Biocatalysis has revolutionized chemical synthesis, providing sustainable methods for
preparing various organic molecules. In enzyme-mediated organic synthesis, most reactions …

Asymmetric catalysis is a major theme of research in contemporary synthetic organic
chemistry. The discovery of general strategies for highly enantioselective photochemical …

Conspectus Harnessing biocatalysts for novel abiological transformations is a longstanding
goal of synthetic chemistry. Combining the merits of biocatalysis and photocatalysis allows …

INTRODUCTION Photoenzymes are rare biocatalysts driven by absorption of a photon at
each catalytic cycle; they inspire development of artificial photoenzymes with valuable …

Photoexcitation is a common strategy for initiating radical reactions in chemical synthesis.
We found that photoexcitation of flavin-dependent “ene”-reductases changes their catalytic …

Although many organisms capture or respond to sunlight, few enzymes are known to be
driven by light. Among these are DNA photolyases and the photosynthetic reaction centers …

Enzymes are ideal for use in asymmetric catalysis by the chemical industry, because their
chemical compositions can be tailored to a specific substrate and selectivity pattern while …

The enzyme protochlorophyllide oxidoreductase (POR) catalyses a light-dependent step in
chlorophyll biosynthesis that is essential to photosynthesis and, ultimately, all life on Earth …

INTRODUCTION Terrestrial cyanobacteria often occur in environments that receive strongly
filtered light because of shading by plants or because of their associations with soil crusts …

Enzyme catalysis has been increasingly utilized in reversible deactivation radical
polymerization (Enz‐RDRP) on account of its mildness, efficiency, and sustainability. In this …