Genome mining methods to discover bioactive natural products
Covering: 2016 to 2021 With genetic information available for hundreds of thousands of
organisms in publicly accessible databases, scientists have an unprecedented opportunity …
organisms in publicly accessible databases, scientists have an unprecedented opportunity …
The EFI web resource for genomic enzymology tools: leveraging protein, genome, and metagenome databases to discover novel enzymes and metabolic pathways
R Zallot, N Oberg, JA Gerlt - Biochemistry, 2019 - ACS Publications
The assignment of functions to uncharacterized proteins discovered in genome projects
requires easily accessible tools and computational resources for large-scale, user-friendly …
requires easily accessible tools and computational resources for large-scale, user-friendly …
Psychrophiles: a source of cold-adapted enzymes for energy efficient biotechnological industrial processes
Biocatalysts are the backbone of bioprocessing industries that are going through a phase of
transition with reference to the requirement of extraordinary enzymes for various …
transition with reference to the requirement of extraordinary enzymes for various …
EFI-EST, EFI-GNT, and EFI-CGFP: enzyme function initiative (EFI) web resource for genomic enzymology tools
N Oberg, R Zallot, JA Gerlt - Journal of molecular biology, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The Enzyme Function Initiative (EFI) provides a web resource with “genomic
enzymology” web tools to leverage the protein (UniProt) and genome (European Nucleotide …
enzymology” web tools to leverage the protein (UniProt) and genome (European Nucleotide …
Biocatalytic oxidative cross-coupling reactions for biaryl bond formation
Biaryl compounds, with two connected aromatic rings, are found across medicine, materials
science and asymmetric catalysis,. The necessity of joining arene building blocks to access …
science and asymmetric catalysis,. The necessity of joining arene building blocks to access …
RadicalSAM. org: a resource to interpret sequence-function space and discover new radical SAM enzyme chemistry
N Oberg, TW Precord, DA Mitchell… - ACS bio & med chem …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The radical SAM superfamily (RSS), arguably the most functionally diverse enzyme
superfamily, is also one of the largest with∼ 700 K members currently in the UniProt …
superfamily, is also one of the largest with∼ 700 K members currently in the UniProt …
Discovery, structure and mechanism of a tetraether lipid synthase
Archaea synthesize isoprenoid-based ether-linked membrane lipids, which enable them to
withstand extreme environmental conditions, such as high temperatures, high salinity, and …
withstand extreme environmental conditions, such as high temperatures, high salinity, and …
[HTML][HTML] Structure of a B12-dependent radical SAM enzyme in carbapenem biosynthesis
Carbapenems are antibiotics of last resort in the clinic. Owing to their potency and broad-
spectrum activity, they are an important part of the antibiotic arsenal. The vital role of …
spectrum activity, they are an important part of the antibiotic arsenal. The vital role of …
Post-translational formation of strained cyclophanes in bacteria
Cyclic peptide natural products have served as important drug molecules, with several
examples used clinically. Enzymatic or chemical macrocyclization is the key transformation …
examples used clinically. Enzymatic or chemical macrocyclization is the key transformation …
Leveraging a structural blueprint to rationally engineer the Rieske oxygenase TsaM
Rieske nonheme iron oxygenases use two metallocenters, a Rieske-type [2Fe-2S] cluster
and a mononuclear iron center, to catalyze oxidation reactions on a broad range of …
and a mononuclear iron center, to catalyze oxidation reactions on a broad range of …