Reaction pathway engineering converts a radical hydroxylase into a halogenase.
Nat Chem Biol
; 18(2): 171-179, 2022 02.
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ABSTRACT
FeII/α-ketoglutarate (FeII/αKG)-dependent enzymes offer a promising biocatalytic platform for halogenation chemistry owing to their ability to functionalize unactivated C-H bonds. However, relatively few radical halogenases have been identified to date, limiting their synthetic utility. Here, we report a strategy to expand the palette of enzymatic halogenation by engineering a reaction pathway rather than substrate selectivity. This approach could allow us to tap the broader class of FeII/αKG-dependent hydroxylases as catalysts by their conversion to halogenases. Toward this goal, we discovered active halogenases from a DNA shuffle library generated from a halogenase-hydroxylase pair using a high-throughput in vivo fluorescent screen coupled to an alkyne-producing biosynthetic pathway. Insights from sequencing halogenation-active variants along with the crystal structure of the hydroxylase enabled engineering of a hydroxylase to perform halogenation with comparable activity and higher selectivity than the wild-type halogenase, showcasing the potential of harnessing hydroxylases for biocatalytic halogenation.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Halogênios
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Oxigenases de Função Mista
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Nat Chem Biol
Assunto da revista:
BIOLOGIA
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QUIMICA
Ano de publicação:
2022
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos