JACS Au,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
4(8), P. 2746 - 2766
Published: Aug. 8, 2024
Photocatalysis
is
a
versatile
and
rapidly
developing
field
with
applications
spanning
artificial
photosynthesis,
photo-biocatalysis,
photoredox
catalysis
in
solution
or
supramolecular
structures,
utilization
of
abundant
metals
organocatalysts,
sustainable
synthesis,
plastic
degradation.
In
this
Perspective,
we
summarize
conclusions
from
an
interdisciplinary
workshop
young
principal
investigators
held
at
the
Lorentz
Center
Leiden
March
2023.
We
explore
how
diverse
fields
within
photocatalysis
can
benefit
one
another.
delve
into
intricate
interplay
between
these
subdisciplines,
by
highlighting
unique
challenges
opportunities
presented
each
multidisciplinary
approach
drive
innovation
lead
to
solutions
for
future.
Advanced
collaboration
knowledge
exchange
across
domains
further
enhance
potential
photocatalysis.
Artificial
photosynthesis
has
become
promising
technology
solar
fuel
generation,
instance,
via
water
splitting
CO
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
49(1), P. 233 - 262
Published: Dec. 9, 2019
This
review
summarizes
how
ultrahigh-throughput
screening
methods
employ
cells
and
biomimetic
compartments
to
access
the
vast,
unexplored
diversity
of
biocatalysts
with
novel
functions
derived
from
directed
evolution
metagenomics
libraries.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
141(19), P. 7934 - 7945
Published: April 26, 2019
Enzymatic
stereodivergent
synthesis
to
access
all
possible
product
stereoisomers
bearing
multiple
stereocenters
is
relatively
undeveloped,
although
enzymes
are
being
increasingly
used
in
both
academic
and
industrial
areas.
When
two
thus
four
stereoisomeric
products
involved,
obtaining
enzyme
mutants
for
individually
accessing
would
be
ideal.
Although
significant
success
has
been
achieved
directed
evolution
of
general,
engineering
one
into
highly
stereocomplementary
variants
the
full
complement
remains
a
challenge.
Using
Candida
antarctica
lipase
B
(CALB)
as
model,
we
report
protein
this
needed
transesterification
reactions
between
racemic
acids
alcohols
organic
solvents.
By
generating
screening
less
than
25
each
isomer,
>90%
selectivity
model
reaction.
This
difficult
feat
was
accomplished
by
developing
strategy
dubbed
"focused
rational
iterative
site-specific
mutagenesis"
(FRISM)
at
sites
lining
enzyme's
binding
pocket.
The
accumulation
single
mutations
mutagenesis
using
restricted
set
rationally
chosen
amino
allows
formation
ultrasmall
mutant
libraries
requiring
minimal
stereoselectivity.
crystal
structure
CALB
variants,
flanked
MD
simulations,
uncovered
source
selectivity.
Biotechnology Advances,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
40, P. 107520 - 107520
Published: Jan. 23, 2020
Competitive
sustainable
production
in
industry
demands
new
and
better
biocatalysts,
optimized
bioprocesses
cost-effective
product
recovery.
Our
review
sheds
light
on
the
progress
made
for
individual
steps
towards
these
goals,
starting
with
discovery
of
enzymes
their
corresponding
genes.
The
are
subsequently
engineered
to
improve
performance,
combined
reaction
cascades
expand
scope
integrated
whole
cells
provide
an
optimal
environment
bioconversion.
Strain
engineering
using
synthetic
biology
methods
tunes
host
production,
design
optimizes
conditions
downstream
processing
ensures
efficient
recovery
commercially
viable
products.
Selected
examples
illustrate
how
modified
can
revolutionize
future-oriented
applications
ranging
from
bioproduction
bulk-,
specialty-
fine
chemicals,
active
pharmaceutical
ingredients
carbohydrates,
over
conversion
greenhouse-gas
CO2
into
valuable
products
biocontrol
agriculture,
recycling
polymers
precious
metals.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
122(18), P. 14085 - 14179
Published: Aug. 3, 2022
Water
solubility
and
structural
stability
are
key
merits
for
proteins
defined
by
the
primary
sequence
3D-conformation.
Their
manipulation
represents
important
aspects
of
protein
design
field
that
relies
on
accurate
placement
amino
acids
molecular
interactions,
guided
underlying
physiochemical
principles.
Emulated
designer
with
well-defined
properties
both
fuel
knowledge-base
more
precise
computational
models
used
in
various
biomedical
nanotechnological
applications.
The
continuous
developments
science,
increasing
computing
power,
new
algorithms,
characterization
techniques
provide
sophisticated
toolkits
beyond
guess
work.
In
this
review,
we
summarize
recent
advances
respect
to
water
stability.
After
introducing
fundamental
rules,
discuss
transmembrane
solubilization
de
novo
design.
Traditional
strategies
enhance
introduced.
designs
stable
complexes
high-order
assemblies
covered.
Computational
methodologies
behind
these
endeavors,
including
structure
prediction
programs,
machine
learning
specialty
software
dedicated
evaluation
aggregation,
discussed.
findings
opportunities
Cryo-EM
presented.
This
review
provides
an
overview
significant
progress
prospects
Accounts of Chemical Research,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
52(3), P. 545 - 556
Published: Feb. 22, 2019
ConspectusThe
biotechnological
revolution
has
made
it
possible
to
create
enzymes
for
many
reactions
by
directed
evolution.
However,
because
of
the
immense
number
possibilities,
availability
that
possess
a
basal
level
desired
catalytic
activity
is
prerequisite
success.
For
new-to-nature
reactions,
artificial
metalloenzymes
(ARMs),
which
are
rationally
designed
hybrids
proteins
and
catalytically
active
transition-metal
complexes,
can
be
such
starting
point.This
Account
details
our
efforts
toward
creation
ARMs
catalysis
reactions.
Key
approach
notion
binding
substrates,
is,
effective
molarity,
key
component
achieving
large
accelerations
in
catalysis.
this
reason,
designs
based
on
multidrug
resistance
regulator
LmrR,
dimeric
transcription
factor
with
large,
hydrophobic
pocket
at
its
dimer
interface.
In
pocket,
there
two
tryptophan
moieties,
important
promiscuous
planar
conjugated
compounds
π-stacking.
The
machinery
introduced
either
covalent
linkage
metal
complex
or
via
ligand
supramolecular
assembly,
taking
advantage
central
moieties
noncovalent
complexes.Designs
chemical
modification
LmrR
were
successful
catalysis,
but
proved
too
laborious
practical.
Therefore,
expanded
genetic
code
methodologies
used
introduce
unnatural
amino
acids
during
biosynthesis
vivo.
These
have
been
successfully
applied
Cu(II)
catalyzed
Friedel–Crafts
alkylation
indoles.
extension
MDRs
from
TetR
family
resulted
capable
providing
opposite
enantiomer
product.
We
employed
computationally
assisted
redesign
these
more
selective
hydratase,
introducing
glutamate
as
general
base
judicious
position
so
activate
direct
incoming
water
nucleophile.A
supramolecularly
assembled
ARM
copper(II)–phenanthroline
was
giving
rise
up
94%
ee.
Also,
hemin
bound,
resulting
an
heme
enzyme
enantioselective
cyclopropanation
importance
structural
dynamics
suggested
computational
studies,
showed
pore
open
allow
access
substrates
iron
center,
which,
according
crystal
structure,
deeply
buried
inside
protein.Finally,
assembly
approaches
combined
both
regulatory
domain,
specifically
activated
presence
Fe(II)
salts
not
Zn(II)
salts.Our
work
demonstrates
privileged
scaffold
design:
It
allows
multiple
methods
even
combinations
these,
variety
different
shows
significant
contribute
activity.
Moreover,
well
make
LmrR-based
highly
suitable
ultimate
goal
integration
biosynthetic
pathways
vivo
hybrid
metabolism.