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Angew Chem
2022 Apr

Luciferin Synthesis and Pesticide Detection by Luminescence Enzymatic Cascades

Enzymatic reactions were developed to convert 19 phenolic derivatives containing halogen, nitro, and methyl substituents into eight D-luciferin analogues.

https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202116908

Chem Rev
2021

Enzymes, In Vivo Biocatalysis, and Metabolic Engineering for Enabling a Circular Economy and Sustainability

Since the industrial revolution, the rapid growth and development of global industries have depended largely upon the utilization of coal-derived chemicals, and more recently, the utilization of petroleum-based chemicals.

https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemrev.1c00121

Angew Chem
2021 Mar

Carboxylic Acid Reductase Can Catalyze Ester Synthesis in Aqueous Environments

An efficient and green method is presented for the synthesis of esters using carboxylic acid reductase as a biocatalyst under mild aqueous conditions.

https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202013962

J Biol Chem
2021 Jan

Dissecting the low catalytic capability of flavin-dependent halogenases

The nicotinamide biomimetic BNAH has been demonstrated to serve as an effective reductant for generating reduced flavin in the chemoenzymatic cascade reaction of bacterial luciferase.

https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.RA120.016004

Chem Bio Chem
2020 July

A Minimized Chemoenzymatic Cascade for Bacterial Luciferase in Bioreporter Applications

The nicotinamide biomimetic BNAH has been demonstrated to serve as an effective reductant for generating reduced flavin in the chemoenzymatic cascade reaction of bacterial luciferase.

https://doi.org/10.1002/cbic.202000100

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Angew Chem
2019 Sep

A Chemo‐Enzymatic Cascade for the Smart Detection of Nitro‐ and Halogenated Phenols

The flavin‐dependent monooxygenase, HadA, catalyzes the dehalogenation and denitration of the toxicants, nitro‐ and halogenated phenols, to benzoquinone.

https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201904923

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Chem Sci
2018 Oct

Oxidative dehalogenation and denitration by a flavin-dependent monooxygenase is controlled by substrate deprotonation

Enzymes that are capable of detoxifying halogenated phenols (HPs) and nitrophenols (NPs) are valuable for bioremediation and waste biorefining.

https://doi.org/10.1039/C8SC01482E

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ACS Catalysis
2015 Aug

p-Hydroxyphenylacetate 3-Hydroxylase as a Biocatalyst for the Synthesis of Trihydroxyphenolic Acids

Trihydroxyphenolic acids such as 3,4,5-trihydroxycinnamic acid (3,4,5-THCA) 4c and 2-(3,4,5-trihydroxyphenyl)acetic acid (3,4,5-THPA) 2c are strong antioxidants that are potentially useful as medicinal agents.

https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.5b00439

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