Download MendeleyAn Artificial Heme Enzyme for Cyclopropanation Reactions.
Villarino, L., Splan, K.E., Reddem, E., Alonso-Cotchico, L., Gutierrez de Souza, C., Lledos, A., Marechal, J.D., Thunnissen, A.W.H., Roelfes, G.(2018) Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 57: 7785-7789
- PubMed: 29719099
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201802946
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An artificial heme enzyme was created through self-assembly from hemin and the lactococcal multidrug resistance regulator (LmrR). The crystal structure shows the heme bound inside the hydrophobic pore of the protein, where it appears inaccessible for substrates. However, good catalytic activity and moderate enantioselectivity was observed in an abiological cyclopropanation reaction. We propose that the dynamic nature of the structure of the LmrR protein is key to the observed activity. This was supported by molecular dynamics simulations, which showed transient formation of opened conformations that allow the binding of substrates and the formation of pre-catalytic structures.
Organizational Affiliation:
Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747, AG, Groningen, The Netherlands.
