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Kerschbaumer B, Totaro MG, Friess M, Breinbauer R, Bijelic A, Macheroux P. Loop 6 and the β-hairpin flap are structural hotspots that determine cofactor specificity in the FMN-dependent family of ene-reductases. FEBS J 2024; 291:1560-1574. [PMID: 38263933 DOI: 10.1111/febs.17055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2023] [Revised: 12/04/2023] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 01/25/2024]
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Flavin mononucleotide (FMN)-dependent ene-reductases constitute a large family of oxidoreductases that catalyze the enantiospecific reduction of carbon-carbon double bonds. The reducing equivalents required for substrate reduction are obtained from reduced nicotinamide by hydride transfer. Most ene-reductases significantly prefer, or exclusively accept, either NADPH or NADH. Despite their usefulness in biocatalytic applications, the structural determinants for cofactor preference remain elusive. We employed the NADPH-preferring 12-oxophytodienoic acid reductase 3 from Solanum lycopersicum (SlOPR3) as a model enzyme of the ene-reductase family and applied computational and structural methods to investigate the binding specificity of the reducing coenzymes. Initial docking results indicated that the arginine triad R283, R343, and R366 residing on and close to a critical loop at the active site (loop 6) are the main contributors to NADPH binding. In contrast, NADH binds unfavorably in the opposite direction toward the β-hairpin flap within a largely hydrophobic region. Notably, the crystal structures of SlOPR3 in complex with either NADPH4 or NADH4 corroborated these different binding modes. Molecular dynamics simulations confirmed NADH binding near the β-hairpin flap and provided structural explanations for the low binding affinity of NADH to SlOPR3. We postulate that cofactor specificity is determined by the arginine triad/loop 6 and the residue(s) controlling access to a hydrophobic cleft formed by the β-hairpin flap. Thus, NADPH preference depends on a properly positioned arginine triad, whereas granting access to the hydrophobic cleft at the β-hairpin flap favors NADH binding.
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- Institute of Biochemistry, Graz University of Technology, Austria
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Graz University of Technology, Austria
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Graz University of Technology, Austria
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- Institute of Biochemistry, Graz University of Technology, Austria
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Lonardi G, Parolin R, Licini G, Orlandi M. Catalytic Asymmetric Conjugate Reduction. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202216649. [PMID: 36757599 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202216649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2022] [Revised: 01/16/2023] [Accepted: 02/09/2023] [Indexed: 02/10/2023]
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Enantioselective reduction reactions are privileged transformations for the construction of trisubstituted stereogenic centers. While these include established synthetic strategies, such as asymmetric hydrogenation, methods based on the enantioselective addition of hydridic reagents to electrophilic prochiral substrates have also gained importance. In this context, the asymmetric conjugate reduction (ACR) of α,β-unsaturated compounds has become a convenient approach for the synthesis of chiral compounds with trisubstituted stereocenters in α-, β-, or γ-position to electron-withdrawing functional groups. Because such activating groups are diverse and amenable of further derivatizations, ACRs provide a general and powerful synthetic entry towards a variety of valuable chiral building blocks. This Review provides a comprehensive collection of catalytic ACR methods involving transition-metal, organic, and enzymatic catalysis since its first versions dating back to the late 1970s.
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- Giovanni Lonardi
- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, Via Marzolo, 1, 35131, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, Via Marzolo, 1, 35131, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, Via Marzolo, 1, 35131, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, Via Marzolo, 1, 35131, Padova, Italy
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Hagiwara H. Introduction of Chiral Centers to α- and/or β-Positions of Carbonyl Groups by Biocatalytic Asymmetric Reduction of α,β-Unsaturated Carbonyl Compounds. Nat Prod Commun 2022. [DOI: 10.1177/1934578x221099054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Biocatalytic asymmetric reductions of acyclic and cyclic α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds are favorable protocols for introduction of chiral centers to α- and/or β-positions of the carbonyl groups. Representative biocatalytic reductions of electron deficient olefins are compiled from a synthetic point of view according to compound types from the papers in 2012 to early 2022. Applications to syntheses of some enantiomericaly enriched perfumery ingredients are presented to show the feasibility of the biocatalytic reductions.
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- Hisahiro Hagiwara
- Graduate School of Science and Technology, Niigata University, 8050, 2-Nocho, Ikarashi, Nishi-ku, Niigata, 950-2181, Japan
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Shi Q, Jia Y, Wang H, Li S, Li H, Guo J, Dou T, Qin B, You S. Identification of four ene reductases and their preliminary exploration in the asymmetric synthesis of (R)-dihydrocarvone and (R)-profen derivatives. Enzyme Microb Technol 2021; 150:109880. [PMID: 34489033 DOI: 10.1016/j.enzmictec.2021.109880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2021] [Revised: 07/23/2021] [Accepted: 07/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The ene reductases (ERs) from the old yellow enzymes (OYEs) family have the ability to reduce activated alkenes to generate up to two stereocenters, therefore they have been received extensive attention as powerful biocatalysts. In this study, through gene mining, four ERs were identified from the genomes of Ensifer adhaerens, Pseudomonas fluorescens, and Pseudomonas veronil. The biocatalytic properties of these four ERs were identified, and their applications in the synthesis process of dihydrocarvone and profen derivatives were further evaluated. Among them, three ERs (EaER2, PvER1, and PvER2) belonging to the classic OYEs showed the best catalytic activity at 30 °C and pH 7.0 (100 mM potassium phosphate buffer) and the PfER2, which belongs to the thermophilic-like OYEs exhibited the best catalytic at 40 °C and pH 7.0 (100 mM potassium phosphate buffer). When exploring the influence of organic solvents on the catalytic efficiency, it was found that the four ERs were more sensitive to toluene and had tolerance to several other selected organic solvents. In addition, EaER2, PfER2, PvER1 and PvER2 showed excellent catalytic activity toward carvone, and the stereoselectivity of PvER2 toward carvone could reach up to 88.7 % de. EaER2 and PfER2 can catalyze the synthesis of a variety of profen derivatives with a stereoselectivity over 99 % ee. Moreover, through homology modeling and molecular docking, we preliminarily explained the mechanism of catalytic activity and stereoselectivity of the four ERs, which provided a solid base on the rational design of their stereo-preference in the future. The discovery of EaER2, PfER2, PvER1, and PvER2 provides four new enzyme sources for the study of the OYEs family and enriches the biocatalytic toolbox of ERs. Our exploration of the enzymatic properties of these four ERs will provide the sufficient data basis for future research and industrialization progress.
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- Qinghua Shi
- School of Life Sciences and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenhe, Shenyang, 110016, People's Republic of China
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- School of Life Sciences and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenhe, Shenyang, 110016, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenhe, Shenyang, 110016, People's Republic of China
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- Wuya College of Innovation, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenhe, Shenyang, 110016, People's Republic of China
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- School of Life Sciences and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenhe, Shenyang, 110016, People's Republic of China
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- School of Life Sciences and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenhe, Shenyang, 110016, People's Republic of China
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- Wuya College of Innovation, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenhe, Shenyang, 110016, People's Republic of China
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- Wuya College of Innovation, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenhe, Shenyang, 110016, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Life Sciences and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenhe, Shenyang, 110016, People's Republic of China.
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Liu G, Li S, Shi Q, Li H, Guo J, Ouyang J, Jia X, Zhang L, You S, Qin B. Engineering of Saccharomyces pastorianus old yellow enzyme 1 for the synthesis of pharmacologically active (S)-profen derivatives. MOLECULAR CATALYSIS 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mcat.2021.111568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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An C, Shaw MH, Tharp A, Verma D, Li H, Wang H, Wang X. Enantioselective Enzymatic Reduction of Acrylic Acids. Org Lett 2020; 22:8320-8325. [PMID: 33048553 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.0c02959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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An ene-reductase (ERED 36) with broad substrate specificity was identified, and optimization studies led to the development of an enzymatic protocol for the reduction of α,β-unsaturated acids under mild, aqueous conditions. The substrate scope includes aromatic- and aliphatic-substituted acrylic acids, as well as cyclic α,β-substituted acrylic acids, yielding chiral α-substituted acids with exquisite levels of enantioselectivity (>99% ee).
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- Chihui An
- Department of Process Research & Development, MRL, Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey 07065, United States
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- Department of Process Research & Development, MRL, Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey 07065, United States
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- Department of Process Research & Development, MRL, Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey 07065, United States
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- Department of Process Research & Development, MRL, Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey 07065, United States
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- Department of Process Research & Development, MRL, Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey 07065, United States
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- Department of Process Research & Development, MRL, Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey 07065, United States
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- Department of Process Research & Development, MRL, Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey 07065, United States
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Staniland S, Angelini T, Pushpanath A, Bornadel A, Siirola E, Bisagni S, Zanotti-Gerosa A, Domínguez B. Biocatalytic Reduction of Activated Cinnamic Acid Derivatives : Asymmetric reduction of C=C double bonds using Johnson Matthey enzymes. JOHNSON MATTHEY TECHNOLOGY REVIEW 2020. [DOI: 10.1595/205651320x16001815466116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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The asymmetric reduction of C=C double bonds is a sought-after chemical transformation to obtain chiral molecules used in the synthesis of fine chemicals. Biocatalytic C=C double bond reduction is a particularly interesting transformation complementary to more established chemocatalytic
methods. The enzymes capable of catalysing this reaction are called ene-reductases (ENEs). For the reaction to take place, ENEs need an electron withdrawing group (EWG) in conjugation with the double bond. Especially favourable EWGs are carbonyls and nitro groups; other EWGs, such as carboxylic
acids, esters or nitriles, often give poor results. In this work, a substrate engineering strategy is proposed whereby a simple transformation of the carboxylic acid into a fluorinated ester or a cyclic imide allows to increase the ability of ENEs to reduce the conjugated double bond. Up to
complete conversion of the substrates tested was observed with enzymes ENE-105 and *ENE-69.
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- Samantha Staniland
- Johnson Matthey 260 Cambridge Science Park, Milton Road, Cambridge, CB4 0WE UK
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- Johnson Matthey 260 Cambridge Science Park, Milton Road, Cambridge, CB4 0WE UK
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- Johnson Matthey 260 Cambridge Science Park, Milton Road, Cambridge, CB4 0WE UK
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- Johnson Matthey 260 Cambridge Science Park, Milton Road, Cambridge, CB4 0WE UK
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- Johnson Matthey 260 Cambridge Science Park, Milton Road, Cambridge, CB4 0WE UK
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- Johnson Matthey 260 Cambridge Science Park, Milton Road, Cambridge, CB4 0WE UK
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- Johnson Matthey 260 Cambridge Science Park, Milton Road, Cambridge, CB4 0WE UK
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Ferreira IM, Fiamingo A, Campana-Filho SP, Porto ALM. Biotransformation of (E)-2-Methyl-3-Phenylacrylaldehyde Using Mycelia of Penicillium citrinum CBMAI 1186, Both Free and Immobilized on Chitosan. MARINE BIOTECHNOLOGY (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2020; 22:348-356. [PMID: 32080775 DOI: 10.1007/s10126-020-09954-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2019] [Accepted: 02/03/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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This study applied the use of marine-derived fungus Penicillium citrinum CBMAI 1186 in the stereoselective reduction of the C=C double bond of the prochiral (E)-2-methyl-3-phenylacrylaldehyde 1. The fungus immobilized on chitosan, obtained by multistep ultrasound-assisted deacetylation process (Ch-USAD), produced the (S)-(+)-2-methyl-3-phenylpropan-1-ol 3 (c = 49%, 40% ee) isomer and (±)-2-methyl-3-phenylacrilic acid 4 (c = 35%); in contrast, immobilized mycelia on commercial chitosan (Ch-C) yielded the (S)-(+)-2-methyl-3-phenylpropan-1-ol 3 (c = 48%, 10% ee) and (±)-2-methyl-3-phenylpropanal 1a (c = 41%). The reaction using free mycelia gave a 40% yield of (S)-(+)-2-methyl-3-phenylpropan-1-ol 3 with 10% ee. These results showed that the crystallinity form and molecular weight of chitosan (Ch-C or Ch-USAD) used to immobilized mycelia of P. citrinum CBMAI 1186 influenced in the biotransformation of (E)-2-methyl-3-phenylacrylaldehyde 1. Therefore, marine-derived fungus P. citrinum CBMAI 1186 immobilized on chitosan can be a potential alternative in the studies of hydrogenation of the α,β-unsaturated carbon-carbon (α,β-C=C) double bond. Marine-derived fungus Penicillium citrinum CBMAI 1186 immobilized on chitosan in the stereoselective reduction of the C=C double bond of the prochiral (E)-2-methyl-3-phenylacrylaldehyde.
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- Irlon M Ferreira
- Laboratório de Biocatálise e Síntese Orgânica Aplicada, Departamento de Ciências Exatas, Universidade Federal do Amapá, Rod. JK KM 02, Macapa, Amapá, 68902-280, Brazil.
- Instituto de Química de São Carlos, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Trabalhador São-Carlense, 400,, Sao Carlos, São Paulo, 13566-590, Brazil.
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- Instituto de Química de São Carlos, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Trabalhador São-Carlense, 400,, Sao Carlos, São Paulo, 13566-590, Brazil
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- Instituto de Química de São Carlos, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Trabalhador São-Carlense, 400,, Sao Carlos, São Paulo, 13566-590, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Química Orgânica e Biocatálise, Instituto de Química de São Carlos, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. João Dagnone, 1100, Ed. Química Ambiental, J. Santa Angelina,, Sao Carlos, São Paulo, 13563-120, Brazil.
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Thirteen Non-Conventional Yeasts (NCYs) have been investigated for their ability to reduce activated C=C bonds of chalcones to obtain the corresponding dihydrochalcones. A possible correlation between bioreducing capacity of the NCYs and the substrate structure was estimated. Generally, whole-cells of the NCYs were able to hydrogenate the C=C double bond occurring in (E)-1,3-diphenylprop-2-en-1-one, while worthy bioconversion yields were obtained when the substrate exhibited the presence of a deactivating electron-withdrawing Cl substituent on the B-ring. On the contrary, no conversion was generally found, with a few exceptions, in the presence of an activating electron-donating substituent OH. The bioreduction aptitude of the NCYs was apparently correlated to the logP value: Compounds characterized by a higher logP exhibited a superior aptitude to be reduced by the NCYs than compounds with a lower logP value.
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Ene-reductases (ERs) belonging to the old yellow enzyme (OYE) family have been thoroughly investigated for the stereospecific reduction of activated prochiral C=C double bonds. In this work, OYE3 was immobilized both by covalent binding on glyoxyl-agarose (OYE3-GA), and by affinity-based adsorption on EziGTM particles (OYE3-EziG). The immobilized OYE3-GA was demonstrated to be active (activity recovery = 52%) and to retain almost 100% of its activity under the enzymatic assay conditions (50 mM phosphate buffer pH 7, 28 °C) for six days, whereas the activity of the non-immobilized enzyme dropped to 50% after two days. In the case of EziGTM, the highest activity recovery (54%) was achieved by using the most hydrophilic carrier (EziGTM Opal) that was selected for the full characterization of this type of enzyme preparation (stability, recycling, re-use, enzyme leakage). OYE3-EziG was slightly less stable than OYE3-GA under the same experimental conditions. OYE3-GA could be recycled and re-used for up to 12 reaction cycles in the bioreduction of α-methyl-trans-cinnamaldehyde; after 12 runs, the highest conversion achieved was 40%. In the case of the co-immobilized OYE3/GDH-EziG, the conversion dropped to 56% after two reaction cycles. No enzyme leakage was detected over 48 h for both OYE3-GA and OYE3/GDH-EziG (50 mM phosphate buffer pH 7, 28 °C). These seed results pave the way for a true optimization of the immobilization of OYE3, as well as for the use of immobilized OYE3 for preparative applications both in batch and continuous flow conditions.
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Ene reductases enable the asymmetric hydrogenation of activated alkenes allowing the manufacture of valuable chiral products. The enzymes complement existing metal- and organocatalytic approaches for the stereoselective reduction of activated C=C double bonds, and efforts to expand the biocatalytic toolbox with additional ene reductases are of high academic and industrial interest. Here, we present the characterization of a novel ene reductase from Paenibacillus polymyxa, named Ppo-Er1, belonging to the recently identified subgroup III of the old yellow enzyme family. The determination of substrate scope, solvent stability, temperature, and pH range of Ppo-Er1 is one of the first examples of a detailed biophysical characterization of a subgroup III enzyme. Notably, Ppo-Er1 possesses a wide temperature optimum (Topt: 20–45 °C) and retains high conversion rates of at least 70% even at 10 °C reaction temperature making it an interesting biocatalyst for the conversion of temperature-labile substrates. When assaying a set of different organic solvents to determine Ppo-Er1′s solvent tolerance, the ene reductase exhibited good performance in up to 40% cyclohexane as well as 20 vol% DMSO and ethanol. In summary, Ppo-Er1 exhibited activity for thirteen out of the nineteen investigated compounds, for ten of which Michaelis–Menten kinetics could be determined. The enzyme exhibited the highest specificity constant for maleimide with a kcat/KM value of 287 mM−1 s−1. In addition, Ppo-Er1 proved to be highly enantioselective for selected substrates with measured enantiomeric excess values of 92% or higher for 2-methyl-2-cyclohexenone, citral, and carvone.
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Toogood HS, Scrutton NS. Discovery, Characterisation, Engineering and Applications of Ene Reductases for Industrial Biocatalysis. ACS Catal 2019; 8:3532-3549. [PMID: 31157123 PMCID: PMC6542678 DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.8b00624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 154] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Recent studies of multiple enzyme families collectively referred to as ene-reductases (ERs) have highlighted potential industrial application of these biocatalysts in the production of fine and speciality chemicals. Processes have been developed whereby ERs contribute to synthetic routes as isolated enzymes, components of multi-enzyme cascades, and more recently in metabolic engineering and synthetic biology programmes using microbial cell factories to support chemicals production. The discovery of ERs from previously untapped sources and the expansion of directed evolution screening programmes, coupled to deeper mechanistic understanding of ER reactions, have driven their use in natural product and chemicals synthesis. Here we review developments, challenges and opportunities for the use of ERs in fine and speciality chemicals manufacture. The ER research field is rapidly expanding and the focus of this review is on developments that have emerged predominantly over the last 4 years.
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- Helen S. Toogood
- School of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Manchester, 131 Princess Street, Manchester M1 7DN, U.K
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- School of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Manchester, 131 Princess Street, Manchester M1 7DN, U.K
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Iorgu AI, Hedison TM, Hay S, Scrutton NS. Selectivity through discriminatory induced fit enables switching of NAD(P)H coenzyme specificity in Old Yellow Enzyme ene-reductases. FEBS J 2019; 286:3117-3128. [PMID: 31033202 PMCID: PMC6767020 DOI: 10.1111/febs.14862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2019] [Revised: 03/22/2019] [Accepted: 04/24/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Most ene‐reductases belong to the Old Yellow Enzyme (OYE) family of flavin‐dependent oxidoreductases. OYEs use nicotinamide coenzymes as hydride donors to catalyze the reduction of alkenes that contain an electron‐withdrawing group. There have been many investigations of the structures and catalytic mechanisms of OYEs. However, the origin of coenzyme specificity in the OYE family is unknown. Structural NMR and X‐ray crystallographic data were used to rationally design variants of two OYEs, pentaerythritol tetranitrate reductase (PETNR) and morphinone reductase (MR), to discover the basis of coenzyme selectivity. PETNR has dual‐specificity and reacts with NADH and NADPH; MR accepts only NADH as hydride donor. Variants of a β‐hairpin motif in an active site loop of both these enzymes were studied using stopped‐flow spectroscopy. Specific attention was placed on the potential role of arginine residues within the β‐hairpin motif. Mutagenesis demonstrated that Arg130 governs the preference of PETNR for NADPH, and that Arg142 interacts with the coenzyme pyrophosphate group. These observations were used to switch coenzyme specificity in MR by replacing either Glu134 or Leu146 with arginine residues. These variants had increased (~15‐fold) affinity for NADH. Mutagenesis enabled MR to accept NADPH as a hydride donor, with E134R MR showing a significant (55‐fold) increase in efficiency in the reductive half‐reaction, when compared to the essentially unreactive wild‐type enzyme. Insight into the question of coenzyme selectivity in OYEs has therefore been addressed through rational redesign. This should enable coenzyme selectivity to be improved and switched in other OYEs.
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- Andreea I Iorgu
- Manchester Institute of Biotechnology and School of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering, The University of Manchester, UK
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- Manchester Institute of Biotechnology and School of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering, The University of Manchester, UK
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- Manchester Institute of Biotechnology and School of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering, The University of Manchester, UK
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- Manchester Institute of Biotechnology and School of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering, The University of Manchester, UK
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Colombo D, Brenna E, Gatti FG, Ghezzi MC, Monti D, Parmeggiani F, Tentori F. Chemoselective Biohydrogenation of Alkenes in the Presence of Alkynes for the Homologation of 2‐Alkynals/3‐Alkyn‐2‐ones into 4‐Alkynals/Alkynols. Adv Synth Catal 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/adsc.201900177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Danilo Colombo
- Dipartimento di ChimicaMateriali ed Ingegneria Chimica “Giulio Natta” Politecnico di Milano Via Mancinelli, 7 20131 Milano Italy
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- Dipartimento di ChimicaMateriali ed Ingegneria Chimica “Giulio Natta” Politecnico di Milano Via Mancinelli, 7 20131 Milano Italy
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- Dipartimento di ChimicaMateriali ed Ingegneria Chimica “Giulio Natta” Politecnico di Milano Via Mancinelli, 7 20131 Milano Italy
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- Dipartimento di ChimicaMateriali ed Ingegneria Chimica “Giulio Natta” Politecnico di Milano Via Mancinelli, 7 20131 Milano Italy
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- Istituto di Chimica del Riconoscimento Molecolare, C.N.R. Via Mario Bianco, 9 20131 Milano Italy
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- Dipartimento di ChimicaMateriali ed Ingegneria Chimica “Giulio Natta” Politecnico di Milano Via Mancinelli, 7 20131 Milano Italy
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- Dipartimento di ChimicaMateriali ed Ingegneria Chimica “Giulio Natta” Politecnico di Milano Via Mancinelli, 7 20131 Milano Italy
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Li Z, Wang Z, Meng G, Lu H, Huang Z, Chen F. Identification of an Ene Reductase from Yeast Kluyveromyces Marxianus
and Application in the Asymmetric Synthesis of (R
)-Profen Esters. ASIAN J ORG CHEM 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/ajoc.201800059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Zhining Li
- Engineering Center of Catalysis and Synthesis for Chiral Molecules; Department of Chemistry; Fudan University; 220 Handan Road Shanghai 200433 P. R. China
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Industrial Asymmetric Catalysis of Chiral Drugs; 220 Handan Road Shanghai 200433 P. R. China
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- Engineering Center of Catalysis and Synthesis for Chiral Molecules; Department of Chemistry; Fudan University; 220 Handan Road Shanghai 200433 P. R. China
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Industrial Asymmetric Catalysis of Chiral Drugs; 220 Handan Road Shanghai 200433 P. R. China
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- Engineering Center of Catalysis and Synthesis for Chiral Molecules; Department of Chemistry; Fudan University; 220 Handan Road Shanghai 200433 P. R. China
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Industrial Asymmetric Catalysis of Chiral Drugs; 220 Handan Road Shanghai 200433 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering; School of Life Sciences; Fudan University, 2005 Songhu Road; Shanghai 200438 P. R. China
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Industrial Microorganisms; 2005 Songhu Road Shanghai 200438 P. R. China
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- Engineering Center of Catalysis and Synthesis for Chiral Molecules; Department of Chemistry; Fudan University; 220 Handan Road Shanghai 200433 P. R. China
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Industrial Asymmetric Catalysis of Chiral Drugs; 220 Handan Road Shanghai 200433 P. R. China
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- Engineering Center of Catalysis and Synthesis for Chiral Molecules; Department of Chemistry; Fudan University; 220 Handan Road Shanghai 200433 P. R. China
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Industrial Asymmetric Catalysis of Chiral Drugs; 220 Handan Road Shanghai 200433 P. R. China
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Winkler CK, Faber K, Hall M. Biocatalytic reduction of activated CC-bonds and beyond: emerging trends. Curr Opin Chem Biol 2018; 43:97-105. [PMID: 29275291 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2017.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2017] [Revised: 11/02/2017] [Accepted: 12/04/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
Abstract
The biocatalytic reduction of activated CC-bonds is dominated by ene-reductases from the Old Yellow Enzyme family, which gained broad practical use owing to exquisite stereoselectivity combined with wide substrate scope. Protein diversity is fostered by mining distinct protein classes and by implementing protein engineering techniques. Recent efforts are focusing on expanding the chemical complexity of the product portfolio, either through substrate functionalization or design of multi-step reactions. This review also highlights unusual chemistries catalyzed by ene-reductases and presents emerging methodologies developed to bypass the need of natural nicotinamide cofactors.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Graz, Heinrichstrasse 28, 8010 Graz, Austria
| | - Mélanie Hall
- Department of Chemistry, University of Graz, Heinrichstrasse 28, 8010 Graz, Austria.
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