The crucial role of methodology development in directed evolution of selective enzymes

G Qu, A Li, CG Acevedo‐Rocha, Z Sun… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Directed evolution of stereo‐, regio‐, and chemoselective enzymes constitutes a unique way
to generate biocatalysts for synthetically interesting transformations in organic chemistry and …

Recent advances and promises in nitrile hydratase: from mechanism to industrial applications

Z Cheng, Y Xia, Z Zhou - Frontiers in bioengineering and …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Nitrile hydratase (NHase, EC 4.2. 1.84) is one type of metalloenzyme participating in the
biotransformation of nitriles into amides. Given its catalytic specificity in amide production …

“Toolbox” construction of an extremophilic nitrile hydratase from Streptomyces thermoautotrophicus for the promising industrial production of various amides

J Guo, J Berdychowska, Q Lai, Y Meng, Z Cheng… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Nitrile hydratase (NHase; EC 4.2. 1.84) is widely used to synthesize the
corresponding amides from nitriles, which is the most successful green biocatalyst …

[HTML][HTML] Structure-oriented engineering of nitrile hydratase: Reshaping of substrate access tunnel and binding pocket for efficient synthesis of cinnamamide

D Ma, Z Cheng, L Han, J Guo, L Peplowski… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Cinnamamide and its derivatives are the most common and important building blocks widely
present in natural products. Currently, nitrile hydratase (NHase, EC 4.2. 1.84) has been …

Advances in acrylamide bioproduction catalyzed with Rhodococcus cells harboring nitrile hydratase

S Jiao, F Li, H Yu, Z Shen - Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 2020 - Springer
Acrylamide is an important bulk chemical used for producing polyacrylamide, which is
widely applied in diverse fields, such as enhanced oil recovery and water treatment …

Computational Design of Nitrile Hydratase from Pseudonocardia thermophila JCM3095 for Improved Thermostability

Z Cheng, Y Lan, J Guo, D Ma, S Jiang, Q Lai, Z Zhou… - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
High thermostability and catalytic activity are key properties for nitrile hydratase (NHase, EC
4.2. 1.84) as a well-industrialized catalyst. In this study, rational design was applied to tailor …

Substrate access tunnel engineering for improving the catalytic activity of a thermophilic nitrile hydratase toward pyridine and pyrazine nitriles

Z Cheng, S Jiang, Z Zhou - Biochemical and Biophysical Research …, 2021 - Elsevier
Nitrile hydratase (NHase) is able to bio-transform nitriles into amides. As nitrile hydration
being an exothermic reaction, a NHase with high activity and stability is needed for amide …

Die zentrale Rolle der Methodenentwicklung in der gerichteten Evolution selektiver Enzyme

G Qu, A Li, CG Acevedo‐Rocha, Z Sun… - Angewandte …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Die gerichtete Evolution von stereo‐, regio‐und chemoselektiven Enzymen ist ein
einzigartiges Verfahren zur Herstellung von Biokatalysatoren für synthetisch interessante …

Substrate Profiling of the Cobalt Nitrile Hydratase from Rhodococcus rhodochrous ATCC BAA 870

AR Mashweu, VP Chhiba-Govindjee, ML Bode… - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
The aromatic substrate profile of the cobalt nitrile hydratase from Rhodococcus rhodochrous
ATCC BAA 870 was evaluated against a wide range of nitrile containing compounds (> 60) …

Tailoring the Hinge Residue at the Substrate Access Tunnel Entrance Improves the Catalytic Performance of Industrialized Nitrile Hydratase Toward 3‐Cyanopyridine

Y Xia, M Yin, L Peplowski, Z Cheng, Z Zhou - ChemistrySelect, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Nicotinamide is a high‐value chemical that has been widely applied in various aspects of
daily life. Nitrile hydratase (NHase) is capable of carrying out biotransformation of nitriles to …