Biocatalytic alkylation cascades: recent advances and future opportunities for late-stage functionalization

McKean, Iain J. W. and Hoskisson, Paul A. and Burley, Glenn A. (2020) Biocatalytic alkylation cascades: recent advances and future opportunities for late-stage functionalization. Chembiochem, 21 (20). pp. 2890-2897. ISSN 1439-4227 (https://doi.org/10.1002/cbic.202000187)

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Abstract

This Concept article describes the latest developments in the emerging area of late-stage biocatalytic alkylation. Central to these developments is the ability to efficiently prepare S-adenosyl methionine (SAM) cofactor analogues and couple this with enzymatic alkyl transfer. Recent developments in the enzymatic synthesis of SAM cofactor analogues are summarized first, followed by their application as alkyl transfer agents catalyzed by methyltransferases (MTases). Second, innovative methods to regenerate SAM cofactors by enzymatic cascades is reported. Finally, future opportunities towards establishing a generalized platform for late-stage alkylation are described.

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McKean, Iain J. W. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4970-1508, Hoskisson, Paul A. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4332-1640 and Burley, Glenn A.;
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