Enzymatic halogenation and dehalogenation reactions: pervasive and mechanistically diverse

V Agarwal, ZD Miles, JM Winter, AS Eustáquio… - Chemical …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Naturally produced halogenated compounds are ubiquitous across all domains of life where
they perform a multitude of biological functions and adopt a diversity of chemical structures …

[HTML][HTML] Biosynthesis of the modified tetrapyrroles—the pigments of life

DA Bryant, CN Hunter, MJ Warren - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2020 - ASBMB
Modified tetrapyrroles are large macrocyclic compounds, consisting of diverse conjugation
and metal chelation systems and imparting an array of colors to the biological structures that …

[HTML][HTML] Feed additives as a strategic approach to reduce enteric methane production in cattle: modes of action, effectiveness and safety

M Honan, X Feng, JM Tricarico… - Animal Production …, 2021 - CSIRO Publishing
Increasing consumer concern in greenhouse-gas (GHG) contributions from cattle is pushing
the livestock industry to continue to improve their sustainability goals. As populations …

Mixed quantum mechanical/molecular mechanical molecular dynamics simulations of biological systems in ground and electronically excited states

E Brunk, U Rothlisberger - Chemical reviews, 2015 - ACS Publications
The quantum nature of electrons and nuclei is manifested in countless biological events
including the rearrangements of electrons in biochemical reactions, electron and proton …

[HTML][HTML] The requirement for cobalt in vitamin B12: A paradigm for protein metalation

D Osman, A Cooke, TR Young, E Deery… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2021 - Elsevier
Vitamin B 12, cobalamin, is a cobalt-containing ring-contracted modified tetrapyrrole that
represents one of the most complex small molecules made by nature. In prokaryotes it is …

[HTML][HTML] Energy conservation via electron bifurcating ferredoxin reduction and proton/Na+ translocating ferredoxin oxidation

W Buckel, RK Thauer - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Bioenergetics, 2013 - Elsevier
The review describes four flavin-containing cytoplasmatic multienzyme complexes from
anaerobic bacteria and archaea that catalyze the reduction of the low potential ferredoxin by …

Interactive tree of life (iTOL) v3: an online tool for the display and annotation of phylogenetic and other trees

I Letunic, P Bork - Nucleic acids research, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Interactive Tree Of Life (http://itol. embl. de) is a web-based tool for the display,
manipulation and annotation of phylogenetic trees. It is freely available and open to …

[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial transformation products in the aquatic environment: global occurrence, ecotoxicological risks, and potential of antibiotic resistance

P Loffler, BI Escher, C Baduel, MP Virta… - … Science & Technology, 2023 - ACS Publications
The global spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is concerning for the health of humans,
animals, and the environment in a One Health perspective. Assessments of AMR and …

Prokaryotic heme biosynthesis: multiple pathways to a common essential product

HA Dailey, TA Dailey, S Gerdes, D Jahn… - Microbiology and …, 2017 - Am Soc Microbiol
The advent of heme during evolution allowed organisms possessing this compound to
safely and efficiently carry out a variety of chemical reactions that otherwise were difficult or …

Biocatalytic reduction reactions from a chemist's perspective

F Hollmann, DJ Opperman… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Reductions play a key role in organic synthesis, producing chiral products with new
functionalities. Enzymes can catalyse such reactions with exquisite stereo‐, regio‐and …