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Hybrid Organometallic and Enzymatic Tandem Catalysis for Oxyfunctionalisation Reactions

Domestici, C. (author), Wu, Y. (author), Hilberath, T. (author), Alcalde, Miguel (author), Hollmann, F. (author), Macchioni, Alceo (author)

Unspecific peroxygenases (UPOs) are promising biocatalysts for oxyfunctionalisation reactions, owing to their simplicity of handling, stability and robustness. A limitation of using UPOs on a large scale is their deactivation in the presence of even rather modest concentrations of H₂O₂, requiring a constant and...

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Peroxygenase-Promoted Enzymatic Cascades for the Valorisation of Fatty Acids

Wu, Y. (author), Paul, C.E. (author), Hilberath, T. (author), Jongkind, E.P.J. (author), Zhang, Wuyuan (author), Alcalde, Miguel (author), Hollmann, F. (author)

Utilisation of fatty acids generally relies on pre-existing functional groups such as the carboxylate group or C=C-double bonds. Addition of new functionalities into the hydrocarbon part opens up new possibilities for fatty acid valorisation. In this contribution we demonstrate the synthetic potential of a peroxygenase mutant AaeUPO−Fett for...

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Peroxygenase-Catalysed Selective Oxidation of Silanes to Silanols

Xu, X. (author), van Hengst, J.M.A. (author), Mao, Yejia (author), Martinez, Mireia (author), Roda, Sergi (author), Floor, Martin (author), Guallar, Victor (author), Paul, C.E. (author), Alcalde, Miguel (author), Hollmann, F. (author)

A peroxygenase-catalysed hydroxylation of organosilanes is reported. The recombinant peroxygenase from Agrocybe aegerita (AaeUPO) enabled efficient conversion of a broad range of silane starting materials in attractive productivities (up to 300 mM h⁻¹), catalyst performance (up to 84 s⁻¹ and more than 120 000 catalytic...

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Selective Peroxygenase-Catalysed Oxidation of Toluene Derivates to Benzaldehydes

Wang, Y. (author), Teetz, Niklas (author), Holtmann, Dirk (author), Alcalde, Miguel (author), van Hengst, J.M.A. (author), Liu, Xiaoxiao (author), Wang, Mengfan (author), Qi, Wei (author), Zhang, Wuyuan (author), Hollmann, F. (author)

Biocatalytic oxidation reactions of toluene derivates to the corresponding aldehydes are typically challenged by regio- and chemoselectivity issues. In this contribution we address both challenges by a combined reactant- and reaction engineering approach. We demonstrate that the peroxygenase-catalysed transformation of ring-substituted...

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Repertoire of Computationally Designed Peroxygenases for Enantiodivergent C-H Oxyfunctionalization Reactions

De Santos, Patricia Gomez (author), Mateljak, Ivan (author), Hoang, Manh Dat (author), Fleishman, Sarel J. (author), Hollmann, F. (author), Alcalde, Miguel (author)

The generation of enantiodivergent biocatalysts for C-H oxyfunctionalizations is ever more important in modern synthetic chemistry. Here, we have applied the FuncLib algorithm based on phylogenetic and Rosetta calculations to design a diverse repertoire of active, stable, and enantiodivergent fungal peroxygenases. 24 designs, each carrying 4...

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Assessing Peroxygenase-Mediated Oxidations in the Presence of High Concentrations of Water-Miscible Co-Solvents

Hilberath, T. (author), van Troost, A.G.L. (author), Alcalde, Miguel (author), Hollmann, F. (author)

The use of water-miscible organic co-solvents in biocatalysis is a simple procedure for obtaining higher enzymatic activities toward hydrophobic substrates. However, effects on activity and stability have to be carefully evaluated, also with regard to the type and concentration of the respective co-solvent. In this contribution, we investigated...

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A Peroxygenase-Alcohol Dehydrogenase Cascade Reaction to Transform Ethylbenzene Derivatives into Enantioenriched Phenylethanols

Xu, X. (author), Brasselet, H.L.Y. (author), Jongkind, E.P.J. (author), Alcalde, Miguel (author), Paul, C.E. (author), Hollmann, F. (author)

In this study, we developed a new bienzymatic reaction to produce enantioenriched phenylethanols. In a first step, the recombinant, unspecific peroxygenase from Agrocybe aegerita (rAaeUPO) was used to oxidise ethylbenzene and its derivatives to the corresponding ketones (prochiral intermediates) followed by enantioselective reduction into the...

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Surfing the wave of oxyfunctionalization chemistry by engineering fungal unspecific peroxygenases

Beltrán-Nogal, Alejandro (author), Sánchez-Moreno, Israel (author), Méndez-Sánchez, Daniel (author), Gómez de Santos, Patricia (author), Hollmann, F. (author), Alcalde, Miguel (author)

The selective insertion of oxygen into non-activated organic molecules has to date been considered of utmost importance to synthesize existing and next generation industrial chemicals or pharmaceuticals. In this respect, the minimal requirements and high activity of fungal unspecific peroxygenases (UPOs) situate them as the jewel in the crown...

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Biocatalytic Aromaticity-Breaking Epoxidation of Naphthalene and Nucleophilic Ring-Opening Reactions

Zhang, W. (author), Li, Huanhuan (author), Younes, S.H.H. (author), Gómez De Santos, Patricia (author), Tieves, F. (author), Grogan, Gideon (author), Pabst, Martin (author), Alcalde, Miguel (author), Whitwood, Adrian C. (author), Hollmann, F. (author)

Aromatic hydroxylation reactions catalyzed by heme-thiolate enzymes proceed via an epoxide intermediate. These aromatic epoxides could be valuable building blocks for organic synthesis giving access to a range of chiral trans-disubstituted cyclohexadiene synthons. Here, we show that naphthalene epoxides generated by fungal peroxygenases can...

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Directed evolution of unspecific peroxygenase in organic solvents

Martin-Diaz, Javier (author), Molina-Espeja, Patricia (author), Hofrichter, Martin (author), Hollmann, F. (author), Alcalde, Miguel (author)

Fungal unspecific peroxygenases (UPOs) are efficient biocatalysts that insert oxygen atoms into nonactivated C–H bonds with high selectivity. Many oxyfunctionalization reactions catalyzed by UPOs are favored in organic solvents, a milieu in which their enzymatic activity is drastically reduced. Using as departure point the UPO secretion...

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Pilot-scale production of peroxygenase from agrocybe aegerita

Tonin, F. (author), Tieves, F. (author), Willot, S.J. (author), Van Troost, Anouska (author), van Oosten, R.J.C. (author), Breestraat, Stefaan (author), Van Pelt, Sander (author), Alcalde, Miguel (author), Hollmann, F. (author)

The pilot-scale production of the peroxygenase from Agrocybe aegerita (rAaeUPO) is demonstrated. In a fed-batch fermentation of the recombinant Pichia pastoris, the enzyme was secreted into the culture medium to a final concentration of 0.29 g L-1 corresponding to 735 g of the peroxygenase in 2500 L of the fermentation broth after 6 days. Due...

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An alginate-confined peroxygenase-CLEA for styrene epoxidation

Nintzel, Friederike E.H. (author), Wu, Y. (author), Planchestainer, Matteo (author), Held, Martin (author), Alcalde, Miguel (author), Hollmann, F. (author)

Oxyfunctionalisation reactions in neat substrate still pose a challenge for biocatalysis. Here, we report an alginate-confined peroxygenase-CLEA to catalyse the enantioselective epoxidation of cis-β-methylstyrene in a solvent-free reaction system achieving turnover numbers of 96 000 for the biocatalyst and epoxide concentrations of 48 mM.

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Recent developments in the use of peroxygenases – Exploring their high potential in selective oxyfunctionalisations

Hobisch, Markus (author), Holtmann, Dirk (author), Gomez de Santos, Patricia (author), Alcalde, Miguel (author), Hollmann, F. (author), Kara, Selin (author)

Peroxygenases are an emerging new class of enzymes allowing selective oxyfunctionalisation reactions in a cofactor-independent way different from well-known P450 monooxygenases. Herein, we focused on recent developments from organic synthesis, molecular biotechnology and reaction engineering viewpoints that are devoted to bring these enzymes...

review 2021

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Solvent-Free Photobiocatalytic Hydroxylation of Cyclohexane

Hobisch, Markus (author), van Schie, M.M.C.H. (author), Kim, Jinhyun (author), Røjkjær Andersen, Kasper (author), Alcalde, Miguel (author), Kourist, Robert (author), Park, Chan Beum (author), Hollmann, F. (author), Kara, S. (author)

The use of neat reaction media, that is the avoidance of additional solvents, is the simplest and the most efficient approach to follow in biocatalysis. Here, we show that unspecific peroxygenase from Agrocybe aegerita (AaeUPO) can hydroxylate the neat model substrate cyclohexane. H₂O₂ was photocatalytically generated in...

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Evolved Peroxygenase-Aryl Alcohol Oxidase Fusions for Self-Sufficient Oxyfunctionalization Reactions

Gomez De Santos, Patricia (author), Lazaro, Sofia (author), Viña-Gonzalez, Javier (author), Hoang, Manh Dat (author), Sánchez-Moreno, Israel (author), Glieder, Anton (author), Hollmann, F. (author), Alcalde, Miguel (author)

Fungal peroxygenases are deemed emergent biocatalysts for selective C-H bond oxyfunctionalization reactions. In this study, we have engineered a functional and stable self-sufficient chimeric peroxygenase-oxidase fusion. The bifunctional biocatalyst carried a laboratory-evolved version of the fungal peroxygenase fused to an evolved fungal...

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Protection strategies for biocatalytic proteins under plasma treatment

Yayci, Abdulkadir (author), Dirks, Tim (author), Kogelheide, Friederike (author), Alcalde, Miguel (author), Hollmann, F. (author), Awakowicz, Peter (author), Bandow, Julia E. (author)

In plasma-driven biocatalysis, enzymes are employed to carry out reactions using species generated by non-thermal plasmas as the precursors. We have previously demonstrated that this is feasible in principle, but that the approach suffers from the short lifetime of the biocatalyst under operating conditions. In this work, protection...

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Nuclear Waste and Biocatalysis: A Sustainable Liaison?

Zhang, W. (author), Liu, H. (author), van Schie, M.M.C.H. (author), Hagedoorn, P.L. (author), Alcalde, Miguel (author), Denkova, A.G. (author), Djanashvili, K. (author), Hollmann, F. (author)

It is well-known that energy-rich radiation induces water splitting, eventually yielding hydrogen peroxide. Synthetic applications, however, are scarce and to the best of our knowledge, the combination of radioactivity with enzyme-catalysis has not been considered yet. Peroxygenases utilize H2O2 as an oxidant to promote highly selective...

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Selective Oxyfunctionalisation Reactions Driven by Sulfite Oxidase-Catalysed In Situ Generation of H₂O₂

van Schie, M.M.C.H. (author), Kaczmarek, Alexander T. (author), Tieves, F. (author), Gomez de Santos, Patricia (author), Paul, C.E. (author), Arends, I.W.C.E. (author), Alcalde, Miguel (author), Schwarz, Günter (author), Hollmann, F. (author)

H₂O₂ can be accepted by several peroxygenases as a clean oxidant, able to supply both the necessary electrons and oxygen atom at the same time. The biocatalysts, in turn, are able to catalyse an array of interesting oxygen insertion reactions at enantio- and regio-selectivities hard to attain with classical chemical...

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Enantioselective Sulfoxidation of Thioanisole by Cascading a Choline Oxidase and a Peroxygenase in the Presence of Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents

Li, Yongru (author), Ma, Yunjian (author), Li, Peilin (author), Zhang, Xizhen (author), Ribitsch, Doris (author), Alcalde, Miguel (author), Hollmann, F. (author), Wang, Yonghua (author)

A bienzymatic cascade for selective sulfoxidation is presented. The evolved recombinant peroxygenase from Agrocybe aegeritra catalyses the enantioselective sulfoxidation of thioanisole whereas the choline oxidase from Arthrobacter nicotianae provides the H2 O2 necessary via reductive activation of ambient oxygen. The reactions are performed...

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Plasma-Driven in Situ Production of Hydrogen Peroxide for Biocatalysis

Yayci, Abdulkadir (author), Baraibar, Álvaro Gómez (author), Krewing, Marco (author), Fernandez Fueyo, E. (author), Hollmann, F. (author), Alcalde, Miguel (author), Kourist, Robert (author), Bandow, Julia E. (author)

Peroxidases and peroxygenases are promising classes of enzymes for biocatalysis because of their ability to carry out one-electron oxidation reactions and stereoselective oxyfunctionalizations. However, industrial application is limited, as the major drawback is the sensitivity toward the required peroxide substrates. Herein, we report a...

journal article 2020