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Enantiocomplementary Epoxidation Reactions Catalyzed by an Engineered Cofactor-Independent Non-natural Peroxygenase
Crotti, Michele,Kataja, Kim M.,Poelarends, Gerrit J.,Saravanan, Thangavelu,Xu, Guangcai
, p. 10374 - 10378 (2020/04/23)
Peroxygenases are heme-dependent enzymes that use peroxide-borne oxygen to catalyze a wide range of oxyfunctionalization reactions. Herein, we report the engineering of an unusual cofactor-independent peroxygenase based on a promiscuous tautomerase that accepts different hydroperoxides (t-BuOOH and H2O2) to accomplish enantiocomplementary epoxidations of various α,β-unsaturated aldehydes (citral and substituted cinnamaldehydes), providing access to both enantiomers of the corresponding α,β-epoxy-aldehydes. High conversions (up to 98 %), high enantioselectivity (up to 98 % ee), and good product yields (50–80 %) were achieved. The reactions likely proceed via a reactive enzyme-bound iminium ion intermediate, allowing tweaking of the enzyme's activity and selectivity by protein engineering. Our results underscore the potential of catalytic promiscuity for the engineering of new cofactor-independent oxidative enzymes.
Asymmetric epoxidation of α,β-unsaturated aldehydes in aqueous media catalyzed by resin-supported peptide-containing unnatural amino acids
Akagawa, Kengo,Kudo, Kazuaki
experimental part, p. 843 - 847 (2011/06/11)
The enantio- and diastereoselective epoxidation of α,β- unsaturated aldehydes in aqueous media was realized using a resin-supported peptide catalyst. Introducing the hydrophobic and bulky unnatural amino acid 3-(1-pyrenyl)alanine into the peptide sequence was effective for enhancing the reaction rate and enantioselectivity.
New approaches for the synthesis of isotopically labelled guanidine-derived amino acids and noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors
Bischoff, Roland,Hamilton, Deborah J.,Jobson, Nicola K.,Sutherland, Andrew
, p. 323 - 326 (2008/02/05)
A new approach for the stereoselective synthesis of guanidine-derived amino acids, L-arginine and (+)-blastidic acid, has been devised which allows the selective incorporation of isotopic labels in both the side chain of the amino acid as well as the guanidine unit. A new asymmetric synthesis of the (S,R)-diastereomer of reboxetine, an antidepressant, has also been completed which allows the specific incorporation of radiolabelled iodine for SPECT imaging. Copyright
