A Novel Thiamine Artificial Metalloenzyme Platform for New-to-Nature Biocatalysis
Abstract
Combining the synthetic versatility of artificial metallocofactors and the excellent tunability of genetically encoded biological systems, artificial metalloenzymes (ArMs) provide an exciting opportunity to discover and optimize novel and synthetically useful transformations which were not previously encountered in the biological world. In this proposal, we will advance a novel thiamine metalation strategy to convert a diverse array of natural thiamine-dependent proteins into artificial metalloenzymes capable of catalyzing new-to-nature transformations. The proposed research will allow us to convert already biotechnologically useful enzymes into novel artificial metalloenzymes with unprecedented catalytic activities, therefore significantly expanding the reaction space of fully genetically encoded enzymatic machineries. With these easily evolvable artificial metalloenzymes, we will develop stereoselective biocatalysts for the synthesis of valuable small-molecule products as well as macromolecules.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Jul 28, 2023
- Source ID
- W911NF2310182
Entities
People
- Yang Yang
Organizations
- Army Contracting Command
- United States Army
- University of California, Santa Barbara