ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(4), P. 2429 - 2454
Published: Feb. 1, 2024
Copper-catalyzed
radical
transformations
establish
a
powerful
toolkit
to
construct
versatile
complex
organic
compounds.
The
copper-mediated
bond
formation
step
of
radicals
plays
critical
role
in
controlling
chemo-
and
stereoselectivity
copper-catalyzed
transformation
reactions.
This
involves
three
possible
pathways:
ion-type
formation,
substitution,
reductive
elimination.
review
highlights
the
recent
advances
theoretical
studies
on
mechanisms
models
selectivity
Cu-mediated
radical-involved
providing
general
mechanistic
comprehension
this
key
elementary
copper
catalysis.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(15)
Published: Feb. 9, 2023
Abstract
Fe
II
‐
and
α‐ketoglutarate‐dependent
halogenases
oxygenases
can
catalyze
site‐selective
functionalization
of
C−H
bonds
via
a
variety
C−X
bond
forming
reactions,
but
achieving
high
chemoselectivity
for
using
non‐native
functional
groups
remains
rare.
The
current
study
shows
that
directed
evolution
be
used
to
engineer
variants
the
dioxygenase
SadX
address
this
challenge.
Site‐selective
azidation
succinylated
amino
acids
amine
was
achieved
as
result
mutations
throughout
structure.
installed
azide
group
reduced
primary
amine,
succinyl
required
enzymatically
cleaved
provide
corresponding
amine.
These
results
promising
starting
point
evolving
additional
with
activity
on
structurally
distinct
substrates
enabling
enzymatic
other
groups.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(46)
Published: July 10, 2023
Abstract
Bioelectrocatalytic
synthesis
is
the
conversion
of
electrical
energy
into
value‐added
products
using
biocatalysts.
These
methods
merge
specificity
and
selectivity
biocatalysis
energy‐related
electrocatalysis
to
address
challenges
in
sustainable
pharmaceuticals,
commodity
chemicals,
fuels,
feedstocks
fertilizers.
However,
specialized
experimental
setups
domain
knowledge
for
bioelectrocatalysis
pose
a
significant
barrier
adoption.
This
review
introduces
key
concepts
bioelectrosynthetic
systems.
We
provide
tutorial
on
biocatalyst
utilization,
setup
cells,
analytical
assessing
bioelectrocatalysts.
Key
applications
bioelectrosynthesis
ammonia
production
small‐molecule
are
outlined
both
enzymatic
microbial
serves
as
necessary
introduction
resource
non‐specialist
interested
research.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
123(16), P. 10381 - 10431
Published: July 31, 2023
The
ability
to
site-selectively
modify
equivalent
functional
groups
in
a
molecule
has
the
potential
streamline
syntheses
and
increase
product
yields
by
lowering
step
counts.
Enzymes
catalyze
site-selective
transformations
throughout
primary
secondary
metabolism,
but
leveraging
this
capability
for
non-native
substrates
reactions
requires
detailed
understanding
of
limitations
enzyme
catalysis
how
these
bounds
can
be
extended
protein
engineering.
In
review,
we
discuss
representative
examples
involving
group
manipulation
C-H
bond
functionalization.
We
include
illustrative
native
catalysis,
our
focus
is
on
cases
often
using
engineered
enzymes.
then
use
enzymes
chemoenzymatic
target-oriented
synthesis
conclude
with
survey
tools
techniques
that
could
expand
scope
catalysis.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(9), P. 6710 - 6716
Published: April 16, 2024
The
photoinduced
unnatural
reactions
catalyzed
by
flavin-dependent
enzymes
usually
proceed
through
reduction
pathways,
which
required
the
use
of
electron-sacrificial
reagents.
Herein,
we
developed
a
photoenzymatic
redox-neutral
radical
hydrosulfonylation
induced
oxidated
flavin
(FMN)
with
sulfinates
or
sulfonyl
hydrazines
as
precursors.
reaction
involved
excited
FMN
acquiring
an
electron
from
substrate,
and
resulting
sulfuryl
was
captured
alkene.
It
is
then
stereoselectively
quenched
semiquinone
(FMNsq)
hydrogen
atom
transfer.
This
study
circumvents
need
for
NADPH
recycling
systems
expands
potential
patterns
in
photobiocatalysis.
ChemBioChem,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
25(10)
Published: March 13, 2024
Abstract
S
‐Adenosyl‐
l
‐methionine
(SAM)
is
an
important
cosubstrate
in
various
biochemical
processes,
including
selective
methyl
transfer
reactions.
Simple
methods
for
the
(re)generation
of
SAM
analogs
could
expand
chemistry
accessible
with
SAM‐dependent
transferases
and
go
beyond
methylation
Here
we
present
efficient
enzyme
engineering
strategy
to
synthesize
different
from
“off‐the‐shelf”
iodoalkanes
through
enzymatic
alkylation
‐adenosyl‐
‐homocysteine
(SAH).
This
was
achieved
by
mutating
multiple
hydrophobic
structurally
dynamic
amino
acids
simultaneously.
Combinatorial
mutagenesis
guided
natural
acid
diversity
generated
a
highly
functional
mutant
library.
approach
increased
speed
as
well
scale
providing
panel
optimized
enzymes
orders
magnitude
higher
activities
substrates
just
one
round
engineering.
The
exhibit
catalytic
efficiencies
up
31
M
−1
s
,
convert
iodoalkanes,
bearing
cyclopropyl
or
aromatic
moieties,
catalyze
‐alkylation
SAH
very
high
stereoselectivities
(>99
%
de
).
We
further
report
throughput
chromatographic
screening
system
reliable
rapid
analog
analysis.
believe
that
described
herein
will
advance
field
biocatalytic
enabling
regeneration
reagents.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(12), P. 9144 - 9150
Published: May 30, 2024
Despite
substantial
progress
made
toward
elucidating
the
natural
radical
enzymology
with
thiamine
pyrophosphate
(TPP)-dependent
pyruvate:ferredoxin
oxidoreductases
(PFORs)
and
pyruvate
oxidases
(POXs),
repurposing
naturally
occurring
two-electron
TPP-dependent
enzymes
to
catalyze
single-electron
transformations
significant
synthetic
value
remains
a
daunting
task.
Enabled
by
synergistic
use
of
visible-light
photocatalyst
fluorescein
set
engineered
derived
from
benzoylformate
decarboxylase
(BFD)
benzaldehyde
lyase
(BAL),
we
developed
an
asymmetric
photobiocatalytic
decarboxylative
alkylation
benzaldehydes
α-keto
acids
produce
highly
enantioenriched
α-branched
ketones.
Mechanistically,
propose
that
this
dual
catalytic
involves
oxidation
enzyme-bound
Breslow
intermediate
subsequent
interception
photoredox-generated
transient
alkyl
radical.
In
conjunction
visible
light
photoredox
catalysis,
biocatalysis
represents
emerging
platform
discover
optimize
are
unknown
biological
systems
not
amenable
small-molecule
catalysis.