Enhanced active-site electric field accelerates enzyme catalysis
The design and improvement of enzymes based on physical principles remain challenging.
Here we demonstrate that the principle of electrostatic catalysis can be leveraged to …
Here we demonstrate that the principle of electrostatic catalysis can be leveraged to …
AQME: Automated quantum mechanical environments for researchers and educators
JV Alegre‐Requena, S Sowndarya SV… - Wiley …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
AQME, automated quantum mechanical environments, is a free and open‐source Python
package for the rapid deployment of automated workflows using cheminformatics and …
package for the rapid deployment of automated workflows using cheminformatics and …
Computational design of enzymes for biotechnological applications
Enzymes are the natural catalysts that execute biochemical reactions upholding life. Their
natural effectiveness has been fine-tuned as a result of millions of years of natural evolution …
natural effectiveness has been fine-tuned as a result of millions of years of natural evolution …
Electric field–assisted anion-π catalysis on carbon nanotubes in electrochemical microfluidic devices
The vision to control the charges migrating during reactions with external electric fields is
attractive because of the promise of general catalysis, emergent properties, and …
attractive because of the promise of general catalysis, emergent properties, and …
Chemical modification of enzymes to improve biocatalytic performance
Improvement in intrinsic enzymatic features is in many instances a prerequisite for the
scalable applicability of many industrially important biocatalysts. To this end, various …
scalable applicability of many industrially important biocatalysts. To this end, various …
Computational Modeling of Supramolecular Metallo-organic Cages–Challenges and Opportunities
Self-assembled metallo-organic cages have emerged as promising biomimetic platforms
that can encapsulate whole substrates akin to an enzyme active site. Extensive experimental …
that can encapsulate whole substrates akin to an enzyme active site. Extensive experimental …
Designing better enzymes: Insights from directed evolution
Highlights•Enzymes can be created by computational design and directed
evolution.•Insights from directed evolution:•Active-site organization by H-bonding networks …
evolution.•Insights from directed evolution:•Active-site organization by H-bonding networks …
Development of a versatile and efficient C–N lyase platform for asymmetric hydroamination via computational enzyme redesign
Y Cui, Y Wang, W Tian, Y Bu, T Li, X Cui, T Zhu, R Li… - Nature Catalysis, 2021 - nature.com
Although C–N bonds are ubiquitous in natural products, pharmaceuticals and
agrochemicals, biocatalysts forging these bonds with high atom-efficiency and …
agrochemicals, biocatalysts forging these bonds with high atom-efficiency and …
Unlocking the computational design of metal–organic cages
Metal–organic cages are macrocyclic structures that can possess an intrinsic void that can
hold molecules for encapsulation, adsorption, sensing, and catalysis applications. As metal …
hold molecules for encapsulation, adsorption, sensing, and catalysis applications. As metal …
Strong electric field force at the air/water interface drives fast sulfate production in the atmosphere
How tiny aqueous aerosol droplets significantly accelerate the atmospheric multiphase
reaction remains an open question. Here, we show both experimental and theoretical …
reaction remains an open question. Here, we show both experimental and theoretical …