Development of a P450 Fusion Enzyme for Biaryl Coupling in Yeast.

ABSTRACT: Despite the diverse and potent bioactivities displayed by axially chiral biaryl natural products, their application in drug discovery is limited by restricted access to these complex molecular scaffolds. In particular, fundamental challenges remain in controlling the site- and atroposelectivity in biaryl coupling reactions. In contrast, Nature has a wealth of biosynthetic enzymes that catalyze biaryl coupling reactions with catalyst-controlled selectivity. In particular, a growing subset of fungal P450s have been identified to catalyze site- and atroposelective biaryl couplings. Herein, we optimize a whole-cell biocatalytic platform in Pichia pastoris to synthesize biaryl molecules through the recombinant production of the fungal P450 KtnC. Moreover, engineering redox self-sufficien

SUBMITTER: Zetzsche LE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10082971 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature