Shortening synthetic routes to small molecule active pharmaceutical ingredients employing biocatalytic methods
S Simić, E Zukić, L Schmermund, K Faber… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Biocatalysis, using enzymes for organic synthesis, has emerged as powerful tool for the
synthesis of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs). The first industrial biocatalytic …
synthesis of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs). The first industrial biocatalytic …
[HTML][HTML] Biocatalysis making waves in organic chemistry
U Hanefeld, F Hollmann, CE Paul - Chemical Society Reviews, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Biocatalysis has an enormous impact on chemical synthesis. The waves in which
biocatalysis has developed, and in doing so changed our perception of what organic …
biocatalysis has developed, and in doing so changed our perception of what organic …
Multifunctional biocatalyst for conjugate reduction and reductive amination
TW Thorpe, JR Marshall, V Harawa, RE Ruscoe… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
Chiral amine diastereomers are ubiquitous in pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals, yet their
preparation often relies on low-efficiency multi-step synthesis. These valuable compounds …
preparation often relies on low-efficiency multi-step synthesis. These valuable compounds …
Screening and characterization of a diverse panel of metagenomic imine reductases for biocatalytic reductive amination
Finding faster and simpler ways to screen protein sequence space to enable the
identification of new biocatalysts for asymmetric synthesis remains both a challenge and a …
identification of new biocatalysts for asymmetric synthesis remains both a challenge and a …
Biocatalytic reductive aminations with NAD (P) H-dependent enzymes: enzyme discovery, engineering and synthetic applications
Chiral amines are pivotal building blocks for the pharmaceutical industry. Asymmetric
reductive amination is one of the most efficient and atom economic methodologies for the …
reductive amination is one of the most efficient and atom economic methodologies for the …
Machine-directed evolution of an imine reductase for activity and stereoselectivity
Biocatalysis is an effective tool to access chiral molecules that are otherwise hard to
synthesize or purify. Time-efficient processes are needed to develop enzymes that …
synthesize or purify. Time-efficient processes are needed to develop enzymes that …
Discovery of an imine reductase for reductive amination of carbonyl compounds with sterically challenging amines
FF Chen, XF He, XX Zhu, Z Zhang… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The synthesis of structurally diverse amines is of fundamental significance in the
pharmaceutical industry due to the ubiquitous presence of amine motifs in biologically active …
pharmaceutical industry due to the ubiquitous presence of amine motifs in biologically active …
[HTML][HTML] Emerging technologies for biocatalysis in the pharmaceutical industry
Biocatalysis is a key technology in the pharmaceutical industry as it can provide efficient and
sustainable catalytic routes toward active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs). The …
sustainable catalytic routes toward active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs). The …
[HTML][HTML] Reductive aminations by imine reductases: from milligrams to tons
The synthesis of secondary and tertiary amines through the reductive amination of carbonyl
compounds is one of the most significant reactions in synthetic chemistry. Asymmetric …
compounds is one of the most significant reactions in synthetic chemistry. Asymmetric …
Engineered imine reductase for larotrectinib intermediate manufacture
Q Chen, BB Li, L Zhang, XR Chen, XX Zhu… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Imine reductases (IREDs) are increasingly identified and characterized for the reduction of
imines and reductive amination of ketones. However, their practical application is still limited …
imines and reductive amination of ketones. However, their practical application is still limited …