The E factor at 30: a passion for pollution prevention

RA Sheldon - Green Chemistry, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The introduction of the E Factor in 1992 focussed attention on the problem of waste
generation, defined as everything but the desired product, in chemicals manufacture and …

Methyltransferases: functions and applications

E Abdelraheem, B Thair, RF Varela… - …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
In this review the current state‐of‐the‐art of S‐adenosylmethionine (SAM)‐dependent
methyltransferases and SAM are evaluated. Their structural classification and diversity is …

Deep electroreductive chemistry: harnessing carbon-and silicon-based reactive intermediates in organic synthesis

W Zhang, W Guan, JI Martinez Alvarado… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The development of general and selective methods to generate and transform reactive
intermediates such as radicals, cations, and anions remains an important objective in …

Chemoenzymatic cascades combining biocatalysis and transition metal catalysis for asymmetric synthesis

S González‐Granda, L Escot, I Lavandera… - Angewandte …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The combination of catalytic methods provides multiple advantages in organic synthesis,
allowing access to diverse organic molecules in a straightforward manner. Merging metal …

Reshaping substrate-binding pocket of leucine dehydrogenase for bidirectionally accessing structurally diverse substrates

T Wu, Y Wang, N Zhang, D Yin, Y Xu, Y Nie, X Mu - ACS Catalysis, 2022 - ACS Publications
Steric hindrance modification-based pocket reshaping is an effective approach for enzyme–
substrate acceptance evolution. However, previous studies were limited to using the …

Co‐compartmentalization of Enzymes and Cofactors within Pickering Emulsion Droplets for Continuous‐Flow Catalysis

W Wei, R Ettelaie, X Zhang, M Fan… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Co‐immobilization of enzymes and cofactors in a manner suitable for use in continuous flow
catalysis remains a great challenge because of the difficulty in ensuring the free accessibility …

Enhanced photocatalytic efficiency in visible-light-induced NADH regeneration by intramolecular electron transfer

X Wu, S Wang, J Fang, H Chen, H Liu… - ACS Applied Materials & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Inspired by natural photosynthesis, photocatalytic NADH regeneration has drawn increasing
interest in the recent decade as it provides a perfect approach for NAD+ reduction into …

Cascades of evolved enzymes for the synthesis of complex molecules

K Rosenthal, UT Bornscheuer… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Thanks to advances in enzyme discovery and protein engineering combined with the
development of enzymatic multistep reaction cascades, new efficient routes for drug …

Enzymatic Oxy‐and Amino‐Functionalization in Biocatalytic Cascade Synthesis: Recent Advances and Future Perspectives

E Grandi, F Feyza Özgen, S Schmidt… - Angewandte …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Biocatalytic cascades are a powerful tool for building complex molecules containing oxygen
and nitrogen functionalities. Moreover, the combination of multiple enzymes in one pot offers …

Directed evolution of phosphite dehydrogenase to cycle noncanonical redox cofactors via universal growth selection platform

L Zhang, E King, WB Black, CM Heckmann… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Noncanonical redox cofactors are attractive low-cost alternatives to nicotinamide adenine
dinucleotide (phosphate)(NAD (P)+) in biotransformation. However, engineering enzymes to …