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Wang H, Abe I. Recent developments in the enzymatic modifications of steroid scaffolds. Org Biomol Chem 2024; 22:3559-3583. [PMID: 38639195 DOI: 10.1039/d4ob00327f] [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: 04/20/2024]
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Steroids are an important family of bioactive compounds. Steroid drugs are renowned for their multifaceted pharmacological activities and are the second-largest category in the global pharmaceutical market. Recent developments in biocatalysis and biosynthesis have led to the increased use of enzymes to enhance the selectivity, efficiency, and sustainability for diverse modifications of steroids. This review discusses the advancements achieved over the past five years in the enzymatic modifications of steroid scaffolds, focusing on enzymatic hydroxylation, reduction, dehydrogenation, cascade reactions, and other modifications for future research on the synthesis of novel steroid compounds and related drugs, and new therapeutic possibilities.
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- Huibin Wang
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan.
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan.
- Collaborative Research Institute for Innovative Microbiology, The University of Tokyo, Yayoi 1-1-1, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan
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Li Q, Wang H, Zhang W, Wang W, Ren X, Wu M, Shi G. Structure-Guided Evolution Modulate Alcohol Oxidase to Improve Ethanol Oxidation Performance. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2024; 196:1948-1965. [PMID: 37453026 DOI: 10.1007/s12010-023-04626-3] [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] [Accepted: 07/01/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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A high ethanol usage of alcohol oxidase (AOX) was required in industry. In this study, a "expand substrate pocket" strategy achieved a high activity AOX from Hansenula polymorpha (H. polymorpha) by Phe to Val residue (F/V) site-directed mutation to enlarge ethanol channel. Although H. Polymorpha AOX (HpAOX) possessed respectively 71.3% and 76.1% similarity with AOX (PpAOX) from Pichia pastoris (P. pastoris) in DNA and protein sequences, their active site structures including catalytic site and substrate channel were similar according to computer-aided analysis. After 3D structure analysis, Phe99 residue of their substrate channels was the most important residue to impact enzyme activity because of its large aromatic side chains. F99V mutation of HpAOX (HpAOXF99V) was designed and executed based on the enzyme catalytic mechanism and molecular computation in order to allow more larger size ethanol into active site. The highest enzyme activity of the fourth strains of HpAOXF99V mutant strain exhibited 12.06-folds increase than that of the host GS115 strain. Furthermore, kinetic studies indicated that the HpAOXF99V significantly promoted catalytic efficiency of ethanol than HpAOX, including Km, Vmax, kcat and kcat/Km. We also provided a new insight that the cofactor FAD irritated both active AOX octamer biosynthesis production and enzyme-catalysed ability due to help enzyme assembly and redox potential.
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- Qian Li
- School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, Department of Biological Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, China
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- School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, Department of Biological Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, Department of Biological Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, China
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- School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, Department of Biological Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, China
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- School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, Department of Biological Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, China
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- School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, Department of Biological Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, China
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- School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, Department of Biological Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, China
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Pardhe BD, Oh TJ. Analysis of critical residues for peroxygenation and improved peroxygenase activity via in situ H 2O 2 generation in CYP105D18. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1296202. [PMID: 38149268 PMCID: PMC10750395 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1296202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 12/28/2023] Open
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Limited numbers of CYPs have been reported to work naturally as peroxygenases. The peroxide shunt pathway can be efficiently used as an alternative for the NAD(P)H and reductase systems, particularly in high hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) resistance CYPs. We reported the structural and biochemical features of CYP105D18 peroxygenase for its high H2O2 tolerance capacity. Q348 was a crucial residue for the stability of CYP105D18 during the exposure to H2O2. In addition, the role of the hydrophilic amino acid T239 from the I helix for peroxygenation and regiospecificity toward testosterone was investigated. Interestingly, T239E differs in product formation from wild type, catalyzing testosterone to androstenedione in the presence of H2O2. The other variant, T239A, worked with the Pdx/Pdr system and was unable to catalyze testosterone conversion in the presence of H2O2, suggesting the transformation of peroxygenase into monooxygenase. CYP105D18 supported the alternative method of H2O2 used for the catalysis of testosterone. The use of the same concentration of urea hydrogen peroxide adducts in place of direct H2O2 was more efficient for 2β-hydroxytestosterone conversion. Furthermore, in situ H2O2 generation using GOx/glucose system enhanced the catalytic efficiency (kcat/Km) for wild type and F184A by 1.3- and 1.9-fold, respectively, compared to direct use of H2O2 The engineering of CYP105D18, its improved peroxygenase activity, and alteration in the product oxidation facilitate CYP105D18 as a potential candidate for biotechnological applications.
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- Bashu Dev Pardhe
- Department of Life Science and Biochemical Engineering, Graduate School, SunMoon University, Asan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Life Science and Biochemical Engineering, Graduate School, SunMoon University, Asan, Republic of Korea
- Genome-Based BioIT Convergence Institute, Asan, Republic of Korea
- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering and Biotechnology, SunMoon University, Asan, Republic of Korea
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Sui Y, Guo X, Zhou R, Fu Z, Chai Y, Xia A, Zhao W. Photoenzymatic Decarboxylation to Produce Hydrocarbon Fuels: A Critical Review. Mol Biotechnol 2023:10.1007/s12033-023-00775-2. [PMID: 37349610 DOI: 10.1007/s12033-023-00775-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2023] [Accepted: 05/19/2023] [Indexed: 06/24/2023]
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Photoenzymatic decarboxylation shows great promise as a pathway for the generation of hydrocarbon fuels. CvFAP, which is derived from Chlorella variabilis NC64A, is a photodecarboxylase capable of converting fatty acids into hydrocarbons. CvFAP is an example of coupling biocatalysis and photocatalysis to produce alkanes. The catalytic process is mild, and it does not yield toxic substances or excess by-products. However, the activity of CvFAP can be readily inhibited by several factors, and further enhancement is required to improve the enzyme yield and stability. In this article, we will examine the latest advancements in CvFAP research, with a particular focus on the enzyme's structural and catalytic mechanism, summarized some limitations in the application of CvFAP, and laboratory-level methods for enhancing enzyme activity and stability. This review can serve as a reference for future large-scale industrial production of hydrocarbon fuels.
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- Yaqi Sui
- School of Life Sciences, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331, China
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- School of Energy and Power Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331, China
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- School of Energy and Power Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, China
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- School of Energy and Power Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331, China.
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Wang L, Wu X, Gao C, Wei L, Li Q, Li A. A Fungal P450 Enzyme from Fusarium graminearum with Unique 12β-Steroid Hydroxylation Activity. Appl Environ Microbiol 2023; 89:e0196322. [PMID: 36853033 PMCID: PMC10057880 DOI: 10.1128/aem.01963-22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2022] [Accepted: 01/25/2023] [Indexed: 03/01/2023] Open
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In this study, a new cytochrome P450 enzyme, namely, CYP68J5_Fusarium graminearum (CYP68J5_fg), was identified from Fusarium graminearum via a combination of transcriptome sequencing and heterologous expression in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The biotransformation of progesterone by whole-cells of S. cerevisiae expressing CYP68J5_fg revealed that the CYP68J5_fg possessed steroidal 12β- and 15α-hydroxylase activities. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first time that a fungal P450 enzyme with 12β-hydroxylase activity has been identified. This advance offers opportunities to boost the efficiency and selectivity of the CYP68J5_fg hydroxylating system and thus shows great potential for further applications of this enzyme for the synthesis of steroid drugs. IMPORTANCE Regioselective and stereoselective hydroxylation is of vital importance in the functionalization of steroids, which remains challenging in organic synthesis. In particular, the C12-hydroxy steroids play a significant role in the synthesis of many important steroidal drugs. In this study, a novel fungal P450 enzyme with 12β-hydroxylation activity was identified, and it shows different substrate specificity and regioselectivity, compared to the bacterial and fungal steroidal hydroxylases that are known to date. This lays the foundation for the creation of effective biocatalysts for the process of 12β-hydroxylation, although further understanding of the molecular structural basis of this fungal P450 is needed to facilitate the engineering of this enzyme for industrial applications.
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- Ling Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Green Transformation of Bio-Resources, Hubei Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical Collage of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Green Transformation of Bio-Resources, Hubei Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Green Transformation of Bio-Resources, Hubei Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Green Transformation of Bio-Resources, Hubei Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Green Transformation of Bio-Resources, Hubei Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan, People’s Republic of China
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Gao Q, Ma B, Wang Q, Zhang H, Fushinobu S, Yang J, Lin S, Sun K, Han BN, Xu LH. Improved 2α-Hydroxylation Efficiency of Steroids by CYP154C2 Using Structure-Guided Rational Design. Appl Environ Microbiol 2023; 89:e0218622. [PMID: 36847541 PMCID: PMC10056965 DOI: 10.1128/aem.02186-22] [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: 01/10/2023] [Accepted: 02/01/2023] [Indexed: 03/01/2023] Open
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Cytochrome P450 enzymes are promising biocatalysts for industrial use because they catalyze site-selective C-H oxidation and have diverse catalytic reactions and a broad substrate range. In this study, the 2α-hydroxylation activity of CYP154C2 from Streptomyces avermitilis MA-4680T toward androstenedione (ASD) was identified by an in vitro conversion assay. The testosterone (TES)-bound structure of CYP154C2 was solved at 1.42 Å, and this structure was used to design eight mutants, including single, double, and triple mutants, to improve the conversion efficiency. Mutants L88F/M191F and M191F/V285L were found to enhance the conversion rates significantly (i.e., 8.9-fold and 7.4-fold for TES, 46.5-fold and 19.5-fold for ASD, respectively) compared with the wild-type (WT) enzyme while retaining high 2α-position selectivity. The substrate binding affinity of the L88F/M191F mutant toward TES and ASD was enhanced compared with that of WT CYP154C2, supporting the measured increase in the conversion efficiencies. Moreover, the total turnover number and kcat/Km of the L88F/M191F and M191F/V285L mutants increased significantly. Interestingly, all mutants containing L88F generated 16α-hydroxylation products, suggesting that L88 in CYP154C2 plays a vital role in substrate selectivity and that the amino acid corresponding to L88 in the 154C subfamily affects the orientation of steroid binding and substrate selectivity. IMPORTANCE Hydroxylated derivatives of steroids play essential roles in medicine. Cytochrome P450 enzymes selectively hydroxylate methyne groups on steroids, which can dramatically change their polarity, biological activity and toxicity. There is a paucity of reports on the 2α-hydroxylation of steroids, and documented 2α-hydroxylate P450s show extremely low conversion efficiency and/or low regio- and stereoselectivity. This study conducted crystal structure analysis and structure-guided rational engineering of CYP154C2 and efficiently enhanced the conversion efficiency of TES and ASD with high regio- and stereoselectivity. Our results provide an effective strategy and theoretical basis for the 2α-hydroxylation of steroids, and the structure-guided rational design of P450s should facilitate P450 applications in the biosynthesis of steroid drugs.
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- Qilin Gao
- College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, China
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- Research Center for Clinical Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital & Institute of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Ocean College, Zhejiang University, Zhoushan, China
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- Drug Discovery and Design Center, State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Biotechnology, Graduate School of Agriculture and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Collaborative Research Institute for Innovative Microbiology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, China
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Shaya J, Aloum L, Lu CS, Corridon PR, Aoudi A, Shunnar A, Alefishat E, Petroianu G. Theoretical Study of Hydroxylation of α- and β-Pinene by a Cytochrome P450 Monooxygenase Model. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24065150. [PMID: 36982225 PMCID: PMC10048887 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24065150] [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: 01/16/2023] [Revised: 02/09/2023] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023] Open
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Previous studies on biocatalytic transformations of pinenes by cytochrome P450 (CYP) enzymes reveal the formation of different oxygenated products from a single substrate due to the multistate reactivity of CYP and the many reactive sites in the pinene scaffold. Up until now, the detailed mechanism of these biocatalytic transformations of pinenes have not been reported. Hereby, we report a systematic theoretical study of the plausible hydrogen abstraction and hydroxylation reactions of α- and β-pinenes by CYP using the density functional theory (DFT) method. All DFT calculations in this study were based on B3LYP/LAN computational methodology using the Gaussian09 software. We used the B3LYP functional with corrections for dispersive forces, BSSE, and anharmonicity to study the mechanism and thermodynamic properties of these reactions using a bare model (without CYP) and a pinene-CYP model. According to the potential energy surface and Boltzmann distribution for radical conformers, the major reaction products of CYP-catalyzed hydrogen abstraction from β-pinene are the doublet trans (53.4%) and doublet cis (46.1%) radical conformer at delta site. The formation of doublet cis/trans hydroxylated products released a total Gibbs free energy of about 48 kcal/mol. As for alpha pinene, the most stable radicals were trans-doublet (86.4%) and cis-doublet (13.6%) at epsilon sites, and their hydroxylation products released a total of ~50 kcal/mol Gibbs free energy. Our results highlight the likely C-H abstraction and oxygen rebounding sites accounting for the multi-state of CYP (doublet, quartet, and sextet spin states) and the formation of different conformers due to the presence of cis/trans allylic hydrogen in α-pinene and β-pinene molecules.
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- Janah Shaya
- Department of Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi 127788, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi 127788, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of General Education, National Taichung University of Science and Technology, Taichung 404, Taiwan, China
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- Department of Immunology and Physiology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi 127788, United Arab Emirates
- Biomedical Engineering and Healthcare Engineering Innovation Center, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi 127788, United Arab Emirates
- Center for Biotechnology, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi 127788, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi 127788, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi 127788, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi 127788, United Arab Emirates
- Center for Biotechnology, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi 127788, United Arab Emirates
- Department of Biopharmaceutics and Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, The University of Jordan, Amman 11972, Jordan
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi 127788, United Arab Emirates
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Sui L, Chang F, Wang Q, Changa Z, Xia H. Functional reconstitution of a steroidal hydroxylase from the fungus Thanatephorus cucumeris in Mycolicibacterium neoaurum for 15α-hydroxylation of progesterone. Biochem Eng J 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2023.108859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/22/2023]
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Pardhe BD, Kwon KP, Park JK, Lee JH, Oh TJ. H 2O 2-Driven Hydroxylation of Steroids Catalyzed by Cytochrome P450 CYP105D18: Exploration of the Substrate Access Channel. Appl Environ Microbiol 2023; 89:e0158522. [PMID: 36511686 PMCID: PMC9888293 DOI: 10.1128/aem.01585-22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2022] [Accepted: 11/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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CYP105D18 supports H2O2 as an oxygen surrogate for catalysis well and shows high H2O2 resistance capacity. We report the hydroxylation of different steroids using H2O2 as a cosubstrate. Testosterone was regiospecifically hydroxylated to 2β-hydroxytestosterone. Based on the experimental data and molecular docking, we predicted that hydroxylation of methyl testosterone and nandrolone would occur at position 2 in the A-ring, while hydroxylation of androstenedione and adrenosterone was predicted to occur in the B-ring. Further, structure-guided rational design of the substrate access channel was performed with the mutagenesis of residues S63, R82, and F184. Among the mutants, S63A showed a marked decrease in product formation, while F184A showed a significant increase in product formation in testosterone, nandrolone, methyl testosterone, androstenedione, and adrenosterone. The catalytic efficiency (kcat/Km) toward testosterone was increased 1.36-fold in the F184A mutant over that in the wild-type enzyme. These findings might facilitate the potential use of CYP105D18 and further engineering to establish the basis of biotechnological applications. IMPORTANCE The structural modification of steroids is a challenging chemical reaction. Modifying the core ring and the side chain improves the biological activity of steroids. In particular, bacterial cytochrome P450s are used as promiscuous enzymes for the activation of nonreactive carbons of steroids. In the present work, we reported the H2O2-mediated hydroxylation of steroids by CYP105D18, which also overcomes the use of expensive cofactors. Further, exploring the substrate access channel and modifying the bulky amino acid F184A increase substrate conversion while modifying the substrate recognizing amino acid S63 markedly decreases product formation. Exploring the substrate access channel and the rational design of CYP105D18 can improve the substrate conversion, which facilitates the engineering of P450s for industrial application.
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- Bashu Dev Pardhe
- Department of Life Science and Biochemical Engineering, Sunmoon University, Asan-si, Chungnam, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering and Biotechnology, Sunmoon University, Asan-si, Chungnam, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science and Research Institute for Bioscience & Biotechnology, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Gangwon-do, Republic of Korea
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- Research Unit of Cryogenic Novel Material, Korea Polar Research Institute, Incheon, Republic of Korea
- Department of Polar Sciences, University of Science and Technology, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Life Science and Biochemical Engineering, Sunmoon University, Asan-si, Chungnam, Republic of Korea
- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering and Biotechnology, Sunmoon University, Asan-si, Chungnam, Republic of Korea
- Genome-based BioIT Convergence Institute, Asan-si, Chungnam, Republic of Korea
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Li Y, Lin Y, Wang F, Wang J, Shoji O, Xu J. Construction of Biocatalysts Using the P450 Scaffold for the Synthesis of Indigo from Indole. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24032395. [PMID: 36768714 PMCID: PMC9917246 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24032395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2022] [Revised: 01/23/2023] [Accepted: 01/23/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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With the increasing demand for blue dyes, it is of vital importance to develop a green and efficient biocatalyst to produce indigo. This study constructed a hydrogen peroxide-dependent catalytic system for the direct conversion of indole to indigo using P450BM3 with the assistance of dual-functional small molecules (DFSM). The arrangements of amino acids at 78, 87, and 268 positions influenced the catalytic activity. F87G/T268V mutant gave the highest catalytic activity with kcat of 1402 min-1 and with a yield of 73%. F87A/T268V mutant was found to produce the indigo product with chemoselectivity as high as 80%. Moreover, F87G/T268A mutant was found to efficiently catalyze indole oxidation with higher activity (kcat/Km = 1388 mM-1 min-1) than other enzymes, such as the NADPH-dependent P450BM3 (2.4-fold), the Ngb (32-fold) and the Mb (117-fold). Computer simulation results indicate that the arrangements of amino acid residues in the active site can significantly affect the catalytic activity of the protein. The DFSM-facilitated P450BM3 peroxygenase system provides an alternative, simple approach for a key step in the bioproduction of indigo.
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- Yanqing Li
- College of Food Science and Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
- Key Lab of Sustainable Development of Polar Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Lab for Marine Drugs and Byproducts of Pilot National Lab for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266071, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China
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- Key Lab of Sustainable Development of Polar Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Lab for Marine Drugs and Byproducts of Pilot National Lab for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Key Lab of Sustainable Development of Polar Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Lab for Marine Drugs and Byproducts of Pilot National Lab for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266071, China
- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8602, Japan
- Correspondence: (O.S.); (J.X.)
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- Key Lab of Sustainable Development of Polar Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Lab for Marine Drugs and Byproducts of Pilot National Lab for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266071, China
- Correspondence: (O.S.); (J.X.)
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Andrés CMC, Pérez de la Lastra JM, Juan CA, Plou FJ, Pérez-Lebeña E. Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells in Cancer and COVID-19 as Associated with Oxidative Stress. Vaccines (Basel) 2023; 11:218. [PMID: 36851096 PMCID: PMC9966263 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines11020218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2022] [Revised: 01/14/2023] [Accepted: 01/17/2023] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Myeloid-derived suppressor cells MDSCs are a heterogeneous population of cells that expand beyond their physiological regulation during pathologies such as cancer, inflammation, bacterial, and viral infections. Their key feature is their remarkable ability to suppress T cell and natural killer NK cell responses. Certain risk factors for severe COVID-19 disease, such as obesity and diabetes, are associated with oxidative stress. The resulting inflammation and oxidative stress can negatively impact the host. Similarly, cancer cells exhibit a sustained increase in intrinsic ROS generation that maintains the oncogenic phenotype and drives tumor progression. By disrupting endoplasmic reticulum calcium channels, intracellular ROS accumulation can disrupt protein folding and ultimately lead to proteostasis failure. In cancer and COVID-19, MDSCs consist of the same two subtypes (PMN-MSDC and M-MDSC). While the main role of polymorphonuclear MDSCs is to dampen the response of T cells and NK killer cells, they also produce reactive oxygen species ROS and reactive nitrogen species RNS. We here review the origin of MDSCs, their expansion mechanisms, and their suppressive functions in the context of cancer and COVID-19 associated with the presence of superoxide anion •O2- and reactive oxygen species ROS.
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- Cinquima Institute and Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Valladolid University, Paseo de Belén 7, 47011 Valladolid, Spain
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- Institute of Natural Products and Agrobiology, CSIC-Spanish Research Council, Avda. Astrofísico Fco. Sánchez, 3, 38206 La Laguna, Spain
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- Institute of Catalysis and Petrochemistry, CSIC-Spanish Research Council, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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Zhang X, Shen P, Zhao J, Chen Y, Li X, Huang JW, Zhang L, Li Q, Gao C, Xing Q, Chen CC, Guo RT, Li A. Rationally Controlling Selective Steroid Hydroxylation via Scaffold Sampling of a P450 Family. ACS Catal 2023. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c04906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- Xiaodong Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, Hubei Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, Hubei Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, Hubei Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, Hubei Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, Hubei Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, Hubei Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, Hubei Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, Hubei Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, Hubei Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, Hubei Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, Hubei Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, Hubei Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, Hubei Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, P.R. China
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Hu R, Gong A, Liao L, Zheng YX, Liu X, Wu P, Li F, Yu H, Zhao J, Ye LW, Wang B, Li A. Biocatalytic aminohydroxylation of styrenes for efficient synthesis of enantiopure β-amino alcohols. CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/s1872-2067(22)64174-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Karpov MV, Nikolaeva VM, Fokina VV, Shutov AA, Kazantsev AV, Strizhov NI, Donova MV. Creation and Functional Analysis of Mycolicibacterium smegmatis Recombinant Strains Carrying the Bacillary Cytochromes CYP106A1 and CYP106A2 Genes. APPL BIOCHEM MICRO+ 2022. [DOI: 10.1134/s0003683822090058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Carius Y, Hutter M, Kiss F, Bernhardt R, Lancaster CRD. Structural comparison of the cytochrome P450 enzymes CYP106A1 and CYP106A2 provides insight into their differences in steroid conversion. FEBS Lett 2022; 596:3133-3144. [PMID: 36151590 DOI: 10.1002/1873-3468.14502] [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: 08/19/2022] [Revised: 09/13/2022] [Accepted: 09/14/2022] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Understanding the structural basis of the selectivity of steroid hydroxylation requires detailed structural and functional investigations on various steroid hydroxylases with different selectivities, such as the bacterial cytochrome P450 enzymes. Here, the crystal structure of the cytochrome P450 CYP106A1 from Priestia megaterium was solved. CYP106A1 exhibits a rare additional structural motif of a cytochrome P450, a sixth β-sheet. The protein was found in different unusual conformations corresponding to both open and closed forms even when crystallized without any known substrate. The structural comparison of CYP106A1 with the previously investigated CYP106A2, including docking studies for both isoforms with the substrate cortisol, reveals a completely different orientation of the steroid molecule in the active sites. This distinction convincingly explains the experimentally observed differences in substrate conversion and product formation by the two enzymes.
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- Yvonne Carius
- Department of Structural Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Center of Human and Molecular Biology (ZHMB), Saarland University, Homburg, Germany
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- Centre for Bioinformatics, Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry, Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry, Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Department of Structural Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Center of Human and Molecular Biology (ZHMB), Saarland University, Homburg, Germany
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Subedi P, Do H, Lee JH, Oh TJ. Crystal Structure and Biochemical Analysis of a Cytochrome P450 CYP101D5 from Sphingomonas echinoides. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232113317. [PMID: 36362105 PMCID: PMC9655578 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232113317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2022] [Revised: 10/28/2022] [Accepted: 10/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Cytochrome P450 enzymes (CYPs) are heme-containing enzymes that catalyze hydroxylation with a variety of biological molecules. Despite their diverse activity and substrates, the structures of CYPs are limited to a tertiary structure that is similar across all the enzymes. It has been presumed that CYPs overcome substrate selectivity with highly flexible loops and divergent sequences around the substrate entrance region. Here, we report the newly identified CYP101D5 from Sphingomonas echinoides. CYP101D5 catalyzes the hydroxylation of β-ionone and flavonoids, including naringenin and apigenin, and causes the dehydrogenation of α-ionone. A structural investigation and comparison with other CYP101 families indicated that spatial constraints at the substrate-recognition site originate from the B/C loop. Furthermore, charge distribution at the substrate binding site may be important for substrate selectivity and the preference for CYP101D5.
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- Pradeep Subedi
- Department of Life Science and Biochemical Engineering, Graduate School, Sun Moon University, Asan 31460, Korea
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- Research Unit of Cryogenic Novel Material, Korea Polar Research Institute, Incheon 21990, Korea
- Department of Polar Sciences, University of Science and Technology, Incheon 21990, Korea
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- Research Unit of Cryogenic Novel Material, Korea Polar Research Institute, Incheon 21990, Korea
- Department of Polar Sciences, University of Science and Technology, Incheon 21990, Korea
- Correspondence: (J.H.L.); (T.-J.O.); Tel.: +82-32-760-5555 (J.H.L.); +82-41-530-2677 (T.-J.O.); Fax: +82-32-760-5509 (J.H.L.); +82-41-530-2279 (T.-J.O.)
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- Department of Life Science and Biochemical Engineering, Graduate School, Sun Moon University, Asan 31460, Korea
- Genome-Based BioIT Convergence Institute, Asan 31460, Korea
- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering and Biotechnology, Sun Moon University, Asan 31460, Korea
- Correspondence: (J.H.L.); (T.-J.O.); Tel.: +82-32-760-5555 (J.H.L.); +82-41-530-2677 (T.-J.O.); Fax: +82-32-760-5509 (J.H.L.); +82-41-530-2279 (T.-J.O.)
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Engineering of Microbial Substrate Promiscuous CYP105A5 for Improving the Flavonoid Hydroxylation. Catalysts 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/catal12101157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Bacterial cytochrome P450 (CYP) enzymes are versatile biocatalysts that are responsible for the biotransformation of diverse endogenous substances. CYP105A5 from Streptomyces sp. showed substrate flexibility with different flavonoids and was able to catalyze O-demethylation of biochanin A, regioselective C3′-hydroxylation of daidzein, genistein, and naringenin, and additional C8-hydroxylation for daidzein using heterologous redox partners putidaredoxin and putidaredoxin reductase. By rational design of substrate-binding pocket based on experimental data, homology modeling, and molecular docking analysis, we enhanced the product formation rate of flavonoids. The double mutant L100A/I302A and L100A/I408N exhibited greatly enhanced in vivo conversion rates for flavonoid hydroxylation. Particularly, the L100A/I302A mutant’s kcat/Km values and in vivo conversion rate increased by 1.68-fold and 2.57-fold, respectively, for naringenin. Overall, our result might facilitate the potential use of CYP105A5 for future modification and application in whole-cell biocatalysts for the production of valuable polyphenols.
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Zhu R, Liu Y, Yang Y, Min Q, Li H, Chen L. Cytochrome P450 Monooxygenases Catalyse Steroid Nucleus Hydroxylation with Regio‐ and Stereo‐selectivity. Adv Synth Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/adsc.202200210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Sun BY, Sui HL, Liu ZW, Tao XY, Gao B, Zhao M, Ma YS, Zhao J, Liu M, Wang FQ, Wei DZ. Structure-guided engineering of a flavin-containing monooxygenase for the efficient production of indirubin. BIORESOUR BIOPROCESS 2022; 9:70. [PMID: 38647553 PMCID: PMC10991670 DOI: 10.1186/s40643-022-00559-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2022] [Accepted: 06/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Indirubin is a bisindole compound for the treatment of chronic myelocytic leukemia. Here, we presented a structure-guided method to improve the activity of a flavin-containing monooxygenase (bFMO) for the efficient production of indirubin in Escherichia coli. A flexible loop interlocked with the active pocket through a helix and the substrate tunnel rather than the active pocket in bFMO were identified to be two reconfigurable structures to improve its activity, resulting in K223R and N291T mutants with enhanced catalytic activity by 2.5- and 2.0-fold, respectively. A combined modification at the two regions (K223R/D317S) achieved a 6.6-fold improvement in catalytic efficiency (kcat/Km) due to enhancing π-π stacking interactions stabilization. Finally, an engineered E. coli strain was constructed by metabolic engineering, which could produce 860.7 mg/L (18 mg/L/h) indirubin, the highest yield ever reported. This work provides new insight into the redesign of FMOs to boost their activities and an efficient approach to produce indirubin.
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- Bing-Yao Sun
- State Key Lab of Bioreactor Engineering, Newworld Institute of Biotechnology, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- State Key Lab of Bioreactor Engineering, Newworld Institute of Biotechnology, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- State Key Lab of Bioreactor Engineering, Newworld Institute of Biotechnology, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- State Key Lab of Bioreactor Engineering, Newworld Institute of Biotechnology, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- State Key Lab of Bioreactor Engineering, Newworld Institute of Biotechnology, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- State Key Lab of Bioreactor Engineering, Newworld Institute of Biotechnology, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- State Key Lab of Bioreactor Engineering, Newworld Institute of Biotechnology, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- State Key Lab of Bioreactor Engineering, Newworld Institute of Biotechnology, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- State Key Lab of Bioreactor Engineering, Newworld Institute of Biotechnology, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China.
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- State Key Lab of Bioreactor Engineering, Newworld Institute of Biotechnology, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China.
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- State Key Lab of Bioreactor Engineering, Newworld Institute of Biotechnology, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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Hao JH, Zheng DJ, Ye YH, Yu JT, Li XY, Xiong MJ, Jiang WH, He KP, Li PY, Lv YS, Gu WM, Lai LH, Wu YD, Cao SL. Atomevo: a web server combining protein modelling, docking, molecular dynamic simulation and MMPBSA analysis of Candida antarctica lipase B (CalB) fusion protein. BIORESOUR BIOPROCESS 2022; 9:53. [PMID: 38647745 PMCID: PMC10991163 DOI: 10.1186/s40643-022-00546-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: 12/13/2021] [Accepted: 05/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Although current computational biology software is available and has prompted the development of enzyme-substrates simulation, they are difficult to install and inconvenient to use. This makes the time-consuming and error-prone process. By far there is still a lack of a complete tool which can provide a one-stop service for the enzyme-substrates simulation process. Hence, in this study, several computational biology software was extended development and integrated as a website toolbox named Atomevo. The Atomevo is a free web server providing a user-friendly interface for enzyme-substrates simulation: (1) protein homologous modeling; (2) parallel docking module of Autodock Vina 1.2; (3) automatic modeling builder for Gromacs molecular dynamics simulation package; and (4) Molecular Mechanics/Poisson-Boltzmann Surface Area (MMPBSA) analysis module for receptor-ligand binding affinity analysis. We officially launched the web server and provided instructions through a case for the design and simulation of Candida antarctica lipase B (CalB) fusion protein called Maltose Binding Protein-Thioredoxin A-Candida antarctica lipase B (MBP-TrxA-CalB).
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- Jin-Heng Hao
- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Food Intelligent Manufacturing, School of Food Science and Technology, Foshan University, Foshan, 528000, China
- School of Food Science and Technology, Foshan University, Foshan, 528225, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Food Intelligent Manufacturing, School of Food Science and Technology, Foshan University, Foshan, 528000, China
- School of Food Science and Technology, Foshan University, Foshan, 528225, Guangdong, China
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- School of Food Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Food Intelligent Manufacturing, School of Food Science and Technology, Foshan University, Foshan, 528000, China
- School of Food Science and Technology, Foshan University, Foshan, 528225, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Food Intelligent Manufacturing, School of Food Science and Technology, Foshan University, Foshan, 528000, China
- School of Food Science and Technology, Foshan University, Foshan, 528225, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Food Intelligent Manufacturing, School of Food Science and Technology, Foshan University, Foshan, 528000, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Food Intelligent Manufacturing, School of Food Science and Technology, Foshan University, Foshan, 528000, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Food Intelligent Manufacturing, School of Food Science and Technology, Foshan University, Foshan, 528000, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Food Intelligent Manufacturing, School of Food Science and Technology, Foshan University, Foshan, 528000, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Food Intelligent Manufacturing, School of Food Science and Technology, Foshan University, Foshan, 528000, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Food Intelligent Manufacturing, School of Food Science and Technology, Foshan University, Foshan, 528000, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Food Intelligent Manufacturing, School of Food Science and Technology, Foshan University, Foshan, 528000, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Food Intelligent Manufacturing, School of Food Science and Technology, Foshan University, Foshan, 528000, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Food Intelligent Manufacturing, School of Food Science and Technology, Foshan University, Foshan, 528000, China.
- School of Food Science and Technology, Foshan University, Foshan, 528225, Guangdong, China.
- School of Food Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China.
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Li RJ, Tian K, Li X, Gaikaiwari AR, Li Z. Engineering P450 Monooxygenases for Highly Regioselective and Active p-Hydroxylation of m-Alkylphenols. ACS Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.1c06011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Ren-Jie Li
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore 117585, Singapore
- Synthetic Biology for Clinical and Technological Innovation (SynCTI), National University of Singapore, 28 Medical Drive, Singapore 117456, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore 117585, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore 117585, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore 117585, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore 117585, Singapore
- Synthetic Biology for Clinical and Technological Innovation (SynCTI), National University of Singapore, 28 Medical Drive, Singapore 117456, Singapore
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Xu W, Chen Y, Li D, Wang Z, Xu J, Wu Q. Rational design of fatty acid photodecarboxylase enables the efficient decarboxylation of medium- and short-chain fatty acids for the production of gasoline bio-alkanes. MOLECULAR CATALYSIS 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mcat.2022.112261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Di S, Fan S, Jiang F, Cong Z. A Unique P450 Peroxygenase System Facilitated by a Dual-Functional Small Molecule: Concept, Application, and Perspective. Antioxidants (Basel) 2022; 11:antiox11030529. [PMID: 35326179 PMCID: PMC8944620 DOI: 10.3390/antiox11030529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2022] [Revised: 03/06/2022] [Accepted: 03/07/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Cytochrome P450 monooxygenases (P450s) are promising versatile oxidative biocatalysts. However, the practical use of P450s in vitro is limited by their dependence on the co-enzyme NAD(P)H and the complex electron transport system. Using H2O2 simplifies the catalytic cycle of P450s; however, most P450s are inactive in the presence of H2O2. By mimicking the molecular structure and catalytic mechanism of natural peroxygenases and peroxidases, an artificial P450 peroxygenase system has been designed with the assistance of a dual-functional small molecule (DFSM). DFSMs, such as N-(ω-imidazolyl fatty acyl)-l-amino acids, use an acyl amino acid as an anchoring group to bind the enzyme, and the imidazolyl group at the other end functions as a general acid-base catalyst in the activation of H2O2. In combination with protein engineering, the DFSM-facilitated P450 peroxygenase system has been used in various oxidation reactions of non-native substrates, such as alkene epoxidation, thioanisole sulfoxidation, and alkanes and aromatic hydroxylation, which showed unique activities and selectivity. Moreover, the DFSM-facilitated P450 peroxygenase system can switch to the peroxidase mode by mechanism-guided protein engineering. In this short review, the design, mechanism, evolution, application, and perspective of these novel non-natural P450 peroxygenases for the oxidation of non-native substrates are discussed.
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- Siyu Di
- CAS Key Laboratory of Biofuels, and Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Synthetic Biology, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266101, China; (S.D.); (S.F.); (F.J.)
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Biofuels, and Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Synthetic Biology, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266101, China; (S.D.); (S.F.); (F.J.)
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Biofuels, and Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Synthetic Biology, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266101, China; (S.D.); (S.F.); (F.J.)
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Biofuels, and Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Synthetic Biology, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266101, China; (S.D.); (S.F.); (F.J.)
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-532-80662758
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Peng Y, Gao C, Zhang Z, Wu S, Zhao J, Li A. A Chemoenzymatic Strategy for the Synthesis of Steroid Drugs Enabled by P450 Monooxygenase-Mediated Steroidal Core Modification. ACS Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.1c05776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Yaqin Peng
- School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, #368 Youyi Road, Wuhan 430062, P.R. China
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- School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, #368 Youyi Road, Wuhan 430062, P.R. China
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- School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, #368 Youyi Road, Wuhan 430062, P.R. China
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- School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, #368 Youyi Road, Wuhan 430062, P.R. China
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- School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, #368 Youyi Road, Wuhan 430062, P.R. China
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- School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, #368 Youyi Road, Wuhan 430062, P.R. China
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Liu Z, Huang J, Gu Y, Clark DS, Mukhopadhyay A, Keasling JD, Hartwig JF. Assembly and Evolution of Artificial Metalloenzymes within E. coli Nissle 1917 for Enantioselective and Site-Selective Functionalization of C─H and C═C Bonds. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:883-890. [PMID: 34985270 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c10975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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The potential applications afforded by the generation and reactivity of artificial metalloenzymes (ArMs) in microorganisms are vast. We show that a non-pathogenic E. coli strain, Nissle 1917 (EcN), is a suitable host for the creation of ArMs from cytochrome P450s and artificial heme cofactors. An outer-membrane receptor in EcN transports an iridium porphyrin into the cell, and the Ir-CYP119 (CYP119 containing iridium porphyrin) assembled in vivo catalyzes carbene insertions into benzylic C-H bonds enantioselectively and site-selectively. The application of EcN as a whole-cell screening platform eliminates the need for laborious processing procedures, drastically increases the ease and throughput of screening, and accelerates the development of Ir-CYP119 with improved catalytic properties. Studies to identify the transport machinery suggest that a transporter different from the previously assumed ChuA receptor serves to usher the iridium porphyrin into the cytoplasm.
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- Zhennan Liu
- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, United States.,Chemical Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Biological Systems and Engineering Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States.,Joint BioEnergy Institute, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Emeryville, California 94608, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, United States.,Chemical Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, United States.,Molecular Biophysics and Integrated Bioimaging Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, United States.,Chemical Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States.,Environmental Genomics and Systems Biology Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Biological Systems and Engineering Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States.,Joint BioEnergy Institute, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Emeryville, California 94608, United States.,Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, United States.,Department of Bioengineering, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, United States.,Synthetic Biochemistry Center, Institute for Synthetic Biology, Shenzhen Institutes for Advanced Technologies, Shenzhen 518055, China.,Center for Biosustainability, Danish Technical University, Lyngby 2800 Kgs, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, United States.,Chemical Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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Herb M, Gluschko A, Schramm M. Reactive Oxygen Species: Not Omnipresent but Important in Many Locations. Front Cell Dev Biol 2021; 9:716406. [PMID: 34557488 PMCID: PMC8452931 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.716406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2021] [Accepted: 08/19/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Reactive oxygen species (ROS), such as the superoxide anion or hydrogen peroxide, have been established over decades of research as, on the one hand, important and versatile molecules involved in a plethora of homeostatic processes and, on the other hand, as inducers of damage, pathologies and diseases. Which effects ROS induce, strongly depends on the cell type and the source, amount, duration and location of ROS production. Similar to cellular pH and calcium levels, which are both strictly regulated and only altered by the cell when necessary, the redox balance of the cell is also tightly regulated, not only on the level of the whole cell but in every cellular compartment. However, a still widespread view present in the scientific community is that the location of ROS production is of no major importance and that ROS randomly diffuse from their cellular source of production throughout the whole cell and hit their redox-sensitive targets when passing by. Yet, evidence is growing that cells regulate ROS production and therefore their redox balance by strictly controlling ROS source activation as well as localization, amount and duration of ROS production. Hopefully, future studies in the field of redox biology will consider these factors and analyze cellular ROS more specifically in order to revise the view of ROS as freely flowing through the cell.
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- Marc Herb
- Institute for Medical Microbiology, Immunology and Hygiene, Cologne, Germany
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- Institute for Medical Microbiology, Immunology and Hygiene, Cologne, Germany
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- Institute for Medical Microbiology, Immunology and Hygiene, Cologne, Germany
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Yi D, Bayer T, Badenhorst CPS, Wu S, Doerr M, Höhne M, Bornscheuer UT. Recent trends in biocatalysis. Chem Soc Rev 2021; 50:8003-8049. [PMID: 34142684 PMCID: PMC8288269 DOI: 10.1039/d0cs01575j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 115] [Impact Index Per Article: 38.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Biocatalysis has undergone revolutionary progress in the past century. Benefited by the integration of multidisciplinary technologies, natural enzymatic reactions are constantly being explored. Protein engineering gives birth to robust biocatalysts that are widely used in industrial production. These research achievements have gradually constructed a network containing natural enzymatic synthesis pathways and artificially designed enzymatic cascades. Nowadays, the development of artificial intelligence, automation, and ultra-high-throughput technology provides infinite possibilities for the discovery of novel enzymes, enzymatic mechanisms and enzymatic cascades, and gradually complements the lack of remaining key steps in the pathway design of enzymatic total synthesis. Therefore, the research of biocatalysis is gradually moving towards the era of novel technology integration, intelligent manufacturing and enzymatic total synthesis.
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- Dong Yi
- Department of Biotechnology & Enzyme Catalysis, Institute of Biochemistry, University GreifswaldFelix-Hausdorff-Str. 4D-17487 GreifswaldGermany
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- Department of Biotechnology & Enzyme Catalysis, Institute of Biochemistry, University GreifswaldFelix-Hausdorff-Str. 4D-17487 GreifswaldGermany
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- Department of Biotechnology & Enzyme Catalysis, Institute of Biochemistry, University GreifswaldFelix-Hausdorff-Str. 4D-17487 GreifswaldGermany
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- Department of Biotechnology & Enzyme Catalysis, Institute of Biochemistry, University GreifswaldFelix-Hausdorff-Str. 4D-17487 GreifswaldGermany
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- Department of Biotechnology & Enzyme Catalysis, Institute of Biochemistry, University GreifswaldFelix-Hausdorff-Str. 4D-17487 GreifswaldGermany
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- Department of Biotechnology & Enzyme Catalysis, Institute of Biochemistry, University GreifswaldFelix-Hausdorff-Str. 4D-17487 GreifswaldGermany
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- Department of Biotechnology & Enzyme Catalysis, Institute of Biochemistry, University GreifswaldFelix-Hausdorff-Str. 4D-17487 GreifswaldGermany
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- Judith Münch
- Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry, Weinberg 3, 06120, Halle, Saale, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry, Weinberg 3, 06120, Halle, Saale, Germany
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- Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 32 West seventh Avenue, Tianjin 300308, China
- National Technology Innovation Center of Synthetic Biology, 32 West seventh Avenue, Tianjin 300308, China
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- Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry, Weinberg 3, 06120, Halle, Saale, Germany
- Institute of Chemistry, MartinLuther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Kurt-Mothes-Strasse 2, 06120, Halle, Saale, Germany
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Zhan J, Shou C, Zheng Y, Chen Q, Pan J, Li C, Xu J. Discovery and Engineering of Bacterial (−)‐Isopiperitenol Dehydrogenases to Enhance (−)‐Menthol Precursor Biosynthesis. Adv Synth Catal 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/adsc.202100368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Jing‐Ru Zhan
- Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Synthetic Biotechnology State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering East China University of Science and Technology 130 Meilong Road Shanghai 200237 People's Republic of China
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- Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Synthetic Biotechnology State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering East China University of Science and Technology 130 Meilong Road Shanghai 200237 People's Republic of China
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- Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Synthetic Biotechnology State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering East China University of Science and Technology 130 Meilong Road Shanghai 200237 People's Republic of China
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- Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Synthetic Biotechnology State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering East China University of Science and Technology 130 Meilong Road Shanghai 200237 People's Republic of China
- Shanghai Collaborative Innovation Center for Biomanufacturing School of Biotechnology East China University of Science and Technology 130 Meilong Road Shanghai 200237 People's Republic of China
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- Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Synthetic Biotechnology State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering East China University of Science and Technology 130 Meilong Road Shanghai 200237 People's Republic of China
- Shanghai Collaborative Innovation Center for Biomanufacturing School of Biotechnology East China University of Science and Technology 130 Meilong Road Shanghai 200237 People's Republic of China
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- Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Synthetic Biotechnology State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering East China University of Science and Technology 130 Meilong Road Shanghai 200237 People's Republic of China
- Shanghai Collaborative Innovation Center for Biomanufacturing School of Biotechnology East China University of Science and Technology 130 Meilong Road Shanghai 200237 People's Republic of China
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- Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Synthetic Biotechnology State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering East China University of Science and Technology 130 Meilong Road Shanghai 200237 People's Republic of China
- Shanghai Collaborative Innovation Center for Biomanufacturing School of Biotechnology East China University of Science and Technology 130 Meilong Road Shanghai 200237 People's Republic of China
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Qiu Y, Diao H, Zheng Y, Wu R. Multiscale Simulations on the Catalytic Plasticity of CYP76AH1. Front Chem 2021; 9:689731. [PMID: 34150721 PMCID: PMC8207200 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2021.689731] [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: 04/01/2021] [Accepted: 05/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The catalytic promiscuity and fidelity of cytochrome P450 enzymes are widespread in the skeletal modification of terpenoid natural products and have attracted much attention. CYP76AH1 is involved in key modification reactions in the biosynthetic pathway of tanshinone, a well-known medicinal norditerpenoid. In this work, classical molecular dynamic simulations, metadynamics, and DFT calculations were performed to investigate the protein conformational dynamics, ligand binding poses, and catalytic reaction mechanism in wide-type and mutant CYP76AH1. Our results not only reveal a plausible enzymatic mechanism for mutant CYP76AH1 leading to various products but also provide valuable guidance for rational protein engineering of the CYP76 family.
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- Yufan Qiu
- Key Laboratory of New Drug Design and Evaluation, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of New Drug Design and Evaluation, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Research Center of Integrative Medicine, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of New Drug Design and Evaluation, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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Pagar AD, Patil MD, Flood DT, Yoo TH, Dawson PE, Yun H. Recent Advances in Biocatalysis with Chemical Modification and Expanded Amino Acid Alphabet. Chem Rev 2021; 121:6173-6245. [PMID: 33886302 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.0c01201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The two main strategies for enzyme engineering, directed evolution and rational design, have found widespread applications in improving the intrinsic activities of proteins. Although numerous advances have been achieved using these ground-breaking methods, the limited chemical diversity of the biopolymers, restricted to the 20 canonical amino acids, hampers creation of novel enzymes that Nature has never made thus far. To address this, much research has been devoted to expanding the protein sequence space via chemical modifications and/or incorporation of noncanonical amino acids (ncAAs). This review provides a balanced discussion and critical evaluation of the applications, recent advances, and technical breakthroughs in biocatalysis for three approaches: (i) chemical modification of cAAs, (ii) incorporation of ncAAs, and (iii) chemical modification of incorporated ncAAs. Furthermore, the applications of these approaches and the result on the functional properties and mechanistic study of the enzymes are extensively reviewed. We also discuss the design of artificial enzymes and directed evolution strategies for enzymes with ncAAs incorporated. Finally, we discuss the current challenges and future perspectives for biocatalysis using the expanded amino acid alphabet.
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- Amol D Pagar
- Department of Systems Biotechnology, Konkuk University, 120 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029, Korea
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- Department of Systems Biotechnology, Konkuk University, 120 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, California 92037, United States
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- Department of Molecular Science and Technology, Ajou University, 206 World cup-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon 16499, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, California 92037, United States
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- Department of Systems Biotechnology, Konkuk University, 120 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029, Korea
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Liu F, Shou C, Geng Q, Zhao C, Xu J, Yu H. A Baeyer-Villiger monooxygenase from Cupriavidus basilensis catalyzes asymmetric synthesis of (R)-lansoprazole and other pharmaco-sulfoxides. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2021; 105:3169-3180. [PMID: 33779786 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-021-11230-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2020] [Revised: 02/24/2021] [Accepted: 03/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Biocatalytic synthesis of pharmaco-chiral sulfoxides has gained interest in recent years for its environmental friendliness. However, only a few natural biocatalysts can be used for the efficient synthesis of pharmaco-sulfoxides, including (R)-lansoprazole, a chiral proton pump inhibitor used to treat gastrointestinal diseases. In this study, the sequence of BoBVMO (Baeyer-Villiger monooxygenase from Bradyrhizobium oligotrophicum) was used as a probe to identify BVMOs via genomic mining for the highly efficient synthesis of (R)-lansoprazole and other pharmaco-sulfoxides. After virtual sequence filtering, target gene cloning, heterologous expression, and activity screening for lansoprazole sulfide (LPS) monooxygenation, seven new BVMOs were identified among more than 10,000 homologous BVMOs. According to the conserved sequence and phylogenetic tree analysis, these discovered enzymes belong to the family of type I BVMOs and the ethionamide monooxygenase subtype. Among them, CbBVMO, Baeyer-Villiger monooxygenase from Cupriavidus basilensis, showed the highest efficiency and excellent enantioselectivity for converting LPS into (R)-lansoprazole. Moreover, CbBVMO showed a wide substrate spectrum toward other bulky prazole-family sulfides. The results indicate that CbBVMO is a potential enzyme for extending the application of BVMOs in pharmaceutical industry. KEY POINTS: • CbBVMO is the most efficient biocatalyst for (R)-lansoprazole biosynthesis. • CbBVMO catalyzes the conversion of various bulky prazole sulfides. • CbBVMO is a promising enzyme for the biosynthesis of pharmaco-sulfoxides.
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- Feng Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Shanghai Collaborative Innovation Center for Biomanufacturing and School of Biotechnology, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Shanghai Collaborative Innovation Center for Biomanufacturing and School of Biotechnology, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Shanghai Collaborative Innovation Center for Biomanufacturing and School of Biotechnology, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Shanghai Collaborative Innovation Center for Biomanufacturing and School of Biotechnology, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Shanghai Collaborative Innovation Center for Biomanufacturing and School of Biotechnology, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Shanghai Collaborative Innovation Center for Biomanufacturing and School of Biotechnology, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, China.
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Shimoyama Y, Kitagawa Y, Ohgomori Y, Kon Y, Hong D. Formate-driven catalysis and mechanism of an iridium-copper complex for selective aerobic oxidation of aromatic olefins in water. Chem Sci 2021; 12:5796-5803. [PMID: 34168803 PMCID: PMC8179673 DOI: 10.1039/d0sc06634f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2020] [Accepted: 03/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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A hetero-dinuclear IrIII-CuII complex with two adjacent sites was employed as a catalyst for the aerobic oxidation of aromatic olefins driven by formate in water. An IrIII-H intermediate, generated through formate dehydrogenation, was revealed to activate terminal aromatic olefins to afford an Ir-alkyl species, and the process was promoted by a hydrophobic [IrIII-H]-[substrate aromatic ring] interaction in water. The Ir-alkyl species subsequently reacted with dioxygen to yield corresponding methyl ketones and was promoted by the presence of the CuII moiety under acidic conditions. The IrIII-CuII complex exhibited cooperative catalysis in the selective aerobic oxidation of olefins to corresponding methyl ketones, as evidenced by no reactivities observed from the corresponding mononuclear IrIII and CuII complexes, as the individual components of the IrIII-CuII complex. The reaction mechanism afforded by the IrIII-CuII complex in the aerobic oxidation was disclosed by a combination of spectroscopic detection of reaction intermediates, kinetic analysis, and theoretical calculations.
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- Yoshihiro Shimoyama
- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Catalytic Chemistry, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) 1-1-1 Higashi Tsukuba Ibaraki 305-8565 Japan
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- Department of Materials Engineering Science, Graduate School of Engineering Science, Osaka University 1-3 Machikaneyama-cho Toyonaka Osaka 560-8531 Japan
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Catalytic Chemistry, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) 1-1-1 Higashi Tsukuba Ibaraki 305-8565 Japan
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Catalytic Chemistry, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) 1-1-1 Higashi Tsukuba Ibaraki 305-8565 Japan
- Global Zero Emission Research Center, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) 1-1-1 Higashi Tsukuba Ibaraki 305-8565 Japan
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Catalytic Chemistry, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) 1-1-1 Higashi Tsukuba Ibaraki 305-8565 Japan
- Global Zero Emission Research Center, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) 1-1-1 Higashi Tsukuba Ibaraki 305-8565 Japan
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Functions of ROS in Macrophages and Antimicrobial Immunity. Antioxidants (Basel) 2021; 10:antiox10020313. [PMID: 33669824 PMCID: PMC7923022 DOI: 10.3390/antiox10020313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 216] [Impact Index Per Article: 72.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2021] [Revised: 02/16/2021] [Accepted: 02/17/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are a chemically defined group of reactive molecules derived from molecular oxygen. ROS are involved in a plethora of processes in cells in all domains of life, ranging from bacteria, plants and animals, including humans. The importance of ROS for macrophage-mediated immunity is unquestioned. Their functions comprise direct antimicrobial activity against bacteria and parasites as well as redox-regulation of immune signaling and induction of inflammasome activation. However, only a few studies have performed in-depth ROS analyses and even fewer have identified the precise redox-regulated target molecules. In this review, we will give a brief introduction to ROS and their sources in macrophages, summarize the versatile roles of ROS in direct and indirect antimicrobial immune defense, and provide an overview of commonly used ROS probes, scavengers and inhibitors.
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Zhang X, Hu Y, Peng W, Gao C, Xing Q, Wang B, Li A. Exploring the Potential of Cytochrome P450 CYP109B1 Catalyzed Regio-and Stereoselective Steroid Hydroxylation. Front Chem 2021; 9:649000. [PMID: 33681151 PMCID: PMC7930613 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2021.649000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2021] [Accepted: 01/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Cytochrome P450 enzyme CYP109B1 is a versatile biocatalyst exhibiting hydroxylation activities toward various substrates. However, the regio- and stereoselective steroid hydroxylation by CYP109B1 is far less explored. In this study, the oxidizing activity of CYP109B1 is reconstituted by coupling redox pairs from different sources, or by fusing it to the reductase domain of two self-sufficient P450 enzymes P450RhF and P450BM3 to generate the fused enzyme. The recombinant Escherichia coli expressing necessary proteins are individually constructed and compared in steroid hydroxylation. The ferredoxin reductase (Fdr_0978) and ferredoxin (Fdx_1499) from Synechococcus elongates is found to be the best redox pair for CYP109B1, which gives above 99% conversion with 73% 15β selectivity for testosterone. By contrast, the rest ones and the fused enzymes show much less or negligible activity. With the aid of redox pair of Fdr_0978/Fdx_1499, CYP109B1 is used for hydroxylating different steroids. The results show that CYP109B1 displayed good to excellent activity and selectivity toward four testosterone derivatives, giving all 15β-hydroxylated steroids as main products except for 9 (10)-dehydronandrolone, for which the selectivity is shifted to 16β. While for substrates bearing bulky substitutions at C17 position, the activity is essentially lost. Finally, the origin of activity and selectivity for CYP109B1 catalyzed steroid hydroxylation is revealed by computational analysis, thus providing theoretical basis for directed evolution to further improve its catalytic properties.
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- Xiaodong Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Green Transformation of Bio-Resources, Hubei Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Green Transformation of Bio-Resources, Hubei Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, National Engineering Laboratory for Green Chemical Productions of Alcohols, Ethers and Esters, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Green Transformation of Bio-Resources, Hubei Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Green Transformation of Bio-Resources, Hubei Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, National Engineering Laboratory for Green Chemical Productions of Alcohols, Ethers and Esters, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Green Transformation of Bio-Resources, Hubei Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan, China
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Awad G, Garnier A. Promising optimization of bacterial cytochrome P450BM3 enzyme production by engineered Escherichia coli BL21. BIOCATALYSIS AND AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bcab.2021.101917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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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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Burgess L, Wilson H, Jones AR, Hay S, Natrajan LS. Assessing the Covalent Attachment and Energy Transfer Capabilities of Upconverting Phosphors With Cofactor Containing Bioactive Enzymes. Front Chem 2020; 8:613334. [PMID: 33409268 PMCID: PMC7779683 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2020.613334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2020] [Accepted: 11/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Upconverting phosphors (UCPs) convert multiple low energy photons into higher energy emission via the process of photon upconversion and offer an attractive alternative to organic fluorophores for use as luminescent probes. Examples of biosensors utilizing the apparent energy transfer of UCPs and nanophosphors (UCNPs) with biomolecules have started to appear in the literature but very few exploit the covalent anchoring of the biomolecule to the surface of the UCP to improve the sensitivity of the systems. Here, we demonstrate a robust and versatile method for the covalent attachment of biomolecules to the surface of a variety of UCPs and UCNPs in which the UCPs were capped with functionalized silica in order to provide a surface to covalently conjugate biomolecules with surface-accessible cysteines. Variants of BM3Heme, cytochrome C, glucose oxidase, and glutathione reductase were then attached via maleimide-thiol coupling. BM3Heme, glucose oxidase, and glutathione reductase were shown to retain their activity when coupled to the UCPs potentially opening up opportunities for biosensing applications.
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- Letitia Burgess
- Department of Chemistry, School of Natural Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
- Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Natural Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
- Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
- Photon Science Institute, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Natural Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
- Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
- Photon Science Institute, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Natural Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
- Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Natural Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
- Photon Science Institute, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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To a Question on the Mechanism of the Antimicrobial Action of Ortho-Benzoic Sulfimide. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2020; 13:ph13120461. [PMID: 33322230 PMCID: PMC7763927 DOI: 10.3390/ph13120461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2020] [Revised: 12/09/2020] [Accepted: 12/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The article summarizes and compares data on the properties and biological activity of o-benzoic sulfimide and sulfanilamide compounds. Attention is given to the biochemical conditions under which o-benzoic sulfimide and sulfanilamides have similar activity groups. The results of the experimental and theoretical studies aimed at understanding the molecular organization and biological activity of folic acid and its homologous complexes are analyzed. A hypothesis about the possible mechanisms of the formation of such complexes with the participation of o-benzoic sulfimide is presented. The perspectives for the use of o-benzoic sulfimide and its homologues in biomedicine are evaluated.
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Dunham NP, Arnold FH. Nature's Machinery, Repurposed: Expanding the Repertoire of Iron-Dependent Oxygenases. ACS Catal 2020; 10:12239-12255. [PMID: 33282461 PMCID: PMC7710332 DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.0c03606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Iron is an especially important redox-active cofactor in biology because of its ability to mediate reactions with atmospheric O2. Iron-dependent oxygenases exploit this earth-abundant transition metal for the insertion of oxygen atoms into organic compounds. Throughout the astounding diversity of transformations catalyzed by these enzymes, the protein framework directs reactive intermediates toward the precise formation of products, which, in many cases, necessitates the cleavage of strong C-H bonds. In recent years, members of several iron-dependent oxygenase families have been engineered for new-to-nature transformations that offer advantages over conventional synthetic methods. In this Perspective, we first explore what is known about the reactivity of heme-dependent cytochrome P450 oxygenases and nonheme iron-dependent oxygenases bearing the 2-His-1-carboxylate facial triad by reviewing mechanistic studies with an emphasis on how the protein scaffold maximizes the catalytic potential of the iron-heme and iron cofactors. We then review how these cofactors have been repurposed for abiological transformations by engineering the protein frameworks of these enzymes. Finally, we discuss contemporary challenges associated with engineering these platforms and comment on their roles in biocatalysis moving forward.
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- Noah P. Dunham
- Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, 1200 East California Boulevard, MC 210-41, Pasadena, California 91125, United States
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- Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, 1200 East California Boulevard, MC 210-41, Pasadena, California 91125, United States
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A Novel Thermostable Cytochrome P450 from Sequence-Based Metagenomics of Binh Chau Hot Spring as a Promising Catalyst for Testosterone Conversion. Catalysts 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/catal10091083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Biotechnological applications of cytochromes P450 show difficulties, such as low activity, thermal and/or solvent instability, narrow substrate specificity and redox partner dependence. In an attempt to overcome these limitations, an exploitation of novel thermophilic P450 enzymes from nature via uncultured approaches is desirable due to their great advantages that can resolve nearly all mentioned impediments. From the metagenomics library of the Binh Chau hot spring, an open reading frame (ORF) encoding a thermostable cytochrome P450—designated as P450-T3—which shared 66.6% amino acid sequence identity with CYP109C2 of Sorangium cellulosum So ce56 was selected for further identification and characterization. The ORF was synthesized artificially and heterologously expressed in Escherichia coli C43(DE3) using the pET17b system. The purified enzyme had a molecular weight of approximately 43 kDa. The melting temperature of the purified enzyme was 76.2 °C and its apparent half-life at 60 °C was 38.7 min. Redox partner screening revealed that P450-T3 was reduced well by the mammalian AdR-Adx4-108 and the yeast Arh1-Etp1 redox partners. Lauric acid, palmitic acid, embelin, retinoic acid (all-trans) and retinoic acid (13-cis) demonstrated binding to P450-T3. Interestingly, P450-T3 also bound and converted testosterone. Overall, P450-T3 might become a good candidate for biocatalytic applications on a larger scale.
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Li A, Acevedo‐Rocha CG, D'Amore L, Chen J, Peng Y, Garcia‐Borràs M, Gao C, Zhu J, Rickerby H, Osuna S, Zhou J, Reetz MT. Regio- and Stereoselective Steroid Hydroxylation at C7 by Cytochrome P450 Monooxygenase Mutants. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:12499-12505. [PMID: 32243054 PMCID: PMC7384163 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202003139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2020] [Revised: 03/31/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Steroidal C7β alcohols and their respective esters have shown significant promise as neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory agents to treat chronic neuronal damage like stroke, brain trauma, and cerebral ischemia. Since C7 is spatially far away from any functional groups that could direct C-H activation, these transformations are not readily accessible using modern synthetic organic techniques. Reported here are P450-BM3 mutants that catalyze the oxidative hydroxylation of six different steroids with pronounced C7 regioselectivities and β stereoselectivities, as well as high activities. These challenging transformations were achieved by a focused mutagenesis strategy and application of a novel technology for protein library construction based on DNA assembly and USER (Uracil-Specific Excision Reagent) cloning. Upscaling reactions enabled the purification of the respective steroidal alcohols in moderate to excellent yields. The high-resolution X-ray structure and molecular dynamics simulations of the best mutant unveil the origin of regio- and stereoselectivity.
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- Aitao Li
- School of life scienceHubei UniversityState Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering#368 Youyi RoadWuhan430062P.R. China
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- Institut de Química Computacional i Catàlisi and Departament de QuímicaUniversitat de GironaCarrer Maria Aurèlia Capmany 6917003GironaCataloniaSpain
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- State Key Laboratory of Bio-organic and Natural Products ChemistryCenter for Excellence in Molecular SynthesisShanghai Institute of Organic ChemistryUniversity of Chinese Academy of SciencesShanghai200032P. R. China
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- School of life scienceHubei UniversityState Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering#368 Youyi RoadWuhan430062P.R. China
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- Institut de Química Computacional i Catàlisi and Departament de QuímicaUniversitat de GironaCarrer Maria Aurèlia Capmany 6917003GironaCataloniaSpain
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- School of life scienceHubei UniversityState Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering#368 Youyi RoadWuhan430062P.R. China
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- School of life scienceHubei UniversityState Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering#368 Youyi RoadWuhan430062P.R. China
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- LabGeniusG.01-06 Cocoa Studios100 Drummond RdLondonSE16 4DGUK
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- Institut de Química Computacional i Catàlisi and Departament de QuímicaUniversitat de GironaCarrer Maria Aurèlia Capmany 6917003GironaCataloniaSpain
- ICREAPg. Lluís Companys 2308010BarcelonaSpain
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- State Key Laboratory of Bio-organic and Natural Products ChemistryCenter for Excellence in Molecular SynthesisShanghai Institute of Organic ChemistryUniversity of Chinese Academy of SciencesShanghai200032P. R. China
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- Max-Planck-Institut für KohlenforschungKaiser-Wilhelm-Platz 145470MuelheimGermany
- Tianjin Institute of Industrial BiotechnologyChinese Academy of Sciences32 West 7th AvenueTianjin300308P. R. China
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Li A, Acevedo‐Rocha CG, D'Amore L, Chen J, Peng Y, Garcia‐Borràs M, Gao C, Zhu J, Rickerby H, Osuna S, Zhou J, Reetz MT. Regio‐ and Stereoselective Steroid Hydroxylation at C7 by Cytochrome P450 Monooxygenase Mutants. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202003139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- Aitao Li
- School of life science Hubei University State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering #368 Youyi Road Wuhan 430062 P.R. China
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- Institut de Química Computacional i Catàlisi and Departament de Química Universitat de Girona Carrer Maria Aurèlia Capmany 69 17003 Girona Catalonia Spain
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- State Key Laboratory of Bio-organic and Natural Products Chemistry Center for Excellence in Molecular Synthesis Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai 200032 P. R. China
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- School of life science Hubei University State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering #368 Youyi Road Wuhan 430062 P.R. China
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- Institut de Química Computacional i Catàlisi and Departament de Química Universitat de Girona Carrer Maria Aurèlia Capmany 69 17003 Girona Catalonia Spain
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- School of life science Hubei University State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering #368 Youyi Road Wuhan 430062 P.R. China
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- School of life science Hubei University State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering #368 Youyi Road Wuhan 430062 P.R. China
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- LabGenius G.01-06 Cocoa Studios 100 Drummond Rd London SE16 4DG UK
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- Institut de Química Computacional i Catàlisi and Departament de Química Universitat de Girona Carrer Maria Aurèlia Capmany 69 17003 Girona Catalonia Spain
- ICREA Pg. Lluís Companys 23 08010 Barcelona Spain
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- State Key Laboratory of Bio-organic and Natural Products Chemistry Center for Excellence in Molecular Synthesis Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai 200032 P. R. China
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung Kaiser-Wilhelm-Platz 1 45470 Muelheim Germany
- Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology Chinese Academy of Sciences 32 West 7th Avenue Tianjin 300308 P. R. China
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Hui C, Singh W, Quinn D, Li C, Moody TS, Huang M. Regio- and stereoselectivity in the CYP450BM3-catalyzed hydroxylation of complex terpenoids: a QM/MM study. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2020; 22:21696-21706. [DOI: 10.1039/d0cp03083j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The selective oxidation of C–H in artemisinin by P450BM3 variants was disclosed by combining QM/MM and MD simulations.
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- Chenggong Hui
- Department of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering
- Queen's University
- Belfast
- UK
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- Department of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering
- Queen's University
- Belfast
- UK
- Almac Sciences
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- Almac Sciences
- Department of Biocatalysis and Isotope Chemistry
- Craigavon BT63 5QD
- UK
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- Institute for Synthetic Biosystem/Department of Biochemical Engineering
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Beijing Institute of Technology
- Beijing 100081
- P. R. China
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- Almac Sciences
- Department of Biocatalysis and Isotope Chemistry
- Craigavon BT63 5QD
- UK
- Arran Chemical Company Limited
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- Department of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering
- Queen's University
- Belfast
- UK
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Liu Y, You T, Wang HX, Tang Z, Zhou CY, Che CM. Iron- and cobalt-catalyzed C(sp3)–H bond functionalization reactions and their application in organic synthesis. Chem Soc Rev 2020; 49:5310-5358. [DOI: 10.1039/d0cs00340a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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This review highlights the developments in iron and cobalt catalyzed C(sp3)–H bond functionalization reactions with emphasis on their applications in organic synthesis, i.e. natural products and pharmaceuticals synthesis and/or modification.
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- Yungen Liu
- Department of Chemistry
- Southern University of Science and Technology
- Shenzhen
- P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry
- State Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry
- The University of Hong Kong
- Hong Kong
- P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry
- State Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry
- The University of Hong Kong
- Hong Kong
- P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry
- State Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry
- The University of Hong Kong
- Hong Kong
- P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry
- State Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry
- The University of Hong Kong
- Hong Kong
- P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry
- Southern University of Science and Technology
- Shenzhen
- P. R. China
- Department of Chemistry
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