Designing artificial metalloenzymes by tuning of the environment beyond the primary coordination sphere
Metalloenzymes catalyze a variety of reactions using a limited number of natural amino
acids and metallocofactors. Therefore, the environment beyond the primary coordination …
acids and metallocofactors. Therefore, the environment beyond the primary coordination …
Strategies and Mechanisms of First-Row Transition Metal-Regulated Radical C–H Functionalization
X Wang, J He, YN Wang, Z Zhao, K Jiang… - Chemical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Radical C–H functionalization represents a useful means of streamlining synthetic routes by
avoiding substrate preactivation and allowing access to target molecules in fewer steps. The …
avoiding substrate preactivation and allowing access to target molecules in fewer steps. The …
Biotransformation of sulfamethoxazole by microalgae: Removal efficiency, pathways, and mechanisms
Recently, the biotransformation of sulfamethoxazole (SMX) by microalgae has attracted
increasing interest. In particular, cytochrome P450 (CYP450) has been suggested to be the …
increasing interest. In particular, cytochrome P450 (CYP450) has been suggested to be the …
Stereodivergent atom-transfer radical cyclization by engineered cytochromes P450
Naturally occurring enzymes can be a source of unnatural reactivity that can be molded by
directed evolution to generate efficient biocatalysts with valuable activities. Owing to the lack …
directed evolution to generate efficient biocatalysts with valuable activities. Owing to the lack …
Oxygen activation and radical transformations in heme proteins and metalloporphyrins
As a result of the adaptation of life to an aerobic environment, nature has evolved a panoply
of metalloproteins for oxidative metabolism and protection against reactive oxygen species …
of metalloproteins for oxidative metabolism and protection against reactive oxygen species …
Energy-related small molecule activation reactions: oxygen reduction and hydrogen and oxygen evolution reactions catalyzed by porphyrin-and corrole-based …
W Zhang, W Lai, R Cao - Chemical reviews, 2017 - ACS Publications
Globally increasing energy demands and environmental concerns related to the use of fossil
fuels have stimulated extensive research to identify new energy systems and economies that …
fuels have stimulated extensive research to identify new energy systems and economies that …
A general strategy for decoupled hydrogen production from water splitting by integrating oxidative biomass valorization
Conventional water electrolyzers produce H2 and O2 simultaneously, such that additional
gas separation steps are needed to prevent H2/O2 mixing. The sluggish anodic O2 …
gas separation steps are needed to prevent H2/O2 mixing. The sluggish anodic O2 …
Heme and nonheme high-valent iron and manganese oxo cores in biological and abiological oxidation reactions
M Guo, T Corona, K Ray, W Nam - ACS Central Science, 2018 - ACS Publications
Utilization of O2 as an abundant and environmentally benign oxidant is of great interest in
the design of bioinspired synthetic catalytic oxidation systems. Metalloenzymes activate O2 …
the design of bioinspired synthetic catalytic oxidation systems. Metalloenzymes activate O2 …
Second sphere effects on oxygen reduction and peroxide activation by mononuclear iron porphyrins and related systems
Activation and reduction of O2 and H2O2 by synthetic and biosynthetic iron porphyrin
models have proved to be a versatile platform for evaluating second-sphere effects deemed …
models have proved to be a versatile platform for evaluating second-sphere effects deemed …
Oriented electric fields as future smart reagents in chemistry
Oriented external electric fields (OEEFs) as' smart reagents' are no longer a theoretical
dream. Here, we discuss the wide-ranging potential of using OEEFs to catalyse and control …
dream. Here, we discuss the wide-ranging potential of using OEEFs to catalyse and control …