Protein ensembles: how does nature harness thermodynamic fluctuations for life? The diverse functional roles of conformational ensembles in the cell
All soluble proteins populate conformational ensembles that together constitute the native
state. Their fluctuations in water are intrinsic thermodynamic phenomena, and the …
state. Their fluctuations in water are intrinsic thermodynamic phenomena, and the …
Directed evolution of enzymes for industrial biocatalysis
JL Porter, RA Rusli, DL Ollis - ChemBioChem, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Enzymes have the potential to catalyse a wide variety of chemical reactions. They are
increasingly being sought as environmentally friendly and cost‐effective alternatives to …
increasingly being sought as environmentally friendly and cost‐effective alternatives to …
Fluorine in health care: Organofluorine containing blockbuster drugs
D O'Hagan - Journal of Fluorine Chemistry, 2010 - Elsevier
Organic fluorine compounds have had a profound impact on the development of bioactives
for the modern pharmaceuticals market. It is estimated that up to 20% of pharmaceuticals …
for the modern pharmaceuticals market. It is estimated that up to 20% of pharmaceuticals …
Accurate prediction of enzyme thermostabilization with Rosetta using AlphaFold ensembles
F Peccati, S Alunno-Rufini… - Journal of chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Thermostability enhancement is a fundamental aspect of protein engineering as a
biocatalyst's half-life is key for its industrial and biotechnological application, particularly at …
biocatalyst's half-life is key for its industrial and biotechnological application, particularly at …
[HTML][HTML] Developing fungal heterologous expression platforms to explore and improve the production of natural products from fungal biodiversity
X Meng, Y Fang, M Ding, Y Zhang, K Jia, Z Li… - Biotechnology …, 2022 - Elsevier
Natural products from fungi represent an important source of biologically active metabolites
notably for therapeutic agent development. Genome sequencing revealed that the number …
notably for therapeutic agent development. Genome sequencing revealed that the number …
The role of distant mutations and allosteric regulation on LovD active site dynamics
Natural enzymes have evolved to perform their cellular functions under complex selective
pressures, which often require their catalytic activities to be regulated by other proteins. We …
pressures, which often require their catalytic activities to be regulated by other proteins. We …
Structural enzymology of iterative type I polyketide synthases: various routes to catalytic programming
J Wang, Z Deng, J Liang, Z Wang - Natural Product Reports, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Time span of literature covered: up to mid-2023 Iterative type I polyketide synthases (iPKSs)
are outstanding natural chemists: megaenzymes that repeatedly utilize their catalytic …
are outstanding natural chemists: megaenzymes that repeatedly utilize their catalytic …
Principles of allosteric interactions in cell signaling
R Nussinov, CJ Tsai, J Liu - Journal of the American Chemical …, 2014 - ACS Publications
Linking cell signaling events to the fundamental physicochemical basis of the
conformational behavior of single molecules and ultimately to cellular function is a key …
conformational behavior of single molecules and ultimately to cellular function is a key …
Engineering biosynthetic enzymes for industrial natural product synthesis
Covering: 2000 to 2020 Natural products and their derivatives are commercially important
medicines, agrochemicals, flavors, fragrances, and food ingredients. Industrial strategies to …
medicines, agrochemicals, flavors, fragrances, and food ingredients. Industrial strategies to …
Biocatalyst development by directed evolution
Biocatalysis has emerged as a great addition to traditional chemical processes for
production of bulk chemicals and pharmaceuticals. To overcome the limitations of naturally …
production of bulk chemicals and pharmaceuticals. To overcome the limitations of naturally …