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Salvatti BA, Chagas MA, Fernandes PO, Ladeira YFX, Bozzi AS, Valadares VS, Valente AP, de Miranda AS, Rocha WR, Maltarollo VG, Moraes AH. Understanding the Enzyme ( S)-Norcoclaurine Synthase Promiscuity to Aldehydes and Ketones. J Chem Inf Model 2024; 64:4462-4474. [PMID: 38776464 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jcim.3c01773] [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: 05/25/2024]
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The (S)-norcoclaurine synthase from Thalictrum flavum (TfNCS) stereoselectively catalyzes the Pictet-Spengler reaction between dopamine and 4-hydroxyphenylacetaldehyde to give (S)-norcoclaurine. TfNCS can catalyze the Pictet-Spengler reaction with various aldehydes and ketones, leading to diverse tetrahydroisoquinolines. This substrate promiscuity positions TfNCS as a highly promising enzyme for synthesizing fine chemicals. Understanding carbonyl-containing substrates' structural and electronic signatures that influence TfNCS activity can help expand its applications in the synthesis of different compounds and aid in protein optimization strategies. In this study, we investigated the influence of the molecular properties of aldehydes and ketones on their reactivity in the TfNCS-catalyzed Pictet-Spengler reaction. Initially, we compiled a library of reactive and unreactive compounds from previous publications. We also performed enzymatic assays using nuclear magnetic resonance to identify some reactive and unreactive carbonyl compounds, which were then included in the library. Subsequently, we employed QSAR and DFT calculations to establish correlations between substrate-candidate structures and reactivity. Our findings highlight correlations of structural and stereoelectronic features, including the electrophilicity of the carbonyl group, to the reactivity of aldehydes and ketones toward the TfNCS-catalyzed Pictet-Spengler reaction. Interestingly, experimental data of seven compounds out of fifty-three did not correlate with the electrophilicity of the carbonyl group. For these seven compounds, we identified unfavorable interactions between them and the TfNCS. Our results demonstrate the applications of in silico techniques in understanding enzyme promiscuity and specificity, with a particular emphasis on machine learning methodologies, DFT electronic structure calculations, and molecular dynamic (MD) simulations.
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- Brunno A Salvatti
- Departamento de Química, Instituto de Ciências Exatas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 31270-901, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências Exatas, Universidade do Estado de Minas Gerais, João Monlevade, Minas Gerais 35930-314, Brazil
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- Departamento de Produtos Farmacêuticos, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 31270-901, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química, Instituto de Ciências Exatas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 31270-901, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química, Instituto de Ciências Exatas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 31270-901, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica e Imunologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 31270-901, Brazil
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- Centro Nacional de Ressonância Magnética Nuclear, Instituto de Bioquímica Médica Leopoldo de Meis, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 21.941-902, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química, Instituto de Ciências Exatas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 31270-901, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química, Instituto de Ciências Exatas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 31270-901, Brazil
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- Departamento de Produtos Farmacêuticos, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 31270-901, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química, Instituto de Ciências Exatas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 31270-901, Brazil
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Wang Y, Subrizi F, Carter EM, Sheppard TD, Ward JM, Hailes HC. Enzymatic synthesis of benzylisoquinoline alkaloids using a parallel cascade strategy and tyrosinase variants. Nat Commun 2022; 13:5436. [PMID: 36114194 PMCID: PMC9481557 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-33122-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2022] [Accepted: 09/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Benzylisoquinoline alkaloid derived pharmaceuticals are widely applied in modern medicines. Recent studies on the microbial production of benzylisoquinolines have highlighted key biological syntheses towards these natural products. Routes to non-natural benzylisoquinolines have been less explored, particularly halogenated compounds which are more challenging. Here, we show the use of a tyrosinase, tyrosine decarboxylase, transaminase, and norcoclaurine synthase which are combined in a parallel cascade design, in order to generate halogenated benzylisoquinoline alkaloids in high enantiomeric excess. Notably, mutagenesis studies are applied to generate tyrosinase mutants, which enhance the acceptance of halogenated tyrosines for use in the biocatalytic cascades developed.
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- Yu Wang
- Department of Chemistry, Christopher Ingold Building, University College London, 20 Gordon Street, London, WC1H 0AJ, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, Christopher Ingold Building, University College London, 20 Gordon Street, London, WC1H 0AJ, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, Christopher Ingold Building, University College London, 20 Gordon Street, London, WC1H 0AJ, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, Christopher Ingold Building, University College London, 20 Gordon Street, London, WC1H 0AJ, UK
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, Bernard Katz Building, University College London, London, WC1E 6BT, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, Christopher Ingold Building, University College London, 20 Gordon Street, London, WC1H 0AJ, UK.
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Yang L, Li J, Xu Z, Yao P, Wu Q, Zhu D, Ma Y. Asymmetric Synthesis of Fused-Ring Tetrahydroisoquinolines and Tetrahydro-β-carbolines from 2-Arylethylamines via a Chemoenzymatic Approach. Org Lett 2022; 24:6531-6536. [PMID: 36066397 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.2c02466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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While chiral fused-ring tetrahydroisoquinoline (THIQ) and tetrahydro-β-carboline (THβC) scaffolds have attracted considerable interest due to their wide spectrum of biological activities, the synthesis of optically pure chiral fused-ring THIQs and THβCs remains a challenging task. Herein, a group of active imine reductases were identified to convert the imine precursors into the corresponding enantiocomplementary fused-ring THIQs and THβCs with high enantioselectivity and conversion, establishing an efficient and green chemoenzymatic approach to fused-ring alkaloids from 2-arylethylamines.
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- Linsong Yang
- National Center of Technology Innovation for Synthetic Biology, National Engineering Research Center of Industrial Enzymes and Tianjin Engineering Research Center of Biocatalytic Technology, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 32 West Seventh Avenue, Tianjin Airport Economic Area, Tianjin 300308, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 19(A) Yuquan Road, Shijingshan District, Beijing 100049, China
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- National Center of Technology Innovation for Synthetic Biology, National Engineering Research Center of Industrial Enzymes and Tianjin Engineering Research Center of Biocatalytic Technology, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 32 West Seventh Avenue, Tianjin Airport Economic Area, Tianjin 300308, China
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- National Center of Technology Innovation for Synthetic Biology, National Engineering Research Center of Industrial Enzymes and Tianjin Engineering Research Center of Biocatalytic Technology, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 32 West Seventh Avenue, Tianjin Airport Economic Area, Tianjin 300308, China
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- National Center of Technology Innovation for Synthetic Biology, National Engineering Research Center of Industrial Enzymes and Tianjin Engineering Research Center of Biocatalytic Technology, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 32 West Seventh Avenue, Tianjin Airport Economic Area, Tianjin 300308, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 19(A) Yuquan Road, Shijingshan District, Beijing 100049, China
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- National Center of Technology Innovation for Synthetic Biology, National Engineering Research Center of Industrial Enzymes and Tianjin Engineering Research Center of Biocatalytic Technology, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 32 West Seventh Avenue, Tianjin Airport Economic Area, Tianjin 300308, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 19(A) Yuquan Road, Shijingshan District, Beijing 100049, China
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- National Center of Technology Innovation for Synthetic Biology, National Engineering Research Center of Industrial Enzymes and Tianjin Engineering Research Center of Biocatalytic Technology, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 32 West Seventh Avenue, Tianjin Airport Economic Area, Tianjin 300308, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 19(A) Yuquan Road, Shijingshan District, Beijing 100049, China
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- National Center of Technology Innovation for Synthetic Biology, National Engineering Research Center of Industrial Enzymes and Tianjin Engineering Research Center of Biocatalytic Technology, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 32 West Seventh Avenue, Tianjin Airport Economic Area, Tianjin 300308, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 19(A) Yuquan Road, Shijingshan District, Beijing 100049, China
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Roddan R, Carter EM, Thair B, Hailes HC. Chemoenzymatic approaches to plant natural product inspired compounds. Nat Prod Rep 2022; 39:1375-1382. [PMID: 35343542 PMCID: PMC9298680 DOI: 10.1039/d2np00008c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Covering: 2003 up to the end of 2021Complex molecules produced by plants have provided us with a range of medicines, flavour and fragrance compounds and pesticides. However, there are challenges associated with accessing these in an economically viable manner, including low natural abundance and the requirement for complex multi-step synthetic strategies. Chemoenzymatic approaches provide a valuable alternative strategy by combining traditional synthetic methods with biocatalysis. This review highlights recent chemoenzymatic syntheses towards plant natural products and analogues, focusing on the advantages of incorporating biocatalysts into a synthetic strategy.
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- Rebecca Roddan
- Department of Chemistry, University College London, Christopher Ingold Building, London WC1H 0AJ, UK.
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- Department of Chemistry, University College London, Christopher Ingold Building, London WC1H 0AJ, UK.
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- Department of Chemistry, University College London, Christopher Ingold Building, London WC1H 0AJ, UK.
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- Department of Chemistry, University College London, Christopher Ingold Building, London WC1H 0AJ, UK.
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1,2,3,4-Tetrahydroisoquinolines form a valuable scaffold for a variety of bioactive secondary metabolites and commercial pharmaceuticals. Due to the harsh or complex conditions of the conventional chemical synthesis of this molecular motif, alternative mild reaction pathways are in demand. Here we present an easy-to-operate chemoenzymatic one-pot process for the synthesis of tetrahydroisoquinolines starting from benzylic alcohols and an amino alcohol. We initially demonstrate the oxidation of 12 benzylic alcohols by a laccase/TEMPO system to the corresponding aldehydes, which are subsequently integrated in a phosphate salt mediated Pictet–Spengler reaction with m-tyramine. The reaction conditions of both individual reactions were analyzed separately, adapted to each other, and a straightforward one-pot process was developed. This enables the production of 12 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolines with yields of up to 87% with constant reaction conditions in phosphate buffer and common laboratory glass bottles without the supplementation of any additives.
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Recent advances in biocatalysis of nitrogen-containing heterocycles. Biotechnol Adv 2021; 54:107813. [PMID: 34450199 DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2021.107813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2021] [Revised: 07/27/2021] [Accepted: 08/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Nitrogen-containing heterocycles (N-heterocycles) are ubiquitous in both organisms and pharmaceutical products. Biocatalysts are providing green approaches for synthesizing various N-heterocycles under mild reaction conditions. This review summarizes the recent advances in the biocatalysis of N-heterocycles through the discovery and engineering of natural N-heterocycle synthetic pathway, and the design of artificial synthetic routes, with an emphasis on biocatalysts applied in retrosynthetic design for preparing complex N-heterocycles. Furthermore, this review discusses the future prospects and challenges of biocatalysts involved in the synthesis of N-heterocycles.
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Roddan R, Subrizi F, Broomfield J, Ward JM, Keep NH, Hailes HC. Chemoenzymatic Cascades toward Methylated Tetrahydroprotoberberine and Protoberberine Alkaloids. Org Lett 2021; 23:6342-6347. [PMID: 34355910 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.1c02110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Tetrahydroprotoberberine and protoberberine alkaloids are a group of biologically active natural products with complex molecular scaffolds. Isolation from plants is challenging and stereoselective synthetic routes, particularly of methylated compounds are limited, reducing the potential use of these compounds. In this work, we describe chemoenzymatic cascades toward various 13-methyl-tetrahydroprotoberberbine scaffolds using a stereoselective Pictet-Spenglerase, regioselective catechol O-methyltransferases and selective chemical Pictet-Spengler reactions. All reactions could be performed sequentially, without the workup or purification of any synthetic intermediates. Moreover, the naturally occurring alkaloids have the (+)-configuration and importantly here, a strategy to the (-)-isomers was developed. A methyl group at C-8 was also introduced with some stereocontrol, influenced by the stereochemistry at C-13. Furthermore, a single step reaction was found to convert tetrahydroprotoberberine alkaloids into the analogous protoberberine scaffold, avoiding the use of harsh oxidizing conditions or a selective oxidase. This work provides facile, selective routes toward novel analogues of bioactive alkaloids.
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- Rebecca Roddan
- Department of Biological Sciences, Institute of Structural and Molecular Biology, Birkbeck College, London WC1E 7HX, U.K.,Department of Chemistry, Christopher Ingold Building, University College London, London WC1H 0AJ, U.K
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- Department of Chemistry, Christopher Ingold Building, University College London, London WC1H 0AJ, U.K
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- Department of Chemistry, Christopher Ingold Building, University College London, London WC1H 0AJ, U.K
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, Bernard Katz Building, University College London, London WC1E 6BT, U.K
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Institute of Structural and Molecular Biology, Birkbeck College, London WC1E 7HX, U.K
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- Department of Chemistry, Christopher Ingold Building, University College London, London WC1H 0AJ, U.K
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Cigan E, Eggbauer B, Schrittwieser JH, Kroutil W. The role of biocatalysis in the asymmetric synthesis of alkaloids - an update. RSC Adv 2021; 11:28223-28270. [PMID: 35480754 PMCID: PMC9038100 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra04181a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2021] [Accepted: 07/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Alkaloids are a group of natural products with interesting pharmacological properties and a long history of medicinal application. Their complex molecular structures have fascinated chemists for decades, and their total synthesis still poses a considerable challenge. In a previous review, we have illustrated how biocatalysis can make valuable contributions to the asymmetric synthesis of alkaloids. The chemo-enzymatic strategies discussed therein have been further explored and improved in recent years, and advances in amine biocatalysis have vastly expanded the opportunities for incorporating enzymes into synthetic routes towards these important natural products. The present review summarises modern developments in chemo-enzymatic alkaloid synthesis since 2013, in which the biocatalytic transformations continue to take an increasingly 'central' role.
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- Emmanuel Cigan
- Institute of Chemistry, University of Graz, NAWI Graz, BioTechMed Graz, BioHealth Heinrichstrasse 28/II 8010 Graz Austria
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Graz, NAWI Graz, BioTechMed Graz, BioHealth Heinrichstrasse 28/II 8010 Graz Austria
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Graz, NAWI Graz, BioTechMed Graz, BioHealth Heinrichstrasse 28/II 8010 Graz Austria
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Graz, NAWI Graz, BioTechMed Graz, BioHealth Heinrichstrasse 28/II 8010 Graz Austria
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Subrizi F, Wang Y, Thair B, Méndez‐Sánchez D, Roddan R, Cárdenas‐Fernández M, Siegrist J, Richter M, Andexer JN, Ward JM, Hailes HC. Multienzyme One-Pot Cascades Incorporating Methyltransferases for the Strategic Diversification of Tetrahydroisoquinoline Alkaloids. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:18673-18679. [PMID: 34101966 PMCID: PMC8457072 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202104476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2021] [Revised: 05/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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The tetrahydroisoquinoline (THIQ) ring system is present in a large variety of structurally diverse natural products exhibiting a wide range of biological activities. Routes to mimic the biosynthetic pathways to such alkaloids, by building cascade reactions in vitro, represents a successful strategy and can offer better stereoselectivities than traditional synthetic methods. S-Adenosylmethionine (SAM)-dependent methyltransferases are crucial in the biosynthesis and diversification of THIQs; however, their application is often limited in vitro by the high cost of SAM and low substrate scope. In this study, we describe the use of methyltransferases in vitro in multi-enzyme cascades, including for the generation of SAM in situ. Up to seven enzymes were used for the regioselective diversification of natural and non-natural THIQs on an enzymatic preparative scale. Regioselectivites of the methyltransferases were dependent on the group at C-1 and presence of fluorine in the THIQs. An interesting dual activity was also discovered for the catechol methyltransferases used, which were found to be able to regioselectively methylate two different catechols in a single molecule.
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- Fabiana Subrizi
- Department of ChemistryUniversity College London20 Gordon StreetLondonWC1H 0AJUK
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity College London20 Gordon StreetLondonWC1H 0AJUK
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity College London20 Gordon StreetLondonWC1H 0AJUK
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity College London20 Gordon StreetLondonWC1H 0AJUK
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- Department of Biochemical EngineeringUniversity College LondonBernard Katz BuildingLondonWC1E 6BTUK
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical SciencesUniversity of FreiburgAlbertstr. 2579104FreiburgGermany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology (IGB)Branch BiocatSchulgasse 11a94315StraubingGermany
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical SciencesUniversity of FreiburgAlbertstr. 2579104FreiburgGermany
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- Department of Biochemical EngineeringUniversity College LondonBernard Katz BuildingLondonWC1E 6BTUK
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity College London20 Gordon StreetLondonWC1H 0AJUK
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Subrizi F, Wang Y, Thair B, Méndez‐Sánchez D, Roddan R, Cárdenas‐Fernández M, Siegrist J, Richter M, Andexer JN, Ward JM, Hailes HC. Multienzyme One-Pot Cascades Incorporating Methyltransferases for the Strategic Diversification of Tetrahydroisoquinoline Alkaloids. ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2021; 133:18821-18827. [PMID: 38505091 PMCID: PMC10947541 DOI: 10.1002/ange.202104476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2021] [Revised: 05/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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The tetrahydroisoquinoline (THIQ) ring system is present in a large variety of structurally diverse natural products exhibiting a wide range of biological activities. Routes to mimic the biosynthetic pathways to such alkaloids, by building cascade reactions in vitro, represents a successful strategy and can offer better stereoselectivities than traditional synthetic methods. S-Adenosylmethionine (SAM)-dependent methyltransferases are crucial in the biosynthesis and diversification of THIQs; however, their application is often limited in vitro by the high cost of SAM and low substrate scope. In this study, we describe the use of methyltransferases in vitro in multi-enzyme cascades, including for the generation of SAM in situ. Up to seven enzymes were used for the regioselective diversification of natural and non-natural THIQs on an enzymatic preparative scale. Regioselectivites of the methyltransferases were dependent on the group at C-1 and presence of fluorine in the THIQs. An interesting dual activity was also discovered for the catechol methyltransferases used, which were found to be able to regioselectively methylate two different catechols in a single molecule.
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- Fabiana Subrizi
- Department of ChemistryUniversity College London20 Gordon StreetLondonWC1H 0AJUK
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity College London20 Gordon StreetLondonWC1H 0AJUK
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity College London20 Gordon StreetLondonWC1H 0AJUK
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity College London20 Gordon StreetLondonWC1H 0AJUK
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- Department of Biochemical EngineeringUniversity College LondonBernard Katz BuildingLondonWC1E 6BTUK
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical SciencesUniversity of FreiburgAlbertstr. 2579104FreiburgGermany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology (IGB)Branch BiocatSchulgasse 11a94315StraubingGermany
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical SciencesUniversity of FreiburgAlbertstr. 2579104FreiburgGermany
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- Department of Biochemical EngineeringUniversity College LondonBernard Katz BuildingLondonWC1E 6BTUK
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity College London20 Gordon StreetLondonWC1H 0AJUK
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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: 104] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.7] [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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Naikoo RA, Kumar R, Singh P, Bhargava G. 7- Endo-trigPictet–Spengler type cyclization of 5-alkylidene/arylidene-amino-3H-pyrimidin-4-ones: An efficient and diastereoselective synthesis of pyrimido[4,5-b] [1,4]benzodiazepines. SYNTHETIC COMMUN 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/00397911.2021.1878224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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- Rayees Ahmad Naikoo
- Department of chemical sciences, I. K. Gujral Punjab Technical University Kapurthala, Punjab, India
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- Department of chemical sciences, I. K. Gujral Punjab Technical University Kapurthala, Punjab, India
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- School of Chemistry and Physics, University of KwaZulu Natal, Durban, South Africa
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- Department of chemical sciences, I. K. Gujral Punjab Technical University Kapurthala, Punjab, India
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Zhao J, Méndez-Sánchez D, Roddan R, Ward JM, Hailes HC. Norcoclaurine Synthase-Mediated Stereoselective Synthesis of 1,1’-Disubstituted, Spiro- and Bis-Tetrahydroisoquinoline Alkaloids. ACS Catal 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.0c04704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Jianxiong Zhao
- Department of Chemistry, University College London, 20 Gordon Street, London WC1H 0AJ, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University College London, 20 Gordon Street, London WC1H 0AJ, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University College London, 20 Gordon Street, London WC1H 0AJ, United Kingdom
- Institute for Structural and Molecular Biology, Department of Biological Sciences, Birkbeck, University of London, Malet Street, London WC1E 8HX, United Kingdom
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University College London, 20 Gordon Street, London WC1H 0AJ, United Kingdom
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Lancien A, Wojcieszak R, Cuvelier E, Duban M, Dhulster P, Paul S, Dumeignil F, Froidevaux R, Heuson E. Hybrid Conversion of
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‐furancarboxylic acid: Toward New Bio‐sourced Polymers. ChemCatChem 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202001446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Antoine Lancien
- Univ. Lille, INRA, ISA, Univ. Artois, Univ. Littoral Côte d'Opale, EA 7394, Joint Research Unit BioEcoAgro ICV – Institut Charles Viollette F-59000 Lille France
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- Univ. Lille, CNRS, Centrale Lille, Univ. Artois, UMR 8181, UCCS – Unité de Catalyse et Chimie du Solide F-59000 Lille France
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- Univ. Lille, CNRS, Centrale Lille, Univ. Artois, UMR 8181, UCCS – Unité de Catalyse et Chimie du Solide F-59000 Lille France
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- Univ. Lille, INRA, ISA, Univ. Artois, Univ. Littoral Côte d'Opale, EA 7394, Joint Research Unit BioEcoAgro ICV – Institut Charles Viollette F-59000 Lille France
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- Univ. Lille, INRA, ISA, Univ. Artois, Univ. Littoral Côte d'Opale, EA 7394, Joint Research Unit BioEcoAgro ICV – Institut Charles Viollette F-59000 Lille France
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- Univ. Lille, CNRS, Centrale Lille, Univ. Artois, UMR 8181, UCCS – Unité de Catalyse et Chimie du Solide F-59000 Lille France
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- Univ. Lille, CNRS, Centrale Lille, Univ. Artois, UMR 8181, UCCS – Unité de Catalyse et Chimie du Solide F-59000 Lille France
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- Univ. Lille, INRA, ISA, Univ. Artois, Univ. Littoral Côte d'Opale, EA 7394, Joint Research Unit BioEcoAgro ICV – Institut Charles Viollette F-59000 Lille France
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- Univ. Lille, INRA, ISA, Univ. Artois, Univ. Littoral Côte d'Opale, EA 7394, Joint Research Unit BioEcoAgro ICV – Institut Charles Viollette F-59000 Lille France
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Sheng X, Kazemi M, Planas F, Himo F. Modeling Enzymatic Enantioselectivity using Quantum Chemical Methodology. ACS Catal 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.0c00983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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- Xiang Sheng
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Arrhenius Laboratory, Stockholm University, Stockholm SE-106 91, Sweden
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Arrhenius Laboratory, Stockholm University, Stockholm SE-106 91, Sweden
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Arrhenius Laboratory, Stockholm University, Stockholm SE-106 91, Sweden
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Arrhenius Laboratory, Stockholm University, Stockholm SE-106 91, Sweden
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Roddan R, Ward JM, Keep NH, Hailes HC. Pictet-Spenglerases in alkaloid biosynthesis: Future applications in biocatalysis. Curr Opin Chem Biol 2020; 55:69-76. [PMID: 31978651 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2019.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2019] [Revised: 12/10/2019] [Accepted: 12/12/2019] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
Abstract
Pictet-Spenglerases provide a key role in the biosynthesis of many biologically active alkaloids. There is increasing use of these biocatalysts as an alternative to traditional organic synthetic methods as they provide stereoselective and regioselective control under mild conditions. Products from these enzymes also contain privileged drug scaffolds (such as tetrahydroisoquinoline or β-carboline moieties), so there is interest in the characterization and use of these enzymes as versatile biocatalysts to synthesize analogs of the corresponding natural products for drug discovery. This review discusses all known Pictet-Spenglerase enzymes and their applications as biocatalysts.
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- Rebecca Roddan
- Institute for Structural and Molecular Biology, Department of Biological Sciences, Birkbeck, University of London, Malet Street, London, WC1E 8HX, UK; Department of Chemistry, University College London, 20 Gordon Street, London, WC1H 0AJ, UK
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, University College London, Bernard Katz Building, London, WC1E 6BT, UK
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- Institute for Structural and Molecular Biology, Department of Biological Sciences, Birkbeck, University of London, Malet Street, London, WC1E 8HX, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University College London, 20 Gordon Street, London, WC1H 0AJ, UK.
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Yang L, Zhu J, Sun C, Deng Z, Qu X. Biosynthesis of plant tetrahydroisoquinoline alkaloids through an imine reductase route. Chem Sci 2020; 11:364-371. [PMID: 32190259 PMCID: PMC7067268 DOI: 10.1039/c9sc03773j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2019] [Accepted: 11/17/2019] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Herein, we report a biocatalytic approach to synthesize plant tetrahydroisoquinoline alkaloids (THIQAs) from dihydroisoquinoline (DHIQ) precursors using imine reductases and N-methyltransferase (NMT). The imine reductase IR45 was engineered to significantly expand its substrate specificity, enabling efficient and stereoselective conversion of 1-phenyl and 1-benzyl 6,7-dimethoxy-DHIQs into the corresponding (S)-tetrahydroisoquinolines (S-THIQs). Coclaurine N-methyltransferase (CNMT) was able to further efficiently convert these (S)-THIQ intermediates into (S)-THIQAs. By assembling IRED, CNMT, and glucose dehydrogenase (GDH) in one reaction, we effectively constituted two artificial biosynthetic pathways in Escherichia coli and successfully applied them to the production of five (S)-THIQAs. This highly efficient (100% yield from DHIQs) and easily tailorable (adding other genes) biosynthetic approach will be useful for producing a variety of plant THIQAs.
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- Lu Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism , School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology , Shanghai Jiao Tong University , Shanghai 200240 , China .
- Key Laboratory of Combinatorial Biosynthesis and Drug Discovery Ministry of Education , School of Pharmaceutical Sciences , Wuhan University , Wuhan 430071 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Combinatorial Biosynthesis and Drug Discovery Ministry of Education , School of Pharmaceutical Sciences , Wuhan University , Wuhan 430071 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Combinatorial Biosynthesis and Drug Discovery Ministry of Education , School of Pharmaceutical Sciences , Wuhan University , Wuhan 430071 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism , School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology , Shanghai Jiao Tong University , Shanghai 200240 , China .
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism , School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology , Shanghai Jiao Tong University , Shanghai 200240 , China .
- Key Laboratory of Combinatorial Biosynthesis and Drug Discovery Ministry of Education , School of Pharmaceutical Sciences , Wuhan University , Wuhan 430071 , China
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Oishi M, Ichinose Y, Iwata N, Nomura N. Ring-Opening Polymerization of ε-Caprolactone Initiated by Multinuclear Aluminum Methanetris(aryloxido) Complexes. Organometallics 2019. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.9b00540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Masataka Oishi
- School of Materials and Chemical Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2-12-1 O-okayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8552, Japan
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- Laboratory of Polymer Chemistry, Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, E1-1(300), Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan
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- Laboratory of Polymer Chemistry, Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, E1-1(300), Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan
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- Laboratory of Polymer Chemistry, Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, E1-1(300), Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan
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Roddan R, Gygli G, Sula A, Méndez-Sánchez D, Pleiss J, Ward JM, Keep NH, Hailes HC. Acceptance and Kinetic Resolution of α-Methyl-Substituted Aldehydes by Norcoclaurine Synthases. ACS Catal 2019. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.9b02699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Rebecca Roddan
- Department of Chemistry, University College London, 20 Gordon Street, London WC1H 0AJ, U.K
- Institute for Structural and Molecular Biology, Department of Biological Sciences, Birkbeck, University of London, Malet Street, London WC1E 8HX, U.K
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Technical Biochemistry, University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart 70569, Germany
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- Institute for Structural and Molecular Biology, Department of Biological Sciences, Birkbeck, University of London, Malet Street, London WC1E 8HX, U.K
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- Department of Chemistry, University College London, 20 Gordon Street, London WC1H 0AJ, U.K
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Technical Biochemistry, University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart 70569, Germany
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, U.K
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- Institute for Structural and Molecular Biology, Department of Biological Sciences, Birkbeck, University of London, Malet Street, London WC1E 8HX, U.K
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- Department of Chemistry, University College London, 20 Gordon Street, London WC1H 0AJ, U.K
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Cai Y, Shao N, Xie H, Futamura Y, Panjikar S, Liu H, Zhu H, Osada H, Zou H. Stereocomplementary Chemoenzymatic Pictet–Spengler Reactions for Formation of Rare Azepino-indole Frameworks: Discovery of Antimalarial Compounds. ACS Catal 2019. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.9b01628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Yunrui Cai
- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310035, People’s Republic of China
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- Chemical Biology Research Group, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- ANSTO, Australian Synchrotron, 800 Blackburn Road, Victoria 3168, Australia
- Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Monash University, Victoria 3800, Australia
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, People’s Republic of China
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- Chemical Biology Research Group, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, People’s Republic of China
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Sheng X, Himo F. Enzymatic Pictet–Spengler Reaction: Computational Study of the Mechanism and Enantioselectivity of Norcoclaurine Synthase. J Am Chem Soc 2019; 141:11230-11238. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b04591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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- Xiang Sheng
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Arrhenius Laboratory, Stockholm University, SE-10691 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Arrhenius Laboratory, Stockholm University, SE-10691 Stockholm, Sweden
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Zhao J, Méndez-Sánchez D, Ward JM, Hailes HC. Biomimetic Phosphate-Catalyzed Pictet-Spengler Reaction for the Synthesis of 1,1'-Disubstituted and Spiro-Tetrahydroisoquinoline Alkaloids. J Org Chem 2019; 84:7702-7710. [PMID: 31095375 PMCID: PMC7007230 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.9b00527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Tetrahydroisoquinoline (THIQ) alkaloids
are an important group
of compounds that exhibit a range of bioactivities. Here, a phosphate
buffer-catalyzed Pictet–Spengler reaction (PSR) using unreactive
ketone substrates is described. A variety of 1,1′-disubstituted
and spiro-tetrahydroisoquinoline alkaloids were readily prepared in
one-step and high yields, highlighting the general applicability of
this approach. This study features the role of phosphate in the aqueous-based
PSR and provides an atom-efficient, sustainable route to new THIQs.
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- Jianxiong Zhao
- Department of Chemistry , University College London , Christopher Ingold Building, 20 Gordon Street , London WC1H 0AJ , U.K
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- Department of Chemistry , University College London , Christopher Ingold Building, 20 Gordon Street , London WC1H 0AJ , U.K
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering , University College London , London WC1E 6BT , U.K
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- Department of Chemistry , University College London , Christopher Ingold Building, 20 Gordon Street , London WC1H 0AJ , U.K
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Wang Y, Tappertzhofen N, Méndez‐Sánchez D, Bawn M, Lyu B, Ward JM, Hailes HC. Design and Use of de novo Cascades for the Biosynthesis of New Benzylisoquinoline Alkaloids. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201902761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- Yu Wang
- Department of ChemistryUniversity College London 20 Gordon Street London WC1H 0AJ UK
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity College London 20 Gordon Street London WC1H 0AJ UK
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity College London 20 Gordon Street London WC1H 0AJ UK
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- Department of Biochemical EngineeringUniversity College London London WC1E 6BT UK
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- Department of Biochemical EngineeringUniversity College London London WC1E 6BT UK
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- Department of Biochemical EngineeringUniversity College London London WC1E 6BT UK
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity College London 20 Gordon Street London WC1H 0AJ UK
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Wang Y, Tappertzhofen N, Méndez-Sánchez D, Bawn M, Lyu B, Ward JM, Hailes HC. Design and Use of de novo Cascades for the Biosynthesis of New Benzylisoquinoline Alkaloids. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019; 58:10120-10125. [PMID: 31100182 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201902761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2019] [Revised: 04/10/2019] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
Abstract
The benzylisoquinoline alkaloids (BIAs) are an important group of secondary metabolites from higher plants and have been reported to show significant biological activities. The production of BIAs through synthetic biology approaches provides a higher-yielding strategy than traditional synthetic methods or isolation from plant material. However, the reconstruction of BIA pathways in microorganisms by combining heterologous enzymes can also give access to BIAs through cascade reactions. Most importantly, non-natural BIAs can be generated through such artificial pathways. In the current study, we describe the use of tyrosinases and decarboxylases and combine these with a transaminase enzyme and norcoclaurine synthase for the efficient synthesis of several BIAs, including six non-natural alkaloids, in cascades from l-tyrosine and analogues.
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- Yu Wang
- Department of Chemistry, University College London, 20 Gordon Street, London, WC1H 0AJ, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University College London, 20 Gordon Street, London, WC1H 0AJ, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University College London, 20 Gordon Street, London, WC1H 0AJ, UK
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, University College London, London, WC1E 6BT, UK
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, University College London, London, WC1E 6BT, UK
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, University College London, London, WC1E 6BT, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University College London, 20 Gordon Street, London, WC1H 0AJ, UK
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Kole PB, Singh FV. Versatile Synthesis of Functionalized Tetrahydroisoquinolines by Ring Transformation of 2H-Pyran-2-ones. Aust J Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1071/ch19046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Functionalized tetrahydroisoquinolines are convenient precursors for the construction of numerous heterocyclic compounds of therapeutic importance. In this paper we have illustrated an efficient synthesis of highly substituted tetrahydroisoquinolines from 2H-pyran-2-ones via nucleophile-mediated ring transformation with tert-butyl-4-oxopiperidine-1-carboxylate followed by acid-mediated cleavage of the tert-butyloxycarbonyl group. The products were achieved smoothly in high yields with flexibility of various substituents.
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Li J, Meng Y, Hu C, Xiang H, Cui L, Hao Z, Zhu Z. Controlling reactive pathways in complex one-pot reactions using a novel shape-selective catalyst with multifunctional active-sites. Chem Commun (Camb) 2018; 54:11689-11692. [PMID: 30187037 DOI: 10.1039/c8cc06087h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A new kind of composite zeolite catalyst containing multi-functional reactive-sites located in different nanopores with individual shape-selectivity was successfully applied to two complex one-pot (including both sequential and parallel) reactions. Every kind of reactant molecule was exactly catalyzed only for its desired reaction, thus the reactive pathways were effectively controlled.
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- Junhui Li
- Shanghai Key Lab of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Siping Road 1239, Shanghai 200092, China.
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Pan WC, Liu JQ, Wang XS. Dioxane-involving reaction for the synthesis of 3-aryl-1-(2-(vinyloxy)ethoxy)isoquinolines catalyzed by AgOTf. Org Biomol Chem 2018; 16:6070-6076. [PMID: 30091433 DOI: 10.1039/c8ob01572d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Dioxane was found to be involved in the reaction of 2-(arylethynyl)benzaldehydes and 3-aminopyrazine-2-carbohydrazide, and underwent a ring-opening reaction catalyzed by AgOTf. This domino type procedure provided an efficient method for the synthesis of 3-aryl-1-(2-(vinyloxy)ethoxy)isoquinolines in good yields via the loss of a molecule of 3-aminopyrazine-2-carboxamide.
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- Wan-Chen Pan
- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Green Synthesis for Functional Materials, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221116, P. R. China.
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Pressnitz D, Fischereder E, Pletz J, Kofler C, Hammerer L, Hiebler K, Lechner H, Richter N, Eger E, Kroutil W. Asymmetric Synthesis of (
R
)‐1‐Alkyl‐Substituted Tetrahydro‐ß‐carbolines Catalyzed by Strictosidine Synthases. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201803372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Desiree Pressnitz
- Department of Chemistry, Organic und Bioorganic ChemistryUniversity of Graz, NAWI Graz, BioTechMed Graz Heinrichstrasse 28 8010 Graz Austria
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- Department of Chemistry, Organic und Bioorganic ChemistryUniversity of Graz, NAWI Graz, BioTechMed Graz Heinrichstrasse 28 8010 Graz Austria
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- Department of Chemistry, Organic und Bioorganic ChemistryUniversity of Graz, NAWI Graz, BioTechMed Graz Heinrichstrasse 28 8010 Graz Austria
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- Department of Chemistry, Organic und Bioorganic ChemistryUniversity of Graz, NAWI Graz, BioTechMed Graz Heinrichstrasse 28 8010 Graz Austria
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- Department of Chemistry, Organic und Bioorganic ChemistryUniversity of Graz, NAWI Graz, BioTechMed Graz Heinrichstrasse 28 8010 Graz Austria
- ACIB GmbH—Austrian Center of Industrial Biotechnology Petersgasse 14 8010 Graz Austria
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- Department of Chemistry, Organic und Bioorganic ChemistryUniversity of Graz, NAWI Graz, BioTechMed Graz Heinrichstrasse 28 8010 Graz Austria
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- Department of Chemistry, Organic und Bioorganic ChemistryUniversity of Graz, NAWI Graz, BioTechMed Graz Heinrichstrasse 28 8010 Graz Austria
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- ACIB GmbH—Austrian Center of Industrial Biotechnology Petersgasse 14 8010 Graz Austria
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- Department of Chemistry, Organic und Bioorganic ChemistryUniversity of Graz, NAWI Graz, BioTechMed Graz Heinrichstrasse 28 8010 Graz Austria
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- Department of Chemistry, Organic und Bioorganic ChemistryUniversity of Graz, NAWI Graz, BioTechMed Graz Heinrichstrasse 28 8010 Graz Austria
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Pressnitz D, Fischereder E, Pletz J, Kofler C, Hammerer L, Hiebler K, Lechner H, Richter N, Eger E, Kroutil W. Asymmetric Synthesis of (R)-1-Alkyl-Substituted Tetrahydro-ß-carbolines Catalyzed by Strictosidine Synthases. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018; 57:10683-10687. [PMID: 29852524 PMCID: PMC6146909 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201803372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2018] [Revised: 05/15/2018] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
Abstract
Stereoselective methods for the synthesis of tetrahydro-ß-carbolines are of significant interest due to the broad spectrum of biological activity of the target molecules. In the plant kingdom, strictosidine synthases catalyze the C-C coupling through a Pictet-Spengler reaction of tryptamine and secologanin to exclusively form the (S)-configured tetrahydro-ß-carboline (S)-strictosidine. Investigating the biocatalytic Pictet-Spengler reaction of tryptamine with small-molecular-weight aliphatic aldehydes revealed that the strictosidine synthases give unexpectedly access to the (R)-configured product. Developing an efficient expression method for the enzyme allowed the preparative transformation of various aldehydes, giving the products with up to >98 % ee. With this tool in hand, a chemoenzymatic two-step synthesis of (R)-harmicine was achieved, giving (R)-harmicine in 67 % overall yield in optically pure form.
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- Desiree Pressnitz
- Department of Chemistry, Organic und Bioorganic ChemistryUniversity of Graz, NAWI Graz, BioTechMed GrazHeinrichstrasse 288010GrazAustria
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- Department of Chemistry, Organic und Bioorganic ChemistryUniversity of Graz, NAWI Graz, BioTechMed GrazHeinrichstrasse 288010GrazAustria
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- Department of Chemistry, Organic und Bioorganic ChemistryUniversity of Graz, NAWI Graz, BioTechMed GrazHeinrichstrasse 288010GrazAustria
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- Department of Chemistry, Organic und Bioorganic ChemistryUniversity of Graz, NAWI Graz, BioTechMed GrazHeinrichstrasse 288010GrazAustria
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- Department of Chemistry, Organic und Bioorganic ChemistryUniversity of Graz, NAWI Graz, BioTechMed GrazHeinrichstrasse 288010GrazAustria
- ACIB GmbH—Austrian Center of Industrial BiotechnologyPetersgasse 148010GrazAustria
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- Department of Chemistry, Organic und Bioorganic ChemistryUniversity of Graz, NAWI Graz, BioTechMed GrazHeinrichstrasse 288010GrazAustria
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- Department of Chemistry, Organic und Bioorganic ChemistryUniversity of Graz, NAWI Graz, BioTechMed GrazHeinrichstrasse 288010GrazAustria
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- ACIB GmbH—Austrian Center of Industrial BiotechnologyPetersgasse 148010GrazAustria
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- Department of Chemistry, Organic und Bioorganic ChemistryUniversity of Graz, NAWI Graz, BioTechMed GrazHeinrichstrasse 288010GrazAustria
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- Department of Chemistry, Organic und Bioorganic ChemistryUniversity of Graz, NAWI Graz, BioTechMed GrazHeinrichstrasse 288010GrazAustria
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Hill RA, Sutherland A. Hot off the press. Nat Prod Rep 2018. [DOI: 10.1039/c8np90008f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A personal selection of 32 recent papers is presented covering various aspects of current developments in bioorganic chemistry and novel natural products such as tundrenone from Methylobacter tundripaludum.
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Dumeignil F, Guehl M, Gimbernat A, Capron M, Ferreira NL, Froidevaux R, Girardon JS, Wojcieszak R, Dhulster P, Delcroix D. From sequential chemoenzymatic synthesis to integrated hybrid catalysis: taking the best of both worlds to open up the scope of possibilities for a sustainable future. Catal Sci Technol 2018. [DOI: 10.1039/c8cy01190g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
Abstract
Here an overview of all pathways that integrate chemical and biological catalysis is presented. We emphasize the factors to be considered in order to understand catalytic synergy.
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Affiliation(s)
| | - Marie Guehl
- Univ. Lille
- CNRS
- Centrale Lille
- ENSCL
- Univ. Artois
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- IFP Energies Nouvelles
- Rond-point de l'échangeur de Solaize
- France
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