Evolutionary origin and functional diversification of aminotransferases

K Koper, SW Han, DC Pastor, Y Yoshikuni… - Journal of Biological …, 2022 - ASBMB
Aminotransferases (ATs) are pyridoxal 5′-phosphate–dependent enzymes that catalyze
the transamination reactions between amino acid donor and keto acid acceptor substrates …

Recent advances in ω-transaminase-mediated biocatalysis for the enantioselective synthesis of chiral amines

M D. Patil, G Grogan, A Bommarius, H Yun - Catalysts, 2018 - mdpi.com
Chiral amines are important components of 40–45% of small molecule pharmaceuticals and
many other industrially important fine chemicals and agrochemicals. Recent advances in …

Discovery, engineering, and synthetic application of transaminase biocatalysts

I Slabu, JL Galman, RC Lloyd, NJ Turner - ACS Catalysis, 2017 - ACS Publications
Transaminases have attracted considerable interest in their use as biocatalysts for the
synthesis of compounds containing chiral amine units, which are widespread within the …

Self-sustaining closed-loop multienzyme-mediated conversion of amines into alcohols in continuous reactions

ML Contente, F Paradisi - Nature Catalysis, 2018 - nature.com
The synthesis of alcohols from amine starting materials is an excellent yet challenging
strategy for the preparation of pharmaceuticals and polymers. Here we developed a …

Rock salt type NiCo2O3 supported on ordered mesoporous carbon as a highly efficient electrocatalyst for oxygen evolution reaction

Y Zhang, X Wang, F Luo, Y Tan, L Zeng, B Fang… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2019 - Elsevier
It is a great challenge to develop cost-effective and stable oxygen evolution reaction (OER)
electrocatalysts for energy sustainability. Herein, we report nanocomposites of rock salt type …

Robust ω-transaminases by computational stabilization of the subunit interface

Q Meng, N Capra, CM Palacio, E Lanfranchi… - ACS …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Transaminases are attractive catalysts for the production of enantiopure amines. However,
the poor stability of these enzymes often limits their application in biocatalysis. Here, we …

Continuous flow-mode synthesis of (chiral) amines with transaminase: a strategic biocatalytic approach to essential building blocks

HM Arango, L van den Biggelaar… - Reaction Chemistry & …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Chiral amines are essential building blocks to manufacture a plethora of valuable
compounds, including active pharmaceutical ingredients (API). It is estimated that about half …

The challenge of using isopropylamine as an amine donor in transaminase catalysed reactions

P Kelefiotis-Stratidakis, T Tyrikos-Ergas… - Organic & Biomolecular …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Amine transaminases (ATAs) propose an appealing alternative to transition metal catalysts
as they can provide chiral amines of high purity from pro-chiral compounds by asymmetric …

The unexplored importance of fleeting chiral intermediates in enzyme-catalyzed reactions

MT Reetz, M Garcia-Borras - Journal of the American Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Decades of extensive research efforts by biochemists, organic chemists, and protein
engineers have led to an understanding of the basic mechanisms of essentially all known …

Comparison of Four Immobilization Methods for Different Transaminases

T Heinks, N Montua, M Teune, J Liedtke, M Höhne… - Catalysts, 2023 - mdpi.com
Biocatalytic syntheses often require unfavorable conditions, which can adversely affect
enzyme stability. Consequently, improving the stability of biocatalysts is needed, and this is …