The Substrate Spectra of Pentaerythritol Tetranitrate Reductase, Morphinone Reductase, N-Ethylmaleimide Reductase and Estrogen-Binding Protein in the Asymmetric Bioreduction of Activated Alkenes

Nicole J. Mueller, Clemens Stueckler, Bernhard Hauer, Nina Baudendistel, Hazel Housden, Neil C. Bruce, Kurt Faber

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Abstract

Four flavoproteins from the old yellow enzyme (OYE) family, pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETNR) reductase, N-ethylmalelimide reductase (NEMR), morphinone reductase (MorR) and estrogen-binding protein (EBPI), exhibited a broad substrate tolerance by accepting conjugated enals, enones, imides, dicarboxylic acids and esters, as well as a nitroalkene and therefore can be employed for the asymmetric bioreduction of carbon-carbon double (C=C) bonds. In particular, morphinone reductase and estrogen-binding protein often showed a complementary stereochemical preference in comparison to that Of previously investigated OYEs.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)387-394
Number of pages8
JournalAdvanced Synthesis and Catalysis
Volume352
Issue number2-3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Feb 2010

Keywords

  • alkene bioreduction
  • biotransformations
  • enoate reductase
  • estrogen-binding protein
  • morphinone reductase
  • NEM reductase
  • PETN reductase
  • OLD YELLOW ENZYME
  • ENOATE REDUCTASES
  • C=C-BONDS
  • CANDIDA-MACEDONIENSIS
  • CRYSTAL-STRUCTURE
  • BAKERS-YEAST
  • REDUCTIONS
  • FAMILY
  • BIOTRANSFORMATIONS
  • STEREOSELECTIVITY

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