Artificial metalloenzymes: Recent developments and innovations in bioinorganic catalysis

Z Thompson, JA Cowan - Small, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Z Thompson, JA Cowan
Small, 2020Wiley Online Library
Cellular life is orchestrated by the biochemical components of cells that include nucleic
acids, lipids, carbohydrates, proteins, and cofactors such as metabolites and metals, all of
which coalesce and function synchronously within the cell. Metalloenzymes allow for such
complex chemical processes, as they catalyze a myriad of biochemical reactions both
efficiently and selectively, where the metal cofactor provides additional functionality to
promote reactivity not readily achieved in their absence. While the past 60 years have …
Abstract
Cellular life is orchestrated by the biochemical components of cells that include nucleic acids, lipids, carbohydrates, proteins, and cofactors such as metabolites and metals, all of which coalesce and function synchronously within the cell. Metalloenzymes allow for such complex chemical processes, as they catalyze a myriad of biochemical reactions both efficiently and selectively, where the metal cofactor provides additional functionality to promote reactivity not readily achieved in their absence. While the past 60 years have yielded considerable insight on how enzymes catalyze these reactions, a need to engineer and develop artificial metalloenzymes has been driven not only by industrial and therapeutic needs, but also by innate human curiosity. The design of miniature enzymes, both rationally and through serendipity, using both organic and inorganic building blocks has been explored by many scientists over the years and significant progress has been made. Herein, recent developments over the past 5 years in areas that have not been recently reviewed are summarized, and prospects for future research in these areas are addressed.
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