Artificial
metalloenzymes
(ArMs)
have
emerged
as
a
promising
avenue
in
the
field
of
biocatalysis,
offering
new
reactivity.
However,
their
design
remains
challenging
due
to
limited
understanding
protein
dynamics
and
how
introduced
cofactors
alter
scaffold
structure.
Here
we
present
structures
catalytic
activity
novel
copper
ArMs
capable
(R)-
or
(S)-stereoselective
control,
utilizing
steroid
carrier
(SCP)
scaffold.
To
incorporate
2,2’-Bipyridine
(Bpy)
into
SCP,
two
distinct
strategies
were
employed:
either
Bpy
was
an
unnatural
amino
acid
(2,2’-bipyridin-5-yl)alanine
(BpyAla)
using
amber
stop
codon
expression
via
bioconjugation
bromomethyl-Bpy
cysteine
residues.
The
resulting
proved
be
effective
at
catalysing
enantioselective
Friedel-Crafts
reaction
with
SCP_Q111BpyAla
achieving
best
selectivity
enantioselectivity
72%
ee
(S).
Interestingly,
despite
same
scaffold,
different
attachment
for
residue
(Q111)
led
switch
enantiopreference
ArM.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 10, 2024
Carboxylic
acids
are
considered
to
be
the
most
ideal
acylating
reagents
for
Friedel-Crafts
acylation.
However,
low
electrophilicity
of
carboxylic
and
ability
their
byproduct
water
deactivate
Lewis
Brønsted
greatly
limit
application
in
this
reaction.
In
work,
we
developed
a
general
regioselective
acylation
with
acids,
wherein
unactivated/activated
arenes
various
aromatic
aliphatic
were
viable
starting
materials.
Key
accomplishment
is
use
trifluoromethanesulfonic
acid-hexafluoroisopropanol
clusters.
Artificial
metalloenzymes
(ArMs)
have
emerged
as
a
promising
avenue
in
the
field
of
biocatalysis,
offering
new
reactivity.
However,
their
design
remains
challenging
due
to
limited
understanding
protein
dynamics
and
how
introduced
cofactors
alter
scaffold
structure.
Here
we
present
structures
catalytic
activity
novel
copper
ArMs
capable
(R)-
or
(S)-stereoselective
control,
utilizing
steroid
carrier
(SCP)
scaffold.
To
incorporate
2,2’-Bipyridine
(Bpy)
into
SCP,
two
distinct
strategies
were
employed:
either
Bpy
was
an
unnatural
amino
acid
(2,2’-bipyridin-5-yl)alanine
(BpyAla)
using
amber
stop
codon
expression
via
bioconjugation
bromomethyl-Bpy
cysteine
residues.
The
resulting
proved
be
effective
at
catalysing
enantioselective
Friedel-Crafts
reaction
with
SCP_Q111BpyAla
achieving
best
selectivity
enantioselectivity
72%
ee
(S).
Interestingly,
despite
same
scaffold,
different
attachment
for
residue
(Q111)
led
switch
enantiopreference
ArM.
Artificial
metalloenzymes
(ArMs)
have
emerged
as
a
promising
avenue
in
the
field
of
biocatalysis,
offering
new
reactivity.
However,
their
design
remains
challenging
due
to
limited
understanding
protein
dynamics
and
how
introduced
cofactors
alter
scaffold
structure.
Here
we
present
structures
catalytic
activity
novel
copper
ArMs
capable
(R)-
or
(S)-stereoselective
control,
utilizing
steroid
carrier
(SCP)
scaffold.
To
incorporate
2,2’-Bipyridine
(Bpy)
into
SCP,
two
distinct
strategies
were
employed:
either
Bpy
was
an
unnatural
amino
acid
(2,2’-bipyridin-5-yl)alanine
(BpyAla)
using
amber
stop
codon
expression
via
bioconjugation
bromomethyl-Bpy
cysteine
residues.
The
resulting
proved
be
effective
at
catalysing
enantioselective
Friedel-Crafts
reaction
with
SCP_Q111BpyAla
achieving
best
selectivity
enantioselectivity
72%
ee
(S).
Interestingly,
despite
same
scaffold,
different
attachment
for
residue
(Q111)
led
switch
enantiopreference
ArM.