The interest in chiral tricoordinated sulfur compounds in general, and sulfoxides in
particular, has shifted from purely academic, directed toward the study of their …

Several contemporary enzymes catalyze alternative reactions distinct from their normal
biological reactions. In some cases the alternative reaction is similar to a reaction that is …

Hydroxylamine-derived reagents have enabled versatile nitrene transfer reactions for
introducing nitrogen-containing functionalities in small-molecule catalysis, as well as …

Using rational design, an engineered myoglobin‐based catalyst capable of catalyzing the
cyclopropanation of aryl‐substituted olefins with catalytic proficiency (up to 46 800 …

In the field of asymmetric synthesis, nonracemic sulfoxides are recognized as valuable and
efficient reagents. Their extensive use as chiral auxiliaries and intermediates is …

Peroxygenases are attractive biocatalysts for the selective introduction of oxygen into
organic molecules under mild conditions with hydrogen peroxide as the oxygen source. In …

Background: An 18-nucleotide DNA oligomer, PS2. M, derived using an in vitro selection
method was previously reported to bind hemin (Fe (III)-protoporphyrinIX) with submicromolar …

Proteins play an essential role in biology. Whether it is in catalysis or molecular recognition,
proteins set a golden standard of efficiency and selectivity that few other natural or artificial …

The first example of a biocatalytic strategy for the synthesis of thioethers via an
intermolecular carbene S–H insertion reaction is reported. Engineered variants of sperm …

This Handbook on Metalloproteins focuses on the available structural information of proteins
and their metal ion coordination spheres. It centers on the metal ions indispensable for life …