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Utschig LM, Mulfort KL. Photosynthetic biohybrid systems for solar fuels catalysis. Chem Commun (Camb) 2024. [PMID: 39229971 DOI: 10.1039/d4cc00774c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/05/2024]
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Photosynthetic reaction center (RC) proteins are finely tuned molecular systems optimized for solar energy conversion. RCs effectively capture and convert sunlight with near unity quantum efficiency utilizing light-induced directional electron transfer through a series of molecular cofactors embedded within the protein core to generate a long-lived charge separated state with a useable electrochemical potential. Of current interest are new strategies that couple RC chemistry to the direct synthesis of energy-rich compounds. This Feature Article highlights recent work from our lab on RC and RC-inspired hybrid systems that capture the Sun's energy and convert it to chemical energy in the form of H2, a carbon-neutral energy source derived from water. Biohybrids made from the Photosystem I (PSI) RC are among the best photocatalytic H2-producing protein hybrids to date. Targeted self-assembly strategies that couple abiotic catalysts to PSI translate to catalyst incorporation at intrinsic PSI sites within thylakoid membranes to achieve complete solar water-splitting systems. RC-inspired biohybrids interface synthetic photosensitizers and molecular catalysts with small proteins to create photocatalytic systems and enable the spectroscopic discernment of the structural features and electron transfer processes that underpin solar-driven proton reduction. In total, these studies showcase the incredible scientific opportunities photosynthetic biohybrid research provides for harnessing the optimal qualities of both artificial and natural photosynthetic systems and developing materials that capture, convert, and store solar energy as a fuel.
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- Lisa M Utschig
- Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL 60439, USA.
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- Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL 60439, USA.
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Cobb SJ, Rodríguez-Jiménez S, Reisner E. Connecting Biological and Synthetic Approaches for Electrocatalytic CO 2 Reduction. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202310547. [PMID: 37983571 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202310547] [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: 07/23/2023] [Revised: 11/07/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 11/22/2023]
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Electrocatalytic CO2 reduction has developed into a broad field, spanning fundamental studies of enzymatic 'model' catalysts to synthetic molecular catalysts and heterogeneous gas diffusion electrodes producing commercially relevant quantities of product. This diversification has resulted in apparent differences and a disconnect between seemingly related approaches when using different types of catalysts. Enzymes possess discrete and well understood active sites that can perform reactions with high selectivity and activities at their thermodynamic limit. Synthetic small molecule catalysts can be designed with desired active site composition but do not yet display enzyme-like performance. These properties of the biological and small molecule catalysts contrast with heterogeneous materials, which can contain multiple, often poorly understood active sites with distinct reactivity and therefore introducing significant complexity in understanding their activities. As these systems are being better understood and the continuously improving performance of their heterogeneous active sites closes the gap with enzymatic activity, this performance difference between heterogeneous and enzymatic systems begins to close. This convergence removes the barriers between using different types of catalysts and future challenges can be addressed without multiple efforts as a unified picture for the biological-synthetic catalyst spectrum emerges.
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- Samuel J Cobb
- Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1EW, UK
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- Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1EW, UK
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Igareta NV, Tachibana R, Spiess DC, Peterson RL, Ward TR. Spiers Memorial Lecture: Shielding the active site: a streptavidin superoxide-dismutase chimera as a host protein for asymmetric transfer hydrogenation. Faraday Discuss 2023; 244:9-20. [PMID: 36924204 PMCID: PMC10416703 DOI: 10.1039/d3fd00034f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2023] [Accepted: 02/09/2023] [Indexed: 03/17/2023]
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By anchoring a metal cofactor within a host protein, so-called artificial metalloenzymes can be generated. Such hybrid catalysts combine the versatility of transition metals in catalyzing new-to-nature reactions with the power of genetic-engineering to evolve proteins. With the aim of gaining better control over second coordination-sphere interactions between a streptavidin host-protein (Sav) and a biotinylated cofactor, we engineered a hydrophobic dimerization domain, borrowed from superoxide dismutase C (SOD), on Sav's biotin-binding vestibule. The influence of the SOD dimerization domain (DD) on the performance of an asymmetric transfer hydrogenase (ATHase) resulting from anchoring a biotinylated Cp*Ir-cofactor - [Cp*Ir(biot-p-L)Cl] (1-Cl) - within Sav-SOD is reported herein. We show that, depending on the nature of the residue at position Sav S112, the introduction of the SOD DD on the biotin-binding vestibule leads to an inversion of configuration of the reduction product, as well as a fivefold increase in catalytic efficiency. The findings are rationalized by QM/MM calculations, combined with X-ray crystallography.
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- Nico V Igareta
- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, Mattenstrasse 24a, BPR 1096, Basel, CH-4058, Switzerland.
- National Center of Competence in Research (NCCR) "Molecular Systems Engineering", 4058 Basel, Switzerland.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, Mattenstrasse 24a, BPR 1096, Basel, CH-4058, Switzerland.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, Mattenstrasse 24a, BPR 1096, Basel, CH-4058, Switzerland.
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- National Center of Competence in Research (NCCR) "Molecular Systems Engineering", 4058 Basel, Switzerland.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, Mattenstrasse 24a, BPR 1096, Basel, CH-4058, Switzerland.
- National Center of Competence in Research (NCCR) "Molecular Systems Engineering", 4058 Basel, Switzerland.
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Leone L, Sgueglia G, La Gatta S, Chino M, Nastri F, Lombardi A. Enzymatic and Bioinspired Systems for Hydrogen Production. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24108605. [PMID: 37239950 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24108605] [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: 03/25/2023] [Revised: 04/30/2023] [Accepted: 05/08/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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The extraordinary potential of hydrogen as a clean and sustainable fuel has sparked the interest of the scientific community to find environmentally friendly methods for its production. Biological catalysts are the most attractive solution, as they usually operate under mild conditions and do not produce carbon-containing byproducts. Hydrogenases promote reversible proton reduction to hydrogen in a variety of anoxic bacteria and algae, displaying unparallel catalytic performances. Attempts to use these sophisticated enzymes in scalable hydrogen production have been hampered by limitations associated with their production and stability. Inspired by nature, significant efforts have been made in the development of artificial systems able to promote the hydrogen evolution reaction, via either electrochemical or light-driven catalysis. Starting from small-molecule coordination compounds, peptide- and protein-based architectures have been constructed around the catalytic center with the aim of reproducing hydrogenase function into robust, efficient, and cost-effective catalysts. In this review, we first provide an overview of the structural and functional properties of hydrogenases, along with their integration in devices for hydrogen and energy production. Then, we describe the most recent advances in the development of homogeneous hydrogen evolution catalysts envisioned to mimic hydrogenases.
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- Linda Leone
- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80126 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80126 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80126 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80126 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80126 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80126 Naples, Italy
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Prasad P, Hunt LA, Pall AE, Ranasinghe M, Williams AE, Stemmler TL, Demeler B, Hammer NI, Chakraborty S. Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution by a De Novo Designed Metalloprotein that Undergoes Ni-Mediated Oligomerization Shift. Chemistry 2023; 29:e202202902. [PMID: 36440875 PMCID: PMC10308963 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202202902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2022] [Revised: 11/25/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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De novo metalloprotein design involves the construction of proteins guided by specific repeat patterns of polar and apolar residues, which, upon self-assembly, provide a suitable environment to bind metals and produce artificial metalloenzymes. While a wide range of functionalities have been realized in de novo designed metalloproteins, the functional repertoire of such constructs towards alternative energy-relevant catalysis is currently limited. Here we show the application of de novo approach to design a functional H2 evolving protein. The design involved the assembly of an amphiphilic peptide featuring cysteines at tandem a/d sites of each helix. Intriguingly, upon NiII addition, the oligomers shift from a major trimeric assembly to a mix of dimers and trimers. The metalloprotein produced H2 photocatalytically with a bell-shape pH dependence, having a maximum activity at pH 5.5. Transient absorption spectroscopy is used to determine the timescales of electron transfer as a function of pH. Selective outer sphere mutations are made to probe how the local environment tunes activity. A preferential enhancement of activity is observed via steric modulation above the NiII site, towards the N-termini, compared to below the NiII site towards the C-termini.
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- Pallavi Prasad
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Mississippi, University, MS, 38677 (USA)
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Mississippi, University, MS, 38677 (USA)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wayne State University, 259 Mack Avenue, Detroit, MI, 48201-2417 (USA)
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Lethbridge, 4401,University Dr W, Lethbridge, AB T1K 6T5 (CA)
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Mississippi, University, MS, 38677 (USA)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wayne State University, 259 Mack Avenue, Detroit, MI, 48201-2417 (USA)
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Lethbridge, 4401,University Dr W, Lethbridge, AB T1K 6T5 (CA)
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Mississippi, University, MS, 38677 (USA)
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Mississippi, University, MS, 38677 (USA)
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Pal S, Paul S, Chattopadhyay A. Dual Role of Au nanoparticles in the Catalytic Formation of an Amorphous Polynuclear Peroxo Complex and Surface Enhanced Resonance Raman Scattering. ChemistrySelect 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202201569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Srimanta Pal
- Department of Chemistry Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati Assam 781039 India
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- Department of Chemistry Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati Assam 781039 India
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- Department of Chemistry Centre for Nanotechnology Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati Assam 781039 India
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Maity B, Taher M, Mazumdar S, Ueno T. Artificial metalloenzymes based on protein assembly. Coord Chem Rev 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2022.214593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Zhang Q, Lei H, Guo H, Wang Y, Gao Y, Zhang W, Cao R. Through-Space Electrostatic Effects of Positively Charged Substituents on the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction. CHEMSUSCHEM 2022; 15:e202200086. [PMID: 35156337 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202200086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2022] [Revised: 02/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Elucidating the effects of various structural components on energy-related small molecule activation is of fundamental and practical significance. Herein the inhibition effect of positively charged substituents on the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) was reported. With the use of Cu porphyrins 1-5 containing different numbers and locations of positively charged substituents, it was demonstrated that their electrocatalytic HER activities significantly decreased when more cationic units were located close to the Cu ion: the icat /ip (icat is the catalytic peak current, ip is the one-electron reduction peak current) value decreased from 38 with zero cationic unit to 15 with four closely located cationic units. Inspired by this result, Cu porphyrin 6, with four meso-phenyl groups each bearing a negatively charged para-sulfonic substituent, was designed. With these anionic units, 6 outperformed the other Cu porphyrins for electrocatalytic HER under the same conditions.
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- Qingxin Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, P. R. China
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Bellini M, Bösken J, Wörle M, Thöny D, Gamboa-Carballo JJ, Krumeich F, Bàrtoli F, Miller HA, Poggini L, Oberhauser W, Lavacchi A, Grützmacher H, Vizza F. Remarkable Stability of a Molecular Ruthenium Complex in PEM Water Electrolysis. Chem Sci 2022; 13:3748-3760. [PMID: 35432912 PMCID: PMC8966732 DOI: 10.1039/d1sc07234j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2021] [Accepted: 03/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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The dinuclear Ru diazadiene olefin complex, [Ru2(OTf)(μ-H)(Me2dad)(dbcot)2], is an active catalyst for hydrogen evolution in a Polymer Exchange Membrane (PEM) water electrolyser. When supported on high surface area carbon black and at 80 °C, [Ru2(OTf)(μ-H)(Me2dad)(dbcot)2]@C evolves hydrogen at the cathode of a PEM electrolysis cell (400 mA cm−2, 1.9 V). A remarkable turn over frequency (TOF) of 7800 molH2 molcatalyst−1 h−1 is maintained over 7 days of operation. A series of model reactions in homogeneous media and in electrochemical half cells, combined with DFT calculations, are used to rationalize the hydrogen evolution mechanism promoted by [Ru2(OTf)(μ-H)(Me2dad)(dbcot)2]. Molecular dinuclear ruthenium complexes deposited on conducting carbon serve as active sites for the evolution of hydrogen from neutral water in a Polymer Exchange Membrane (PEM) water electrolyser.![]()
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- Marco Bellini
- Institute of Chemistry of Organometallic Compounds - National Research Council (ICCOM-CNR) Via Madonna del Piano 10, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino Florence Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Hönggerberg CH-8093 Zürich Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Hönggerberg CH-8093 Zürich Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Hönggerberg CH-8093 Zürich Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Hönggerberg CH-8093 Zürich Switzerland
- Higher Institute of Technologies and Applied Sciences (InSTEC), University of Havana 10600 Havana Cuba
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- Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Hönggerberg CH-8093 Zürich Switzerland
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- Institute of Chemistry of Organometallic Compounds - National Research Council (ICCOM-CNR) Via Madonna del Piano 10, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino Florence Italy
- Department of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Siena Via Aldo Moro 2 Siena 53100 Italy
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- Institute of Chemistry of Organometallic Compounds - National Research Council (ICCOM-CNR) Via Madonna del Piano 10, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino Florence Italy
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- Institute of Chemistry of Organometallic Compounds - National Research Council (ICCOM-CNR) Via Madonna del Piano 10, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino Florence Italy
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- Institute of Chemistry of Organometallic Compounds - National Research Council (ICCOM-CNR) Via Madonna del Piano 10, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino Florence Italy
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- Institute of Chemistry of Organometallic Compounds - National Research Council (ICCOM-CNR) Via Madonna del Piano 10, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino Florence Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Hönggerberg CH-8093 Zürich Switzerland
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- Institute of Chemistry of Organometallic Compounds - National Research Council (ICCOM-CNR) Via Madonna del Piano 10, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino Florence Italy
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Fernández S, Cañellas S, Franco F, Luis JM, Pericàs MÀ, Lloret‐Fillol J. The Dual Effect of Coordinating −NH Groups and Light in the Electrochemical CO
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Reduction with Pyridylamino Co Complexes. ChemElectroChem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.202100859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- Sergio Fernández
- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ) The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST) Av. Països Catalans 16 43007 Tarragona Spain
- Department de Química Física i Inorgànica Universitat Rovira i Virgili 43007 Tarragona Spain
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- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ) The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST) Av. Països Catalans 16 43007 Tarragona Spain
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- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ) The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST) Av. Països Catalans 16 43007 Tarragona Spain
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- Institut de Química Computacional i Catàlisi (IQCC) and Departament de Química Universitat de Girona Campus Montilivi 17003 Girona Spain
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- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ) The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST) Av. Països Catalans 16 43007 Tarragona Spain
- Departament de Química Inorgànica i Orgànica Universitat de Barcelona 08080 Barcelona Spain
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- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ) The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST) Av. Països Catalans 16 43007 Tarragona Spain
- Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies (ICREA) Passeig Lluís Companys 23 08010 Barcelona Spain
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Malayam Parambath S, Williams AE, Hunt LA, Selvan D, Hammer NI, Chakraborty S. A De Novo-Designed Artificial Metallopeptide Hydrogenase: Insights into Photochemical Processes and the Role of Protonated Cys. CHEMSUSCHEM 2021; 14:2237-2246. [PMID: 33787007 PMCID: PMC8569915 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202100122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2021] [Revised: 03/29/2021] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Hydrogenase enzymes produce H2 gas, which can be a potential source of alternative energy. Inspired by the [NiFe] hydrogenases, we report the construction of a de novo-designed artificial hydrogenase (ArH). The ArH is a dimeric coiled coil where two cysteine (Cys) residues are introduced at tandem a/d positions of a heptad to create a tetrathiolato Ni binding site. Spectroscopic studies show that Ni binding significantly stabilizes the peptide producing electronic transitions characteristic of Ni-thiolate proteins. The ArH produces H2 photocatalytically, demonstrating a bell-shaped pH-dependence on activity. Fluorescence lifetimes and transient absorption spectroscopic studies are undertaken to elucidate the nature of pH-dependence, and to monitor the reaction kinetics of the photochemical processes. pH titrations are employed to determine the role of protonated Cys on reactivity. Through combining these results, a fine balance is found between solution acidity and the electron transfer steps. This balance is critical to maximize the production of NiI -peptide and protonation of the NiII -H- intermediate (Ni-R) by a Cys (pKa ≈6.4) to produce H2 .
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- Sreya Malayam Parambath
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677, USA
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Photoelectrochemical Water Oxidation by Cobalt Cytochrome C Integrated-ATO Photoanode. Catalysts 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/catal11050626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Here, we report the immobilization of Co-protoporphyrin IX (Co-PPIX) substituted cytochrome c (Co-cyt c) on Antimony-doped Tin Oxide (ATO) as a catalyst for photoelectrochemical oxidation of water. Under visible light irradiation (λ > 450 nm), the ATO-Co-cyt c photoanode displays ~6-fold enhancement in photocurrent density relative to ATO-Co-PPIX at 0.25 V vs. RHE at pH 5.0. The light-induced water oxidation activity of the system was demonstrated by detecting evolved stoichiometric oxygen by gas chromatography, and incident photon to current efficiency was measured as 4.1% at 450 nm. The faradaic efficiency for the generated oxygen was 97%, with a 671 turnover number (TON) for oxygen. The current density had a slow decay over the course of 6 h of constant irradiation and applied potential, which exhibits the robustness of catalyst-ATO interaction.
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Alcala-Torano R, Halloran N, Gwerder N, Sommer DJ, Ghirlanda G. Light-Driven CO 2 Reduction by Co-Cytochrome b 562. Front Mol Biosci 2021; 8:609654. [PMID: 33937320 PMCID: PMC8082397 DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2021.609654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2020] [Accepted: 01/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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The current trend in atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations is causing increasing concerns for its environmental impacts, and spurring the developments of sustainable methods to reduce CO2 to usable molecules. We report the light-driven CO2 reduction in water in mild conditions by artificial protein catalysts based on cytochrome b 562 and incorporating cobalt protoporphyrin IX as cofactor. Incorporation into the protein scaffolds enhances the intrinsic reactivity of the cobalt porphyrin toward proton reduction and CO generation. Mutations around the binding site modulate the activity of the enzyme, pointing to the possibility of further improving catalytic activity through rational design or directed evolution.
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- School of Molecular Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, United States
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Prasad P, Selvan D, Chakraborty S. Biosynthetic Approaches towards the Design of Artificial Hydrogen-Evolution Catalysts. Chemistry 2020; 26:12494-12509. [PMID: 32449989 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202001338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Hydrogen is a clean and sustainable form of fuel that can minimize our heavy dependence on fossil fuels as the primary energy source. The need of finding greener ways to generate H2 gas has ignited interest in the research community to synthesize catalysts that can produce H2 by the reduction of H+ . The natural H2 producing enzymes hydrogenases have served as an inspiration to produce catalytic metal centers akin to these native enzymes. In this article we describe recent advances in the design of a unique class of artificial hydrogen evolving catalysts that combine the features of the active site metal(s) surrounded by a polypeptide component. The examples of these biosynthetic catalysts discussed here include i) assemblies of synthetic cofactors with native proteins; ii) peptide-appended synthetic complexes; iii) substitution of native cofactors with non-native cofactors; iv) metal substitution from rubredoxin; and v) a reengineered Cu storage protein into a Ni binding protein. Aspects of key design considerations in the construction of these artificial biocatalysts and insights gained into their chemical reactivity are discussed.
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- Pallavi Prasad
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Mississippi, University, MS, 38677, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Mississippi, University, MS, 38677, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Mississippi, University, MS, 38677, USA
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Kerns SA, Rose MJ. Scaffold-Based Functional Models of [Fe]-Hydrogenase (Hmd): Building the Bridge between Biological Structure and Molecular Function. Acc Chem Res 2020; 53:1637-1647. [PMID: 32786339 DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.0c00315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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The well-known dinuclear [FeFe] and [NiFe] hydrogenase enzymes are redox-based proton reduction and H2 oxidation catalysts. In comparison, the structural and functional aspects of the mononuclear nonredox hydrogenase, known as [Fe]-hydrogenase or Hmd, have been less explored because of the relatively recent crystallographic elucidation of the enzyme active site. Additionally, the synthetic challenges posed by the highly substituted and asymmetric coordination environment of the iron guanylylpyridinol (FeGP) cofactor have hampered functional biomimetic modeling studies to a large extent. The active site contains an octahedral low-spin Fe(II) center with the following coordination motifs: a bidentate acyl-pyridone moiety (C,N) and cysteinyl-S in a facial arrangement; two cis carbonyl ligands; and a H2O/H2 binding site. In [Fe]-hydrogenase, heterolytic H2 activation putatively by the pendant pyridone/pyridonate-O base serving as a proton acceptor. Following H2 cleavage, an intermediate Fe-H species is thought to stereoselectively transfer a hydride to the substrate methenyl-H4MPT+, thus forming methylene-H4MPT. In the past decade, chemists, inspired by the elegant organometallic chemistry inherent to the FeGP cofactor, have synthesized a number of faithful structural models. However, functional systems are still relatively limited and often rely on abiological ligands or metal centers that obfuscate a direct correlation to nature's design.Our group has developed a bioinspired suite of synthetic analogues of Hmd to better understand the effects of structure on the stability and functionality of the Hmd active site, with a special emphasis on using a scaffold-based ligand design. This systematic approach has contributed to a deeper understanding of the unique ligand array of [Fe]-hydrogenase in nature and has ultimately resulted in the first functional synthetic models without the aid of abiological ligands. This Account reviews the reactivity of the functional anthracene-scaffolded synthetic models developed by our group in the context of current mechanistic understanding drawn from both protein crystallography and computational studies. Furthermore, we introduce a novel thermodynamic framework to place the reactivity of our model systems in context and provide an outlook on the future study of [Fe]-hydrogenase synthetic models through both a structural and functional lens.
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- Spencer A. Kerns
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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Jarvis AG. Designer metalloenzymes for synthetic biology: Enzyme hybrids for catalysis. Curr Opin Chem Biol 2020; 58:63-71. [PMID: 32768658 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2020.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2020] [Revised: 05/14/2020] [Accepted: 06/11/2020] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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Combining organometallics and biology has generated broad interest from scientists working on applications from in situ drug release to biocatalysis. Engineered enzymes and biohybrid catalysts (also referred to as artificial enzymes) have introduced a wide range of abiotic chemistry into biocatalysis. Predominantly, this work has concentrated on using these catalysts for single step in vitro reactions. However, the promise of using these hybrid catalysts in vivo and combining them with synthetic biology and metabolic engineering is vast. This report will briefly review recent advances in artificial metalloenzyme design, followed by summarising recent studies that have looked at the use of these hybrid catalysts in vivo and in enzymatic cascades, therefore exploring their potential for synthetic biology.
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- Amanda G Jarvis
- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, Joseph Black Building, David Brewster Rd, Edinburgh, EH9 3FJ, UK.
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Matsumoto T, Yamamoto R, Wakizaka M, Nakada A, Chang HC. Molecular Insights into the Ligand-Based Six-Proton- and Six-Electron-Transfer Processes Between Tris-ortho-Phenylenediamines and Tris-ortho-Benzoquinodiimines. Chemistry 2020; 26:9609-9619. [PMID: 32483884 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202001873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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The global demand for energy and the concerns over climate issues renders the development of alternative renewable energy sources such as hydrogen (H2 ) important. A high-spin (hs) FeII complex with o-phenylenediamine (opda) ligands, [FeII (opda)3 ]2+ (hs-[6R]2+ ), was reported showing photochemical H2 evolution. In addition, a low-spin (ls) [FeII (bqdi)3 ]2+ (bqdi: o-benzoquinodiimine) (ls-[0R]2+ ) formation by O2 oxidation of hs-[6R]2+ , accompanied by ligand-based six-proton and six-electron transfer, revealed the potential of the complex with redox-active ligands as a novel multiple-proton and -electron storage material, albeit that the mechanism has not yet been understood. This paper reports that the oxidized ls-[0R][PF6 ]2 can be reduced by hydrazine giving ls-[FeII (opda)(bqdi)2 ][PF6 ]2 (ls-[2R][PF6 ]2 ) and ls-[FeII (opda)2 (bqdi)][PF6 ]2 (ls-[4R][PF6 ]2 ) with localized ligand-based proton-coupled mixed-valence (LPMV) states. The first isolation and characterization of the key intermediates with LPMV states offer unprecedented molecular insights into the design of photoresponsive molecule-based hydrogen-storage materials.
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- Takeshi Matsumoto
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Chuo University, 1-13-27 Kasuga, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-8551, Japan.,Precursory Research for Embryonic Science and Technology (PRESTO), Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), 4-1-8 Honcho, Kawaguchi, Saitama, 332-0012, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Chuo University, 1-13-27 Kasuga, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-8551, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Chuo University, 1-13-27 Kasuga, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-8551, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Chuo University, 1-13-27 Kasuga, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-8551, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Chuo University, 1-13-27 Kasuga, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-8551, Japan
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Tuning the reactivity of cobalt-based H2 production electrocatalysts via the incorporation of the peripheral basic functionalities. Coord Chem Rev 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2020.213335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Leone L, Chino M, Nastri F, Maglio O, Pavone V, Lombardi A. Mimochrome, a metalloporphyrin‐based catalytic Swiss knife†. Biotechnol Appl Biochem 2020; 67:495-515. [DOI: 10.1002/bab.1985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2020] [Accepted: 07/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Linda Leone
- Department of Chemical Sciences University of Napoli “Federico II” Napoli Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences University of Napoli “Federico II” Napoli Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences University of Napoli “Federico II” Napoli Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences University of Napoli “Federico II” Napoli Italy
- IBB ‐ National Research Council Napoli Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences University of Napoli “Federico II” Napoli Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences University of Napoli “Federico II” Napoli Italy
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Roy A, Vaughn MD, Tomlin J, Booher GJ, Kodis G, Simmons CR, Allen JP, Ghirlanda G. Enhanced Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production by Hybrid Streptavidin-Diiron Catalysts. Chemistry 2020; 26:6240-6246. [PMID: 32201996 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202000204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2020] [Revised: 02/24/2020] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Hybrid protein-organometallic catalysts are being explored for selective catalysis of a number of reactions, because they utilize the complementary strengths of proteins and of organometallic complex. Herein, we present an artificial hydrogenase, StrepH2, built by incorporating a biotinylated [Fe-Fe] hydrogenase organometallic mimic within streptavidin. This strategy takes advantage of the remarkable strength and specificity of biotin-streptavidin recognition, which drives quantitative incorporation of the biotinylated diironhexacarbonyl center into streptavidin, as confirmed by UV/Vis spectroscopy and X-ray crystallography. FTIR spectra of StrepH2 show characteristic peaks at shift values indicative of interactions between the catalyst and the protein scaffold. StrepH2 catalyzes proton reduction to hydrogen in aqueous media during photo- and electrocatalysis. Under photocatalytic conditions, the protein-embedded catalyst shows enhanced efficiency and prolonged activity compared to the isolated catalyst. Transient absorption spectroscopy data suggest a mechanism for the observed increase in activity underpinned by an observed longer lifetime for the catalytic species FeI Fe0 when incorporated within streptavidin compared to the biotinylated catalyst in solution.
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- Anindya Roy
- School of Molecular Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-1604, USA.,Present Address: Molecular Engineering and Sciences, Institute for Protein Design, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98195-1655, USA
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- School of Molecular Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-1604, USA
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- School of Molecular Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-1604, USA
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- School of Molecular Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-1604, USA
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- School of Molecular Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-1604, USA
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- School of Molecular Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-1604, USA
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- School of Molecular Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-1604, USA
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- School of Molecular Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-1604, USA
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Le JM, Alachouzos G, Chino M, Frontier AJ, Lombardi A, Bren KL. Tuning Mechanism through Buffer Dependence of Hydrogen Evolution Catalyzed by a Cobalt Mini-enzyme. Biochemistry 2020; 59:1289-1297. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.biochem.0c00060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Jennifer M. Le
- Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14627, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14627, United States
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Complesso Universitario Monte S. Angelo, via Cintia 45, 80126 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14627, United States
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Complesso Universitario Monte S. Angelo, via Cintia 45, 80126 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14627, United States
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Selvan D, Shi Y, Prasad P, Crane S, Zhang Y, Chakraborty S. The oxygen reactivity of an artificial hydrogenase designed in a reengineered copper storage protein. Dalton Trans 2020; 49:1928-1934. [DOI: 10.1039/c9dt04913d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The O2 reactivity of an artificial biomolecular hydrogenase, the nickel binding protein (NBP) is investigated.
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- Dhanashree Selvan
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- University of Mississippi
- University
- USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology
- Stevens Institute of Technology
- USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- University of Mississippi
- University
- USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- University of Mississippi
- University
- USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology
- Stevens Institute of Technology
- USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- University of Mississippi
- University
- USA
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Bairagya MD, Bujol RJ, Elgrishi N. Fighting Deactivation: Classical and Emerging Strategies for Efficient Stabilization of Molecular Electrocatalysts. Chemistry 2019; 26:3991-4000. [PMID: 31710129 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201904499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2019] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Development of highly active molecular electrocatalysts for fuel-forming reactions has relied heavily on understanding mechanistic aspects of the electrochemical transformations. Careful fine-tuning of the ligand environment oriented mechanistic pathways towards higher activity and optimal product distribution for several catalysts. Unfortunately, many catalysts deactivate in bulk electrolysis conditions, diminishing the impact of the plethora of highly tuned molecular electrocatalytic systems. This Minireview covers classical and emerging methods developed to circumvent catalyst deactivation and degradation, with an emphasis on successes with molecular electrocatalysts.
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- Monojit Das Bairagya
- Department of Chemistry, Louisiana State University, 232 Choppin Hall, Baton Rouge, LA, 70803, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Louisiana State University, 232 Choppin Hall, Baton Rouge, LA, 70803, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Louisiana State University, 232 Choppin Hall, Baton Rouge, LA, 70803, USA
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