From stable radicals to thermally robust high-spin diradicals and triradicals
Stable radicals and thermally robust high-spin di-and triradicals have emerged as important
organic materials due to their promising applications in diverse fields. New fundamental …
organic materials due to their promising applications in diverse fields. New fundamental …
Tailoring enzyme strategies and functional groups in biosynthetic pathways
CT Walsh - Natural Product Reports, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Covering: 2000 to 2022 Secondary metabolites are assembled by drawing off and
committing some of the flux of primary metabolic building blocks to sets of enzymes that …
committing some of the flux of primary metabolic building blocks to sets of enzymes that …
Radical-mediated nucleophilic peptide cross-linking in dynobactin biosynthesis
BX Nguyen, FF Gurusinga, U Mettal… - Journal of the …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Dynobactins are recently discovered ribosomally synthesized and post-translationally
modified peptide (RiPP) antibiotics that selectively kill Gram-negative pathogens by …
modified peptide (RiPP) antibiotics that selectively kill Gram-negative pathogens by …
Initiation, propagation, and termination in the chemistry of radical SAM enzymes
MW Ruszczycky, H Liu - Biochemistry, 2024 - ACS Publications
Radical S-adenosyl-l-methionine (SAM) enzymes catalyze radical mediated chemical
transformations notable for their diversity. The radical mediated reactions that take place in …
transformations notable for their diversity. The radical mediated reactions that take place in …
[4Fe–4S]-Mediated Proton-Coupled Electron Transfer Enables the Efficient Degradation of Chloroalkenes by Reductive Dehalogenases
Reductive dehalogenases (RDases) are key enzymes involved in the degradation of
organohalide compounds. Despite extensive experimental and computational studies, the …
organohalide compounds. Despite extensive experimental and computational studies, the …
Advanced NIR ratiometric probes for intravital biomedical imaging
H Huang, R Qiu, H Yang, F Ren, F Wu… - Biomedical …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Near-infrared (NIR) fluorescence imaging technology (NIR-I region, 650–950 nm and NIR-II
region, 1000–1700 nm), with deeper tissue penetration and less disturbance from auto …
region, 1000–1700 nm), with deeper tissue penetration and less disturbance from auto …
Dioxane Bridge Formation during the Biosynthesis of Spectinomycin Involves a Twitch Radical S-Adenosyl Methionine Dehydrogenase That May Have Evolved from …
J Zhang, X Hou, Z Chen, Y Ko… - Journal of the …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Spectinomycin is a dioxane-bridged, tricyclic aminoglycoside produced by Streptomyces
spectabilis ATCC 27741. While the spe biosynthetic gene cluster for spectinomycin has …
spectabilis ATCC 27741. While the spe biosynthetic gene cluster for spectinomycin has …
Resolving the multidecade-long mystery in MoaA radical SAM enzyme reveals new opportunities to tackle human health problems
K Yokoyama, D Li, H Pang - ACS bio & med Chem Au, 2021 - ACS Publications
MoaA is one of the most conserved radical S-adenosyl-l-methionine (SAM) enzymes, and is
found in most organisms in all three kingdoms of life. MoaA contributes to the biosynthesis of …
found in most organisms in all three kingdoms of life. MoaA contributes to the biosynthesis of …
Multilevel metabolic engineering for enhanced synthesis of S-adenosylmethionine by Bacillus amyloliquefaciens
C Jiang, D Zou, L Ruan, W Han, X Wei - Biotechnology Letters, 2024 - Springer
Objectives To enhance the de novo synthesis of SAM, the effects of several key genes on
SAM synthesis were examined based on modular strategy, and the key genes were …
SAM synthesis were examined based on modular strategy, and the key genes were …
Intermolecular electron transfer in radical SAM enzymes as a new paradigm for reductive activation
KAS Eastman, AS Jochimsen, V Bandarian - Journal of Biological …, 2023 - ASBMB
Radical S-adenosyl-L-methionine (rSAM) enzymes bind one or more Fe-S clusters and
catalyze transformations that produce complex and structurally diverse natural products …
catalyze transformations that produce complex and structurally diverse natural products …