619-02-3Relevant articles and documents
Investigating the Structure-Reactivity Relationships Between Nicotinamide Coenzyme Biomimetics and Pentaerythritol Tetranitrate Reductase
Tan, Zhuotao,Han, Yaoying,Fu, Yaping,Zhang, Xiaowang,Xu, Mengjiao,Na, Qi,Zhuang, Wei,Qu, Xudong,Ying, Hanjie,Zhu, Chenjie
, p. 103 - 113 (2021/10/07)
Ene reductases (ERs) are attractive biocatalysts in terms of their high enantioselectivity and expanded substrate scope. Recent works have proved that synthetic nicotinamide coenzyme biomimetics (NCBs) can be used as easily accessible alternatives to natural cofactors in ER-catalyzed reactions. However, the structure-reactivity relationships between NCBs and ERs and influence factors are still poorly understood. In this study, a series of C-5 methyl modified NCBs were synthesized and tested in the PETNR-catalyzed asymmetric reductions. The physicochemical properties of these NCBs including electrochemical properties, stability, and kinetic behavior were studied in detail. The results showed that hydrophobic interaction caused by the introduced methyl group contributed to the stabilization of binding conformation in enzyme active site, resulting in comparable catalytic activity with that of NADPH. Molecular dynamics and steered molecular dynamics simulations were further performed to explain the binding mechanism between PETNR and NCBs, which revealed that stable catalytic conformation, appropriate donor-acceptor distance and angle, as well as free dissociation energy are important factors affecting the activity of NCBs. (Figure presented.).
Photocontrolled Cobalt Catalysis for Selective Hydroboration of α,β-Unsaturated Ketones
Beltran, Frédéric,Bergamaschi, Enrico,Funes-Ardoiz, Ignacio,Teskey, Christopher J.
supporting information, p. 21176 - 21182 (2020/09/17)
Selectivity between 1,2 and 1,4 addition of a nucleophile to an α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compound has classically been modified by the addition of stoichiometric additives to the substrate or reagent to increase their “hard” or “soft” character. Here, we demonstrate a conceptually distinct approach that instead relies on controlling the coordination sphere of a catalyst with visible light. In this way, we bias the reaction down two divergent pathways, giving contrasting products in the catalytic hydroboration of α,β-unsaturated ketones. This includes direct access to previously elusive cyclic enolborates, via 1,4-selective hydroboration, providing a straightforward and stereoselective route to rare syn-aldol products in one-pot. DFT calculations and mechanistic experiments confirm two different mechanisms are operative, underpinning this unusual photocontrolled selectivity switch.
Synthesis and Biochemical Evaluation of Nicotinamide Derivatives as NADH Analogue Coenzymes in Ene Reductase
Falcone, Natashya,She, Zhe,Syed, Jebreil,Lough, Alan,Kraatz, Heinz-Bernhard
, p. 838 - 845 (2019/02/07)
Nicotinamide and pyridine-containing conjugates have attracted a lot of attention in research as they have found use in a wide range of applications including as redox flow batteries and calcium channel blockers, in biocatalysis, and in metabolism. The interesting redox character of the compounds’ pyridine/dihydropyridine system allows them to possess very similar characteristics to the natural chiral redox agents NAD+/NADH, even mimicking their functions. There has been considerable interest in designing and synthesizing NAD+/NADH mimetics with similar redox properties. In this research, three nicotinamide conjugates were designed, synthesized, and characterized. Molecular structures obtained through X-ray crystallography were obtained for two of the conjugates, thereby providing more detail on the bonding and structure of the compounds. The compounds were then further evaluated for biochemical properties, and it was found that one of the conjugates possessed similar functions and characteristics to the natural NADH. This compound was evaluated in the active enzyme, enoate reductase; like NADH, it was shown to help reduce the C=C double bond of three substrates and even outperformed the natural coenzyme. Kinetic data are reported.