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Striegler S. Developing Catalysts for the Hydrolysis of Glycosidic Bonds in Oligosaccharides Using a Spectrophotometric Screening Assay. ACS Catal 2024; 14:12940-12946. [PMID: 39263547 PMCID: PMC11385356 DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.4c03261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2024] [Revised: 08/02/2024] [Accepted: 08/02/2024] [Indexed: 09/13/2024]
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In a proof-of-concept study, a method for the empirical design of polyacrylate gel catalysts with the ability to cleave 1→4 α-glycosidic bonds in di- and trisaccharides was elaborated. The study included the synthesis of a 300-gel member library based on two different cross-linkers and 10 acrylate monomers, identification of monomodal gels by dynamic light scattering, and a 96-well plate spectrophotometric screening assay to monitor the hydrolysis of chromophore-free maltose into glucose units. The composition of the matrix of the most efficient catalysts in the library was found to enable CH-π, hydrophobic, and H-bond accepting interactions during the hydrolysis as typically seen in glycosylases. The same gel catalysts allowed the hydrolysis of the trisaccharide maltotriose with a catalytic proficiency of 2 × 106 indicating transition state stabilization during the hydrolysis of 5 × 10-7. The results place the developed gels among the most efficient catalysts developed for the hydrolysis of natural saccharides. The elaborated strategy may lead to catalysts that can transform polysaccharides into valuable synthons in the near future.
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- Susanne Striegler
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701, United States
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Teli B, Wani MM, Jan S, Bhat HR, Bhat BA. Micelle-mediated synthesis of quinoxaline, 1,4-benzoxazine and 1,4-benzothiazine scaffolds from styrenes. Org Biomol Chem 2024; 22:6593-6604. [PMID: 39086328 DOI: 10.1039/d4ob00928b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/02/2024]
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A range of heterocycles based on quinoxalines, 1,4-benzoxazines and 1,4-benzothiazines have been accessed from styrenes by reacting them with benzene-1,2-diamine, 2-aminophenol and 2-aminothiophenol respectively in micellar medium. This reaction occurring in a less explored cetylpyridinium bromide (CPB) micellar medium operates in the presence of NBS through a tandem hydrobromination-oxidation cascade, converting styrenes to phenacyl bromides. Its subsequent nucleophilic addition with aromatic 1,2-dinucleophiles and further transformations led to the formation of heterocyclic constructs. The locus of the reaction site was confirmed through NMR studies and the types of interactions between the CPB and solubilizates were established by DFT calculations.
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- Bisma Teli
- CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Sanatnagar, Srinagar-190005, India.
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad-201002, India
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- CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Sanatnagar, Srinagar-190005, India.
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad-201002, India
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- CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Sanatnagar, Srinagar-190005, India.
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- CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Sanatnagar, Srinagar-190005, India.
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- CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Sanatnagar, Srinagar-190005, India.
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad-201002, India
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Wu Y, Hu Q, Che Y, Niu Z. Opportunities and challenges for plastic depolymerization by biomimetic catalysis. Chem Sci 2024; 15:6200-6217. [PMID: 38699266 PMCID: PMC11062090 DOI: 10.1039/d4sc00070f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2024] [Accepted: 03/20/2024] [Indexed: 05/05/2024] Open
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Plastic waste has imposed significant burdens on the environment. Chemical recycling allows for repeated regeneration of plastics without deterioration in quality, but often requires harsh reaction conditions, thus being environmentally unfriendly. Enzymatic catalysis offers a promising solution for recycling under mild conditions, but it faces inherent limitations such as poor stability, high cost, and narrow substrate applicability. Biomimetic catalysis may provide a new avenue by combining high enzyme-like activity with the stability of inorganic materials. Biomimetic catalysis has demonstrated great potential in biomass conversion and has recently shown promising progress in plastic degradation. This perspective discusses biomimetic catalysis for plastic degradation from two perspectives: the imitation of the active centers and the imitation of the substrate-binding clefts. Given the chemical similarity between biomass and plastics, relevant work is also included in the discussion to draw inspiration. We conclude this perspective by highlighting the challenges and opportunities in achieving sustainable plastic recycling via a biomimetic approach.
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- Yanfen Wu
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
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Kubo T, Yagishita M, Tanigawa T, Konishi-Yamada S, Nakajima D. Enhanced molecular recognition with longer chain crosslinkers in molecularly imprinted polymers for an efficient separation of TR active substances. RSC Adv 2024; 14:12021-12029. [PMID: 38623302 PMCID: PMC11017824 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra08854e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2023] [Accepted: 04/03/2024] [Indexed: 04/17/2024] Open
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Molecular imprinting technology has been widely studied as a technique to obtain molecular recognition by artificial means. Selecting functional monomers or polymerization conditions plays a key role to optimize molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) synthesis. To date, there have been few reports well exploiting the effect of crosslinkers. Here, in this study, we synthesized the MIPs using poly(ethyleneglycol) dimethacrylate with different units of ethylene oxide (n = 1 to 23) as crosslinkers to observe the molecular recognition abilities. The MIPs were attached to the surface of mono-dispersed polymer beads. The obtained spherical MIPs and non-imprinted polymers were filled in a column for high performance liquid chromatography. Then the retention selectivity toward TR active substances was evaluated. The result revealed that the recognition ability did not improve regardless of the amount of ethylene oxide. With the crosslinker (n = 9), extremely high retention selectivity was observed, which provides at most around ten times as large imprinting factors in comparison with other MIPs. Interestingly, we obtained the highest recognition ability at around polymerization temperature from the evaluation of the recognition ability toward temperature shift using the MIP (n = 9). In general, hydrogen bonding based on MIPs provides high recognition ability at low temperature, whereas, this study indicates that the use of flexible crosslinkers may enable the synthesis of MIPs that precisely memorize the conditions of polymerization. Lastly, we simultaneously analyzed the TR active substances using the column filled with MIPs (n = 9). The result showed relatively linear correlation between the retention strength of each substance and phycological activity toward TR obtained by yeast assay. Therefore, we can conclude that an induced fit like the receptor emerged by constructing the flexible molecular recognition field.
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- Takuya Kubo
- Division of Applied Life Sciences, Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto Prefectural University 1-5 Shimogamo Hangi-cho, Sakyo-ku Kyoto 606-8522 Japan
- Department of Material Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University Katsura, Nishikyo-ku Kyoto 615-8510 Japan
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- Department of Life and Environmental Science, Prefectural University of Hiroshima Shobara City Hiroshima 727-0023 Japan
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- Department of Material Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University Katsura, Nishikyo-ku Kyoto 615-8510 Japan
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- Department of Material Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University Katsura, Nishikyo-ku Kyoto 615-8510 Japan
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- Health and Environmental Risk Division, National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES) Tsukuba City Ibaraki 305-8506 Japan
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Bahrami F, Zhao Y. Tuning Active Site Electron Density for Enhanced Molecular Recognition and Catalysis. J Org Chem 2024; 89:5148-5152. [PMID: 38514256 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.3c02971] [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: 03/23/2024]
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Enzymes have an extraordinary ability to utilize aromatic interactions for molecular recognition and catalysis. We here report molecularly imprinted nanoparticle receptors. The aromatic "wall" material in the imprinted binding site is used to enhance the molecular recognition of aromatic guests that have similar charges, shapes, and sizes but differ in π-electron density. Additionally, aromatic interactions are employed to activate an electron-rich aryl leaving group on a glycoside, mimicking the nucleoside hydrolase of the parasite Trypanosoma vivax.
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- Foroogh Bahrami
- Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011-3111, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011-3111, United States
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Yao Q, Xu J, Tang N, Chen W, Gu Q, Li H. Screening, cloning, immobilization and application prospects of a novel β-glucosidase from the soil metagenome. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 244:117676. [PMID: 37996002 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.117676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2023] [Revised: 11/11/2023] [Accepted: 11/13/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023]
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The soil environment for straw return is a rich and valuable library containing many microorganisms and proteins. In this study, we aimed to screen a high-quality β-glucosidase (BGL) from the soil metagenomic library and to overcome the limitation of the low extraction rate of resveratrol in Polygonum cuspidatum. This includes the construction of a soil metagenomic library, screening of BGL, bioinformatics analysis, cloning, expression, immobilization, enzymatic property analysis, and application for the transformation of polydatin. The results showed that the soil metagenomic library of straw return was successfully constructed, and a novel BGL was screened. The identified 1356 bp long BGL belonged to the glycoside hydrolase 1 (GH1) family and was named Bgl1356. After successful cloning and expression of Bgl1356, it was immobilized using chitosan. The optimum temperature of immobilized Bgl1356 was 50 °C, and the pH was 5. It exhibited good tolerance for various metal ions (CO2+, Ni2+, Cu2+, Mn2+, Na2+, Ca2+, and Ag+) and organic solvents (DMSO, Triton-X-10, and ethanol). Enzymatic kinetics assays showed that Bgl1356 had good affinity for the substrate, and the specific enzyme activity was 234.03 U/mg. The conversion rate of polydatin by immobilized Bgl1356 was 95.70 ± 1.08%, facilitating the production of high amounts of resveratrol. Thus, this paper reports a novel temperature-, organic solvent-, and metal ion-tolerant BGL that has good application prospects in the pharmaceutical industry.
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- Qian Yao
- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006, China; Guangdong Key Laboratory of Bioactive Drug Research, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006, China; Guangdong Key Laboratory of Bioactive Drug Research, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006, China; Guangdong Key Laboratory of Bioactive Drug Research, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
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Zangiabadi M, Bahrami F, Ghosh A, Yu H, Agrahari AK, Chen X, Zhao Y. Synthetic Catalysts for Selective Glycan Cleavage from Glycoproteins and Cells. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:4346-4350. [PMID: 38346011 PMCID: PMC11103250 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c13700] [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] [Indexed: 02/22/2024]
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In situ modification of glycans requires extraordinary molecular recognition of highly complex and subtly different carbohydrates, followed by reactions at precise locations on the substrate. We here report synthetic catalysts that under physiological conditions cleave a predetermined oligosaccharide block such as a branched trimannose or the entire N-glycan of a glycoprotein, while nontargeted glycoproteins stay intact. The method also allows α2-6-sialylated galactosides to be removed preferentially over the α2-3-linked ones from cell surfaces, highlighting the potential of these synthetic glycosidases for glycan editing.
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- Milad Zangiabadi
- Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California-Davis, One Shields Avenue, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California-Davis, One Shields Avenue, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California-Davis, One Shields Avenue, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, United States
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Li P, Liu Z. Glycan-specific molecularly imprinted polymers towards cancer diagnostics: merits, applications, and future perspectives. Chem Soc Rev 2024; 53:1870-1891. [PMID: 38223993 DOI: 10.1039/d3cs00842h] [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: 01/16/2024]
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Aberrant glycans are a hallmark of cancer states. Notably, emerging evidence has demonstrated that the diagnosis of cancers with tumour-specific glycan patterns holds great potential to address unmet medical needs, especially in improving diagnostic sensitivity and selectivity. However, despite vast glycans having been identified as potent markers, glycan-based diagnostic methods remain largely limited in clinical practice. There are several reasons that prevent them from reaching the market, and the lack of anti-glycan antibodies is one of the most challenging hurdles. With the increasing need for accelerating the translational process, numerous efforts have been made to find antibody alternatives, such as lectins, boronic acids and aptamers. However, issues concerning affinity, selectivity, stability and versatility are yet to be fully addressed. Molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs), synthetic antibody mimics with tailored cavities for target molecules, hold the potential to revolutionize this dismal progress. MIPs can bind a wide range of glycan markers, even those without specific antibodies. This capacity effectively broadens the clinical applicability of glycan-based diagnostics. Additionally, glycoform-resolved diagnosis can also be achieved through customization of MIPs, allowing for more precise diagnostic applications. In this review, we intent to introduce the current status of glycans as potential biomarkers and critically evaluate the challenges that hinder the development of in vitro diagnostic assays, with a particular focus on glycan-specific recognition entities. Moreover, we highlight the key role of MIPs in this area and provide examples of their successful use. Finally, we conclude the review with the remaining challenges, future outlook, and emerging opportunities.
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- Pengfei Li
- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu, China.
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Bahrami F, Zhao Y. Rational Design and Synthesis of an Artificial Enzyme for S N2 Reactions through Micellar Imprinting. Org Lett 2024; 26:73-77. [PMID: 38135651 PMCID: PMC11097202 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.3c03666] [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] [Indexed: 12/24/2023]
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The rational design of catalysts with enzyme-like properties is an elusive goal of chemists despite tremendous interest. Molecular imprinting inside surfactant micelles, followed by postmodification, creates a tailored active site in a water-soluble polymeric "artificial enzyme" for the benzylation of 4-nitrophenol. The reaction happens under neutral conditions with excellent substrate selectivity. Similar to many enzymes, electrostatics play vital roles in catalysis and can be tuned through different bases introduced into the active site.
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- Foroogh Bahrami
- Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011-3111, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011-3111, United States
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Chen T, Lu Y, Xiong X, Qiu M, Peng Y, Xu Z. Hydrolytic nanozymes: Preparation, properties, and applications. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 323:103072. [PMID: 38159448 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2023.103072] [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: 09/19/2023] [Revised: 12/11/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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Hydrolytic nanozymes, as promising alternatives to hydrolytic enzymes, can efficiently catalyze the hydrolysis reactions and overcome the operating window limitations of natural enzymes. Moreover, they exhibit several merits such as relatively low cost, easier recovery and reuse, improved operating stability, and adjustable catalytic properties. Consequently, they have found relevance in practical applications such as organic synthesis, chemical weapon degradation, and biosensing. In this review, we highlight recent works addressing the broad topic of the development of hydrolytic nanozymes. We review the preparation, properties, and applications of six types of hydrolytic nanozymes, including AuNP-based nanozymes, polymeric nanozymes, surfactant assemblies, peptide assemblies, metal and metal oxide nanoparticles, and MOFs. Last, we discuss the remaining challenges and future directions. This review will stimulate the development and application of hydrolytic nanozymes.
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- Tianyou Chen
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for the Green Preparation and Application of Functional Materials, Hubei Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China.
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for the Green Preparation and Application of Functional Materials, Hubei Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for the Green Preparation and Application of Functional Materials, Hubei Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for the Green Preparation and Application of Functional Materials, Hubei Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for the Green Preparation and Application of Functional Materials, Hubei Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for the Green Preparation and Application of Functional Materials, Hubei Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China.
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Bahkali AH, Syed A, Elgorban AM, Abdel-Wahab MA, Srivastava N, Gupta VK. Date seed waste derived nanocatalyst and its application in production of hydrolytic enzyme, fermentative sugars and biohydrogen. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2023; 390:129837. [PMID: 37839648 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.129837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2023] [Revised: 10/03/2023] [Accepted: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 10/17/2023]
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Biofuel production from cellulosic biomass is a promising approach; however, the cost-intensive utilization of cellulolytic enzymes is a major roadblock to economic production. This study reports the preparation of a nanocatalyst using date seed and evaluates the impact of nanocatalysts on cellulolytic enzyme production using solid-state fermentation of date pulp waste through bacterial co-cultivation. Under optimized conditions, 30 IU/gds filter paper activity is produced in the presence of 2 mg of nanocatalyst. Cellulase showed thermal stability at 50 °C and pH 7 up to 10 h in the presence of nanocatalyst, and it produced 32.31 g/L glucose through the hydrolysis of acidic-pretreated date seeds in 24 h. Subsequently, 1788 mL/L of cumulative H2 in 24 h through cocultured dark fermentation could be produced. The approach presented in this study can be effective for multiple value additions, including nanocatalyst preparation, cellulase enzyme, and biohydrogen production.
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- Ali H Bahkali
- Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Center of Excellence in Biotechnology Research, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Sohag University, Sohag 82524, Egypt
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi, Varanasi 221005, India
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- Biorefining and Advance Material Research Centre, SRUC, Barony Campus, Parkgate, Dumfries DG1 3NE, United Kingdom.
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Liu QY, Ma C, Chen Y, Wang ZY, Zhang FG, Tang JP, Yuan YJ. Solar-Driven Photothermal Catalytic Lignocellulosic Biomass-to-H 2 Conversion. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:50206-50215. [PMID: 37871167 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c11091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2023]
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The conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to chemical fuel can achieve the sustainable use of lignocellulosic biomass, but it was limited by the lack of an effective conversion strategy. Here, we reported a unique approach of photothermal catalysis by using MoS2-reduced graphene oxide (MoS2/RGO) as the catalyst to convert lignocellulosic biomass into H2 fuel in alkaline solution. The RGO acting as a support for the growth of MoS2 results in the high exposed Mo edges, which act as efficient Lewis acidic sites for the oxygenolysis of lignocellulosic biomass dissolved in alkaline solution. The broad light absorption capacity and abundant Lewis acidic sites make MoS2/RGO to be efficient catalysts for photothermal catalytic H2 production from lignocellulosic biomass, and the H2 generation rate with respect to catalyst under 300 W Xe lamp irradiation in cellulose, rice straw, wheat straw, polar wood chip, bamboo, rice hull, and corncob aqueous solution achieve 223, 168, 230, 564, 390, 234, and 55 μmol·h-1·g-1, respectively. It is believed that this photothermal catalysis is a simple and "green" approach for the lignocellulosic biomass-to-H2 conversion, which would have great potential as a promising approach for solar energy-driven H2 production from lignocellulosic biomass.
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- Qing-Yu Liu
- College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, People's Republic of China
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- College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, People's Republic of China
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- College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, People's Republic of China
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- College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, People's Republic of China
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- College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, People's Republic of China
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- College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, People's Republic of China
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- College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, People's Republic of China
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Bahrami F, Zhao Y. Carbonic anhydrase mimics with rationally designed active sites for fine-tuned catalytic activity and selectivity in ester hydrolysis. Catal Sci Technol 2023; 13:5702-5709. [PMID: 38013842 PMCID: PMC10544069 DOI: 10.1039/d3cy00704a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
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Numerous hydrolytic enzymes utilize zinc as a cofactor for catalysis. We here report water-soluble polymeric nanoparticles with zinc ions in active sites and a nearby base as a mimic of carbonic anhydrase (CA). Their pKa of 6.3-6.4 for zinc-bound water is lower than the 6.8-7.3 value for natural enzymes, which allows the catalyst to hydrolyze nonactivated alkyl esters under neutral conditions-a long sought-after goal for artificial esterases. The size and shape of the active site can be rationally tuned through a template used in molecular imprinting. Subtle structural changes in the template, including shifting an ethyl group by one C-N bond and removal of a methylene group, correlate directly with catalytic activity. A catalyst can be made to be highly specific or have broad substrate specificity through modular synthesis of templates.
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- Foroogh Bahrami
- Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University Ames Iowa 50011-3111 USA +1 515 294 0105 +1 515 294 5845
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- Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University Ames Iowa 50011-3111 USA +1 515 294 0105 +1 515 294 5845
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Bose I, Zhao Y. Supramolecular Regulation of Catalytic Activity in Molecularly Responsive Catalysts. J Org Chem 2023; 88:12792-12796. [PMID: 37584689 PMCID: PMC11095615 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.3c00710] [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] [Indexed: 08/17/2023]
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Some enzymes switch between an open form and a closed form. We report a molecularly tuned catalyst that accommodates a substrate and a signal molecule simultaneously. Binding of the signal molecule helps direct the reactive group of the substrate to the catalytic group and enhances the catalytic activity. Subtle structural changes in either the substrate or the signal molecule are readily detected. The switching mechanism also allows the catalytic reaction to be turned on and off reversibly by specific molecular signals.
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- Ishani Bose
- Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011-3111, U.S.A
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- Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011-3111, U.S.A
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Bose I, Bahrami F, Zhao Y. Artificial Esterase for Cooperative Catalysis of Ester Hydrolysis at pH 7. MATERIALS TODAY. CHEMISTRY 2023; 30:101576. [PMID: 37997572 PMCID: PMC10665026 DOI: 10.1016/j.mtchem.2023.101576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2023]
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Ester is one of the most prevalent functional groups in natural and man-made products. Natural esterases hydrolyze nonactivated alkyl esters readily but artificial esterases generally use highly activated p-nitrophenyl esters as substrates. We report synthetic esterases constructed through molecular imprinting in cross-linked micelles. The water-soluble nanoparticle catalysts contain a thiouronium cation to mimic the oxyanion hole and a nearby base to assist the hydrolysis. Whereas this catalytic motif readily affords large rate acceleration for the hydrolysis of p-nitrophenyl hexanoate, nonactivated cyclopentyl hexanoate demands catalytic groups that can generate a strong nucleophile (hydroxide) in the active site. The hydroxide is stabilized by the protonated base when the external solution is at pH 7, enabling the hydrolysis of activated and nonactivated esters under neutral conditions.
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- Ishani Bose
- Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011-3111, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011-3111, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011-3111, USA
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Arifuzzaman MD, Zhao Y. Selective Hydrolysis of Nonactivated Aryl Esters at pH 7 through Cooperative Catalysis. J Org Chem 2023; 88:3282-3287. [PMID: 36795622 PMCID: PMC10183976 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.2c02570] [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] [Indexed: 02/17/2023]
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Most reported artificial esterases only hydrolyze highly activated substrates. We here report synthetic catalysts that hydrolyze nonactivated aryl esters at pH 7, via cooperative action of a thiourea group that mimics the oxyanion hole of a serine protease and a nearby nucleophilic/basic pyridyl group. The molecularly imprinted active site distinguishes subtle structural changes in the substrate, including elongation of the acyl chain by two carbons or shift of a remote methyl group by one carbon.
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- M D Arifuzzaman
- Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011-3111, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011-3111, United States
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Sharma B, Striegler S. Nanogel Catalysts for the Hydrolysis of Underivatized Disaccharides Identified by a Fast Screening Assay. ACS Catal 2023. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c05575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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- Babloo Sharma
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arkansas, 345 North Campus Walk, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arkansas, 345 North Campus Walk, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701, United States
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