Unifying and versatile features of flavin-dependent monooxygenases: Diverse catalysis by a common C4a-(hydro) peroxyflavin

A Phintha, P Chaiyen - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2023 - ASBMB
Flavin-dependent monooxygenases (FDMOs) are known for their remarkable versatility and
for their crucial roles in various biological processes and applications. Extensive research …

Enzymes in riboflavin biosynthesis: Potential antibiotic drug targets

J Jaroensuk, L Chuaboon, C Kesornpun… - Archives of Biochemistry …, 2023 - Elsevier
The rapid resistance of pathogens to antibiotics has emerged as a major threat to global
health. Identification of new antibiotic targets is thus needed for developing alternative …

Flavin‐N5OOH Functions as both a Powerful Nucleophile and a Base in the Superfamily of Flavoenzymes

Q Zhang, Q Chen, S Shaik… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Flavoenzymes can mediate a large variety of oxidation reactions through the activation of
oxygen. However, the O2 activation chemistry of flavin enzymes is not yet fully exploited …

How a Formate Dehydrogenase Responds to Oxygen: Unexpected O2 Insensitivity of an Enzyme Harboring Tungstopterin, Selenocysteine, and [4Fe–4S] Clusters

JE Graham, D Niks, GM Zane, Q Gui, K Hom… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The reversible two-electron interconversion of formate and CO2 is catalyzed by both
nonmetallo-and metallo-formate dehydrogenases (FDHs). The latter group comprises …

A multifunctional flavoprotein monooxygenase HspB for hydroxylation and CC cleavage of 6-hydroxy-3-succinoyl-pyridine

X Ouyang, G Liu, L Guo, G Wu, P Xu… - Applied and …, 2024 - Am Soc Microbiol
Flavoprotein monooxygenases catalyze reactions, including hydroxylation and epoxidation,
involved in the catabolism, detoxification, and biosynthesis of natural substrates and …

Hues of risk: investigating genotoxicity and environmental impacts of azo textile dyes

K Ramamurthy, PS Priya, R Murugan… - … Science and Pollution …, 2024 - Springer
The textile industry, with its extensive use of dyes and chemicals, stands out as a significant
source of water pollution. Exposure to certain textile dyes, such as azo dyes and their …

Cooperative chemoenzymatic synthesis of N-heterocycles via synergizing bio-with organocatalysis

Z Tan, X Zhang, M Xu, Y Fu, W Zhuang, M Li, X Wu… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
Inspired by Nature's ingenuity, considerable progress has been made in recent years to
develop chemoenzymatic processes by the integration of environmentally friendly feature of …

Biocatalytic Stereoselective Oxidation of 2-Arylindoles

SE Champagne, CH Chiang, PM Gemmel… - Journal of the …, 2024 - ACS Publications
3-Hydroxyindolenines can be used to access several structural motifs that are featured in
natural products and pharmaceutical compounds, yet the chemical synthesis of 3 …

Unlocking the catalytic precision of ligand-controlled enzymatic halogenation

A Phintha, AL Lukowski, P Chaiyen - … of the National Academy of Sciences, 2025 - pnas.org
A single-component flavin-dependent halogenase, AetF, has emerged as an attractive
biocatalyst for catalyzing halogenation. However, its flavin chemistry remains unexplored …

Mechanisms and applications of bacterial luciferase and its auxiliary enzymes

C Kantiwiriyawanitch, U Leartsakulpanich… - Archives of Biochemistry …, 2025 - Elsevier
Bacterial luciferase (LuxAB) catalyzes the conversion of reduced flavin mononucleotide
(FMNH⁻), oxygen, and a long-chain aldehyde to oxidized FMN, the corresponding acid and …