From Ground-State to Excited-State Activation Modes: Flavin-Dependent “Ene”-Reductases Catalyzed Non-natural Radical Reactions

H Fu, TK Hyster - Accounts of chemical research, 2024 - ACS Publications
Conspectus Enzymes are desired catalysts for chemical synthesis, because they can be
engineered to provide unparalleled levels of efficiency and selectivity. Yet, despite the …

Expanding chemistry through in vitro and in vivo biocatalysis

EN Kissman, MB Sosa, DC Millar, EJ Koleski… - Nature, 2024 - nature.com
Living systems contain a vast network of metabolic reactions, providing a wealth of enzymes
and cells as potential biocatalysts for chemical processes. The properties of protein and cell …

Chemoenzymatic Synthesis of Fluorinated L-α-Amino Acids

X Jin, C Huang, C Cui, H Liu, Z Liu… - ACS Sustainable …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Fluorinated amino acids play a crucial role as fundamental components in drug synthesis
owing to their favorable attributes that enhance the pharmacokinetic properties of drugs …

Biocatalytic Generation of Trifluoromethyl Radicals by Nonheme Iron Enzymes for Enantioselective Alkene Difunctionalization

J Zhang, A Huls, J Paris, Y Guo, X Huang - 2024 - chemrxiv.org
The trifluoromethyl (–CF3) group represents a highly prevalent functionality in
pharmaceuticals. Over the past few decades, significant advances have been made in the …

Radical-relay C (sp3)-H azidation catalyzed by an engineered nonheme iron enzyme

Q Zhao, J Rui, X Huang - Methods in enzymology, 2024 - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Nonheme iron enzymes are versatile biocatalysts for a broad range of unique and powerful
transformations, such as hydroxylation, chlorination, and epimerization as well as …

Radical fluorine transfer catalysed by an engineered nonheme iron enzyme.

Q Zhao, Z Chen, J Rui, X Huang - Methods in Enzymology, 2024 - europepmc.org
Nonheme iron enzymes stand out as one of the most versatile biocatalysts for molecular
functionalization. They facilitate a wide array of chemical transformations within biological …