FeII‐ and α‐ketoglutarate‐dependent halogenases and oxygenases can catalyze site‐selective functionalization of C−H bonds via a variety of C−X bond forming reactions, but achieving high chemoselectivity for functionalization using non‐native functional groups remains rare. The current study shows that directed evolution can be used to engineer variants of the dioxygenase SadX that address this challenge. Site‐selective azidation of succinylated amino acids and a succinylated amine was achieved as a result of mutations throughout the SadX structure. The installed azide group was reduced to a primary amine, and the succinyl group required for azidation was enzymatically cleaved to provide the corresponding amine. These results provide a promising starting point for evolving additional SadX variants with activity on structurally distinct substrates and for enabling enzymatic C−H functionalization with other non‐native functional groups.
FeII‐ and α‐ketoglutarate‐dependent halogenases and oxygenases can catalyze site‐selective functionalization of C−H bonds via a variety of C−X bond forming reactions, but achieving high chemoselectivity for functionalization using non‐native functional groups remains rare. The current study shows that directed evolution can be used to engineer variants of the dioxygenase SadX that address this challenge. Site‐selective azidation of succinylated amino acids and a succinylated amine was achieved as a result of mutations throughout the SadX structure. The installed azide group was reduced to a primary amine, and the succinyl group required for azidation was enzymatically cleaved to provide the corresponding amine. These results provide a promising starting point for evolving additional SadX variants with activity on structurally distinct substrates and for enabling enzymatic C−H functionalization with other non‐native functional groups.
more » « less- Award ID(s):
- 1700982
- NSF-PAR ID:
- 10400339
- Publisher / Repository:
- Wiley Blackwell (John Wiley & Sons)
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- Angewandte Chemie International Edition
- Volume:
- 62
- Issue:
- 15
- ISSN:
- 1433-7851
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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