Enzymatic Oxy‐and Amino‐Functionalization in Biocatalytic Cascade Synthesis: Recent Advances and Future Perspectives

E Grandi, F Feyza Özgen, S Schmidt… - Angewandte …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Biocatalytic cascades are a powerful tool for building complex molecules containing oxygen
and nitrogen functionalities. Moreover, the combination of multiple enzymes in one pot offers …

Chemoenzymatic Synthesis of Fluorinated L-α-Amino Acids

X Jin, C Huang, C Cui, H Liu, Z Liu… - ACS Sustainable …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Fluorinated amino acids play a crucial role as fundamental components in drug synthesis
owing to their favorable attributes that enhance the pharmacokinetic properties of drugs …

Direct asymmetric synthesis of β-branched aromatic α-amino acids using engineered phenylalanine ammonia lyases

C Sun, G Lu, B Chen, G Li, Y Wu, Y Brack, D Yi… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Abstract β-Branched aromatic α-amino acids are valuable building blocks in natural
products and pharmaceutically active compounds. However, their chemical or enzymatic …

Phenylalanine ammonia-lyases: combining protein engineering and natural diversity

RB Tomoiagă, SD Tork, A Filip, LC Nagy… - Applied Microbiology and …, 2023 - Springer
In this study, rational design and saturation mutagenesis efforts for engineering
phenylalanine ammonia-lyase from Petroselinum crispum (Pc PAL) provided tailored PALs …

Stereoselective Synthesis of Aliphatic α‐Amino Acids by Chemo‐Enzymatic Hydroamination‐Hydrodesulfurisation

C Nobbio, WR Birmingham, E Brenna… - Advanced Synthesis …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Phenylalanine ammonia lyase (PAL) enzymes have been extensively exploited to produce
differently substituted arylalanine analogues, but their use in the stereoselective synthesis of …

The Biocatalytic Potential of Aromatic Ammonia–Lyase from Loktanella atrilutea

RB Tomoiaga, G Ágoston, K Boros, LC Nagy… - …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Characterization of the aromatic ammonia–lyase from Loktanella atrilutea (LaAAL)
revealed reduced activity towards canonical AAL substrates: l‐Phe, l‐Tyr, and l‐His …