Technology Innovation Center of Synthetic Biology, Tianjin, 300308, China
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- Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin, 300308, China.,University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230027, China
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- Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin, 300308, China
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- Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin, 300308, China.,Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin, 300308, China.,National Technology Innovation Center of Synthetic Biology, Tianjin, 300308, China
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- Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin, 300308, China.,National Technology Innovation Center of Synthetic Biology, Tianjin, 300308, China
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- Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin, 300308, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin, 300308, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin, 300308, China.,National Technology Innovation Center of Synthetic Biology, Tianjin, 300308, China
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Efficient synthesis of bepotastine and cloperastine intermediates using engineered alcohol dehydrogenase with a hydrophobic pocket. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2021; 105:5873-5882. [PMID: 34342711 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-021-11413-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2021] [Revised: 05/12/2021] [Accepted: 06/11/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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(S)-4-Chlorophenylpyridylmethanol and (R)-4-chlorobenzhydrol are key pharmaceutical intermediates for the synthesis of bepotastine and cloperastine, respectively. However, the biocatalytic approach to prepare these bulky diaryl ketones remains challenging because of the low activity of naturally occurring alcohol dehydrogenases (ADH). In the present study, ADH seq5, which has an adequate binding pocket volume and accepts bulky diaryl ketones, was further engineered with a binding pocket of increased hydrophobicity. Based on molecular simulation and binding free energy analyses, a small mutation library was constructed, and mutant seq5-D150I with a threefold increase in kcat and a low Km was obtained successfully. The comparison of kinetic parameters, binding free energy, docking conformation, and critical catalytic distances calculated by molecular dynamic simulations revealed the source of increased activity. To develop a practical approach with seq5-D150I, reaction conditions including pH, temperature, buffer, and metal ions were optimised and applied to synthesise (S)-4-chlorophenylpyridylmethanol and (R)-4-chlorobenzhydrol with high enantiomeric excess. The space-time yields for (S)-4-chlorophenylpyridylmethanol and (R)-4-chlorobenzhydrol increased dramatically to as high as 263.4 g∙L-1 day-1 and 150 g∙L-1 day-1, respectively, which, to our knowledge, is the highest reported yield to date. These results show that the biocatalytic approach with seq5-D150I may be practical for future industrial applications.Key points An alcohol dehydrogenase was engineered based on binding free energy analysis. The mutant seq5-D150I obtained a threefold increase in kcat and a low Km. Two important pharmaceutical intermediates were obtained with high space-time yield.
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de Matos IL, Birolli WG, Santos DDA, Nitschke M, Porto ALM. Stereoselective reduction of flavanones by marine-derived fungi. MOLECULAR CATALYSIS 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mcat.2021.111734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Wu L, Qin L, Nie Y, Xu Y, Zhao YL. Computer-aided understanding and engineering of enzymatic selectivity. Biotechnol Adv 2021; 54:107793. [PMID: 34217814 DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2021.107793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2021] [Revised: 04/26/2021] [Accepted: 06/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Enzymes offering chemo-, regio-, and stereoselectivity enable the asymmetric synthesis of high-value chiral molecules. Unfortunately, the drawback that naturally occurring enzymes are often inefficient or have undesired selectivity toward non-native substrates hinders the broadening of biocatalytic applications. To match the demands of specific selectivity in asymmetric synthesis, biochemists have implemented various computer-aided strategies in understanding and engineering enzymatic selectivity, diversifying the available repository of artificial enzymes. Here, given that the entire asymmetric catalytic cycle, involving precise interactions within the active pocket and substrate transport in the enzyme channel, could affect the enzymatic efficiency and selectivity, we presented a comprehensive overview of the computer-aided workflow for enzymatic selectivity. This review includes a mechanistic understanding of enzymatic selectivity based on quantum mechanical calculations, rational design of enzymatic selectivity guided by enzyme-substrate interactions, and enzymatic selectivity regulation via enzyme channel engineering. Finally, we discussed the computational paradigm for designing enzyme selectivity in silico to facilitate the advancement of asymmetric biosynthesis.
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- Lunjie Wu
- School of Biotechnology and Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- School of Biotechnology and Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- School of Biotechnology and Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; Suqian Industrial Technology Research Institute of Jiangnan University, Suqian 223814, China.
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- School of Biotechnology and Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic and Developmental Sciences, MOE-LSB & MOE-LSC, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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Qin L, Wu L, Nie Y, Xu Y. Biosynthesis of chiral cyclic and heterocyclic alcohols via CO/C–H/C–O asymmetric reactions. Catal Sci Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1cy00113b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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This review covers the recent progress in various biological approaches applied to the synthesis of enantiomerically pure cyclic and heterocyclic alcohols through CO/C–H/C–O asymmetric reactions.
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- Lei Qin
- School of Biotechnology and Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology of Ministry of Education
- Jiangnan University
- Wuxi 214122
- China
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- School of Biotechnology and Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology of Ministry of Education
- Jiangnan University
- Wuxi 214122
- China
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- School of Biotechnology and Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology of Ministry of Education
- Jiangnan University
- Wuxi 214122
- China
- International Joint Research Laboratory for Brewing Microbiology and Applied Enzymology at Jiangnan University
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- School of Biotechnology and Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology of Ministry of Education
- Jiangnan University
- Wuxi 214122
- China
- International Joint Research Laboratory for Brewing Microbiology and Applied Enzymology at Jiangnan University
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