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Amino acid catalyzed neogenesis of carbohydrates: A plausible ancient transformation
Cordova, Armando,Ibrahem, Ismail,Casas, Jesus,Sunden, Henrik,Engqvist, Magnus,Reyes, Efraim
, p. 4772 - 4784 (2005)
Hexose sugars play a fundamental role in vital biochemical processes and their biosynthesis is achieved through enzyme-catalyzed pathways. Herein we disclose the ability of amino acids to catalyze the asymmetric neogenesis of carbohydrates by sequential cross-aldol reactions. The amino acids mediate the asymmetric de novo synthesis of natural L- and D-hexoses and their analogues with excellent stereoselectivity in organic solvents. In some cases, the four new stereocenters are assembled with almost absolute stereocontrol. The unique feature of these results is that, when an amino acid is employed as the catalyst, a single reaction sequence can convert a protected glycol aldehyde into a hexose in one step. For example, proline and its derivatives catalyze the asymmetric neogenesis of allose with > 99% ee in one chemical manipulation. Furthermore, all amino acids tested catalyzed the asymmetric formation of natural sugars under prebiotic conditions, with alanine being the smallest catalyst. The inherent simplicity of this catalytic process suggests that a catalytic prebiotic "gluconeogenesis" may occur, in which amino acids transfer their stereochemical information to sugars. In addition, the amino acid catalyzed stereoselective sequential cross-aldol reactions were performed as a two-step procedure with different aldehydes as acceptors and nucleophiles. The employment of two different amino acids as catalysts for the iterative direct aldol reactions enabled the asymmetric synthesis of deoxysugars with > 99% ee. In addition, the direct amino acid catalyzed C2+C 2+C2 methodology is a new entry for the short, highly enantioselective de novo synthesis of carbohydrate derivatives, isotope-labeled sugars, and polyketide natural products. The one-pot asymmetric de novo syntheses of deoxy and polyketide carbohydrates involved a novel dynamic kinetic asymmetric transformation (DYKAT) mediated by an amino acid.
Properties and tissue distribution of a novel aldo-keto reductase encoding in a rat gene (Akr1b10)
Endo, Satoshi,Matsunaga, Toshiyuki,Kuragano, Tsukasa,Ohno, Satoshi,Kitade, Yukio,Tajima, Kazuo,El-Kabbani, Ossama,Hara, Akira
, p. 230 - 237 (2010)
A recent rat genomic sequencing predicts a gene Akr1b10 that encodes a protein with 83% sequence similarity to human aldo-keto reductase (AKR) 1B10. In this study, we isolated the cDNA for the rat AKR1B10 (R1B10) from rat brain, and examined the enzymatic properties of the recombinant protein. R1B10 utilized NADPH as the preferable coenzyme, and reduced various aldehydes (including cytotoxic 4-hydroxy-2-hexenal and 4-hydroxy- and 4-oxo-2-nonenals) and α-dicarbonyl compounds (such as methylglyoxal and 3-deoxyglucosone), showing low Km values of 0.8-6.1μM and 3.7-67μM, respectively. The enzyme also reduced glyceraldehyde and tetroses (Km=96-390μM), although hexoses and pentoses were inactive and poor substrates, respectively. Among the substrates, 4-oxo-2-nonenal was most efficiently reduced into 4-oxo-2-nonenol, and its cytotoxicity against bovine endothelial cells was decreased by the overexpression of R1B10. R1B10 showed low sensitivity to aldose reductase inhibitors, and was activated to approximately two folds by valproic acid, and alicyclic and aromatic carboxylic acids. The mRNA for R1B10 was expressed highly in rat brain and heart, and at low levels in other rat tissues and skin fibroblasts. The results suggest that R1B10 functions as a defense system against oxidative stress and glycation in rat tissues.
Experimental studies on complex oscillations in a Mn2+-catalyzed acidic bromate-glucose reaction
Li,Wang
, p. 1817 - 1821 (2001)
Under batch-reactor conditions, the BrO3--glucose-Mn2+-H2SO 4 system exhibits several types of oscillations, depending on the concentrations of the reactants. In certain cases, dual-frequency oscillat
Domino Hydroalkoxylation-[4+2]-Cycloaddition for Stereoselective Synthesis of 1,4-Heterocycle-Fused Chromenes: Rapid Access to the [6-6-7-6] Tetracyclic Core of Cytorhizhins B–D
Fartade, Dipak J.,Gharpure, Santosh J.,Nanda, Santosh K.,Vishwakarma, Dharmendra S.
, p. 6892 - 6897 (2020)
A substrate dependent regio- and stereoselective domino hydroalkoxylation-formal-[4+2] cycloaddition is described for the facile synthesis of linear as well as spirocyclic 1,4-heterocycle-fused chromene ketals. Enantiospecific synthesis of oxazepino chromene derivatives was successfully carried out using chiral pool amino alkynols. The developed hydroalkoxylation cascade offered rapid access to the spirocyclic [6-6-7-6] tetracyclic core of cytorhizhins B–D with correct relative configuration.
Effect of WOx on Bifunctional Pd-WOx/Al2O3 Catalysts for the Selective Hydrogenolysis of Glucose to 1,2-Propanediol
Liu, Chengwei,Zhang, Chenghua,Sun, Sikai,Liu, Kangkai,Hao, Shunli,Xu, Jian,Zhu, Yulei,Li, Yongwang
, p. 4612 - 4623 (2015)
A series of Pd-WOx/Al2O3 catalysts with different contents of WOx were prepared by stepwise incipient wetness impregnations. The influence of WOx on the physicochemical properties of Pd-WOx/Al2O3 catalysts, as well as their catalytic performance for the hydrogenolysis of glucose to 1,2-propanediol (1,2-PDO), was investigated. At low surface W density (0.3-2.1 W nm-2), distorted isolated WOx and oligomeric WOx are present on the Pd-WOx/Al2O3 catalysts. Furthermore, isolated WO4 are the dominating species on the Pd-WOx(5%)/Al2O3 catalyst. When the W density increased to 3.1 W nm-2, polymeric WOx species are dominant on the Pd-WOx(30%)/Al2O3 catalyst. The Pd surface area decreased while the acid amount increased with increasing W density. Furthermore, increased Lewis acid sites are provided by isolated WO4 and oligomeric WOx species whereas increased Bronsted acid sites exist on polymeric WOx species. Lewis acid sites promote glucose isomerization to fructose, which is an intermediate in glucose hydrogenolysis to 1,2-PDO. Metal sites catalyze C=O hydrogenation and C-C hydrogenolysis, which avoid the coke formation on catalysts. 1,2-PDO selectivity is dependent on the synergy of Lewis acid and metal sites; however, Bronsted acid sites have no contribution to the 1,2-PDO production. Typically, the Pd-WOx(5%)/Al2O3 catalyst possessing the optimal balance of Lewis acid and the metal site shows a 1,2-PDO selectivity of 60.8% at a glucose conversion of 92.2% and has a lifetime of over 200 h.
Kinetic insight into the effect of the catalytic functions on selective conversion of cellulose to polyols on carbon-supported WO3 and Ru catalysts
Liu, Yue,Liu, Haichao
, p. 74 - 81 (2016)
Efficient conversion of cellulose, the most abundant biomass on Earth, to chemicals in high yields remains a formidable challenge. Here, we report the marked change in the distribution of polyol products in the cellulose reaction on Ru/C and WO3/C, strongly depending on the competitive reactions of the glucose intermediate. WO3 crystallites not only promote, as a solid acid, the efficient hydrolysis of cellulose to glucose, but also catalyze the selective cleavage of the C-C bonds in glucose and other C6 sugar intermediates, leading to the formation of ethylene glycol and propylene glycol, in competition with the sugar hydrogenation to the corresponding C6 polyols (e.g. sorbitol) on Ru/C. The basic C support, behaving similar to other solid bases (i.e. MgO), catalyzes the isomerization of glucose into fructose, leading to the favored formation of propylene glycol instead of ethylene glycol. Such strong dependence of the product distribution on the catalytic functions is clarified by the kinetic analysis of the three competitive reactions of glucose, including its hydrogenation, isomerization and C-C bond cleavage. Importantly, such kinetic analysis can predict the maximum selectivity ratio of propylene glycol to ethylene glycol, which is 2.5, for example, at 478 K under the reaction conditions in this work, corresponding to a maximum yield of propylene glycol of ～71%. These understandings shed new insights into the selective conversion of cellulose, which provides guidance for the rational design of catalyst functions and tuning of reaction parameters towards the controllable synthesis of specific products from cellulose.
Boron oxide modified bifunctional Cu/Al2O3 catalysts for the selective hydrogenolysis of glucose to 1,2-propanediol
Liu, Chengwei,Shang, Yaning,Wang, Shen,Liu, Xin,Wang, Xianzhou,Gui, Jianzhou,Zhang, Chenghua,Zhu, Yulei,Li, Yongwang
, (2020)
A series of B2O3 modified Cu/Al2O3 catalysts were prepared for the hydrogenolysis of glucose. The catalysts were fully characterized by BET, ICP, N2O adsorptive decomposition, XRD, SEM, TG, H2-TPR, CO-FTIR, XPS, and NH3-TPD. The strong interaction between B2O3 and CuO could promote the dispersion of copper and inhibit the reduction of CuO, creating a proper mol ratio of Cuδ+/Cu0 for the hydrogenolysis of glucose to oxygen-containing chemicals. Furthermore, the doping of B2O3 also introduced more acid sites onto the CuB/Al2O3 catalysts, which is favorable for the cleavage of hydroxyl through dehydration. Therefore, the selective hydrogenolysis of glucose to 1,2-propanediol was dependent on the contribution of Cuδ+, Cu0, and acid sites. The catalytic activity and 1,2-propanediol selectivity were improved significantly by doping B2O3 into Cu/Al2O3. Among the catalysts, 1CuB/Al2O3 showed the highest selectivity for 1,2-propanediol, with the value of 49.5% at 96.6% conversion of glucose.
Crystal structure of yeast xylose reductase in complex with a novel NADP-DTT adduct provides insights into substrate recognition and catalysis
Paidimuddala, Bhaskar,Mohapatra, Samar B.,Gummadi, Sathyanarayana N.,Manoj, Narayanan
, p. 4445 - 4464 (2018)
Aldose reductases (ARs) belonging to the aldo-keto reductase (AKR) superfamily catalyze the conversion of carbonyl substrates into their respective alcohols. Here we report the crystal structures of the yeast Debaryomyces nepalensis xylose reductase (DnXR, AKR2B10) in the apo form and as a ternary complex with a novel NADP-DTT adduct. Xylose reductase, a key enzyme in the conversion of xylose to xylitol, has several industrial applications. The enzyme displayed the highest catalytic efficiency for l-threose (138 ± 7 mm?1·s?1) followed by d-erythrose (30 ± 3 mm?1·s?1). The crystal structure of the complex reveals a covalent linkage between the C4N atom of the nicotinamide ring of the cosubstrate and the S1 sulfur atom of DTT and provides the first structural evidence for a protein mediated NADP–low-molecular-mass thiol adduct. We hypothesize that the formation of the adduct is facilitated by an in-crystallo Michael addition of the DTT thiolate to the specific conformation of bound NADPH in the active site of DnXR. The interactions between DTT, a four-carbon sugar alcohol analog, and the enzyme are representative of a near-cognate product ternary complex and provide significant insights into the structural basis of aldose binding and specificity and the catalytic mechanism of ARs. Database: Structural data are available in the PDB under the accession numbers 5ZCI and 5ZCM.
Structure of an entangled heteropolysaccharide from Pholidota chinensis Lindl and its antioxidant and anti-cancer properties
Luo, Dianhui,Wang, Zhaojing,Li, Zhiming,Yu, Xiao-qiang
, p. 921 - 928 (2018)
A major polysaccharide PCP-I was isolated and purified from Pholidota chinensis Lindl. The physicochemical and structural properties of PCP-I were studied using high-performance size-exclusion chromatography (HPSEC), gas chromatography (GC), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), periodate oxidation-smith degradation, methylation-GC–MS analysis, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) analysis. PCP-I was homogeneous with molecular weight (Mw) of 249 kDa and composed of xylose and fucose at a molar ratio of 2.45:1. The repeating structural units of PCP-I were →3)-α-D-Xylp-(1→ and →4)-α-L-Fucp-(1→ the terminal fractions were T-D-GalAp, and TEM further revealed that PCP-I was the entangled microstructure which was composed of four non-branched single chains. Compared with Vitamin C (Vc) and 5 fluorine urine (5-Fu), PCP-I showed scavenging effects of superoxide (EC50 = 1.09 mg/mL) and hydroxyl (EC50 = 0.11 mg/mL) radicals equivalent to Vc, and PCP-I (IC50 = 69.54 μg/mL) also exhibited good anti-proliferation capability for human colon cancer cell line caco-2.
Practical Cleavage of Acetals by Using an Odorless Thiol Immobilized on Silica
de Léséleuc, Mylène,Kukor, Andrew,Abbott, Shaun D.,Zacharie, Boulos
, p. 7389 - 7393 (2019)
A practical, efficient and general method was developed for the deprotection of a variety of aromatic and aliphatic acetals to their corresponding catechol or diol derivatives using thiol immobilized on silica gel. This is an application for the well-known commercial solid-supported thiol (SiliaMetS Thiol). The procedure is mild and amenable to scale-up. It does not require inert atmosphere and clean conversions were observed. This method is applicable to substituted 1,3-benzodioxole and aliphatic acetals with different functionalities. It offers the advantage of a general route with high yield, which can be undertaken at ambient temperature.
