Dual catalysis mode for the dicarbonyl reduction catalyzed by diketoreductase
Lu, M., Huang, Y., White, M.A., Wu, X., Liu, N., Cheng, X., Chen, Y.(2012) Chem Commun (Camb) 48: 11352-11354
- PubMed: 23073461 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/c2cc36334h
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
4DYD, 4E12, 4E13 - PubMed Abstract: 
Diketoreductase catalyzes a two-step bioreduction on a dicarbonyl substrate through a novel dual catalysis mode, in which random hydride attack simultaneously forms two mono-carbonyl intermediates, and subsequently distinct catalytic sites are responsible for the reductions of respective carbonyl group of the intermediates to yield the final dihydroxy product.
Organizational Affiliation: 
Laboratory of Chemical Biology, China Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tongjia Street, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province 210009, People's Republic of China.