Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences,
Journal Year:
2017,
Volume and Issue:
376(2110), P. 20170063 - 20170063
Published: Nov. 25, 2017
Biocatalysis
has
undergone
a
tremendous
development
in
the
past
few
years.
A
plethora
of
methods
enable
rather
rapid
tailored-design
an
enzyme
for
targeted
reaction
such
as
asymmetric
synthesis
chiral
building
block
by
combination
information
from
sequence
and
structure
databases
with
modern
molecular
biology
high-throughput
screening
tools.
Moreover,
novel
non-natural
reactions
could
be
implemented
into
protein
scaffolds
new
classes
are
emerging,
both
broadening
repertoire
now
available
organic
synthesis.
Furthermore,
impressive
examples
metabolic
engineering-the
several
newly
introduced
steps
microbial
host-have
been
developed,
paving
way
large-scale
processes
pharmaceuticals
bulk
chemicals.
This
contribution
highlights
recent
developments
this
area
points
out
future
challenges.This
article
is
part
discussion
meeting
issue
'Providing
sustainable
catalytic
solutions
rapidly
changing
world'.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
123(9), P. 5262 - 5296
Published: Dec. 6, 2022
Chemoenzymatic
catalysis,
by
definition,
involves
the
merging
of
sequential
reactions
using
both
chemocatalysis
and
biocatalysis,
typically
in
a
single
reaction
vessel.
A
major
challenge,
solution
to
which,
however,
is
associated
with
numerous
advantages,
run
such
one-pot
processes
water:
majority
enzyme-catalyzed
take
place
water
as
Nature's
medium,
thus
enabling
broad
synthetic
diversity
when
due
option
use
virtually
all
types
enzymes.
Furthermore,
cheap,
abundantly
available,
environmentally
friendly,
making
it,
principle,
an
ideal
medium.
On
other
hand,
most
routinely
performed
today
organic
solvents
(which
might
deactivate
enzymes),
appearing
make
it
difficult
combine
biocatalysis
toward
cascades
water.
Several
creative
approaches
solutions
that
enable
combinations
chemo-
be
realized
applied
problems
are
presented
herein,
reflecting
state-of-the-art
this
blossoming
field.
Coverage
has
been
sectioned
into
three
parts,
after
introductory
remarks:
(1)
Chapter
2
focuses
on
historical
developments
initiated
area
research;
(2)
3
describes
key
post-initial
discoveries
have
advanced
field;
(3)
4
highlights
latest
achievements
provide
attractive
main
question
compatibility
between
(used
predominantly
aqueous
media)
(that
remains
solvents),
Chapters
covering
mainly
literature
from
ca.
2018
present.
5
6
brief
overview
where
field
stands,
challenges
lie
ahead,
ultimately,
prognosis
looking
future
chemoenzymatic
catalysis
synthesis.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: Feb. 18, 2022
Abstract
Enzyme
catalysts
are
an
integral
part
of
green
chemistry
strategies
towards
a
more
sustainable
and
resource-efficient
chemical
synthesis.
However,
the
use
biocatalysed
reactions
in
retrosynthetic
planning
clashes
with
difficulties
predicting
enzymatic
activity
on
unreported
substrates
enzyme-specific
stereo-
regioselectivity.
As
now,
only
rule-based
systems
support
using
biocatalysis,
while
initial
data-driven
approaches
limited
to
forward
predictions.
Here,
we
extend
reaction
as
well
pathway
prediction
models
based
Molecular
Transformer
architecture
biocatalysis.
The
knowledge
is
learned
from
extensive
data
set
publicly
available
biochemical
aid
new
class
token
scheme
enzyme
commission
classification
number,
which
captures
catalysis
patterns
among
different
enzymes
belonging
same
hierarchy.
model
(top-1
accuracy
49.6%),
single-step
round-trip
39.6%)
curated
made
facilitate
adoption
design
greener
processes.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(36)
Published: June 17, 2024
Abstract
This
review
analyzes
a
development
in
biochemistry,
enzymology
and
biotechnology
that
originally
came
as
surprise.
Following
the
establishment
of
directed
evolution
stereoselective
enzymes
organic
chemistry,
concept
partial
or
complete
deconvolution
selective
multi‐mutational
variants
was
introduced.
Early
experiments
led
to
finding
mutations
can
interact
cooperatively
antagonistically
with
one
another,
not
just
additively.
During
past
decade,
this
phenomenon
shown
be
general.
In
some
studies,
molecular
dynamics
(MD)
quantum
mechanics/molecular
mechanics
(QM/MM)
computations
were
performed
order
shed
light
on
origin
non‐additivity
at
all
stages
an
evolutionary
upward
climb.
Data
used
construct
unique
multi‐dimensional
rugged
fitness
pathway
landscapes,
which
provide
mechanistic
insights
different
from
traditional
landscapes.
Along
related
line,
biochemists
have
long
tested
result
introducing
two
point
enzyme
for
reasons,
followed
by
comparison
respective
double
mutant
so‐called
cycles,
showed
only
additive
effects,
but
more
recently
also
uncovered
cooperative
antagonistic
non‐additive
effects.
We
conclude
suggestions
future
work,
call
unified
overall
picture
epistasis.
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences,
Journal Year:
2017,
Volume and Issue:
376(2110), P. 20170063 - 20170063
Published: Nov. 25, 2017
Biocatalysis
has
undergone
a
tremendous
development
in
the
past
few
years.
A
plethora
of
methods
enable
rather
rapid
tailored-design
an
enzyme
for
targeted
reaction
such
as
asymmetric
synthesis
chiral
building
block
by
combination
information
from
sequence
and
structure
databases
with
modern
molecular
biology
high-throughput
screening
tools.
Moreover,
novel
non-natural
reactions
could
be
implemented
into
protein
scaffolds
new
classes
are
emerging,
both
broadening
repertoire
now
available
organic
synthesis.
Furthermore,
impressive
examples
metabolic
engineering-the
several
newly
introduced
steps
microbial
host-have
been
developed,
paving
way
large-scale
processes
pharmaceuticals
bulk
chemicals.
This
contribution
highlights
recent
developments
this
area
points
out
future
challenges.This
article
is
part
discussion
meeting
issue
'Providing
sustainable
catalytic
solutions
rapidly
changing
world'.