光控光合菌生物催化苯乙酮不对称还原的反应机理

以苯乙酮作为模型底物,通过制备类球红杆菌(Rhodobacter sphaeroides)的载色体和分离纯化的胞内氧化还原酶混合液,构建了以类球红杆菌全细胞为催化剂、氧化还原酶为催化剂以及载色体与氧化还原酶偶合三种不对称还原反应体系,并通过向反应体系中加入最适氢供体乙酸钠和电子供体硫代硫酸钠提高产物的转化收率.通过检测目标产物的收率、对映体过量(ee)值和光学构型,分析了光控不对称还原的生物催化机理,发现光照可以改变胞内(S)-氧化还原酶和(R)-氧化还原酶的活性,从而产生不同构型的产物,加入电子供体和氢供体后,反应收率和ee值提高的原因是由于分别补充了细菌叶绿素分子Bchl失去的电子和NADPH再生所需的活性氢.     

培养基碳源对固定化酵母细胞催化乙酰基三甲基硅烷不对称还原反应的影响

 尽管含芳香基等较大取代基团的底物能被生物转化为高对映体纯手性有机硅醇,但生物催化其他底物还原反应的产物收率及对映体选择性均较低. 作者筛选到一株能高效催化羰基/羟基不对称转化的酵母菌株,探讨了用固定化酵母细胞高效催化乙酰基三甲基硅烷不对称还原制1-三甲基硅乙醇的可能性,系统研究了培养基碳源及其浓度对该反应的影响. 发现在水/正己烷两相体系中,固定化酵母细胞能催化乙酰基三甲基硅烷不对称还原成1-三甲基硅乙醇. 可通过调节培养基碳源的种类及其浓度在一定程度上控制反应的产物收率及对映体选择性. 以最适碳源(3.0%麦芽汁)培养的酵母细胞催化该反应的产物收率和对映体过量值分别为91.3%和72.8%,远高于文献报道值.     

铜催化炔丙醇酯与β-羰基膦酸酯的不对称[3+2]环加成反应合成手性膦酰化2,3-二氢呋喃

手性2,3-二氢呋喃衍生物是一类重要的杂环化合物,广泛存在于天然产物和生物活性分子中.它们也经常被用于手性四氢呋喃化合物的不对称合成.因此,人们发展了很多合成手性2,3-二氢呋喃化合物的方法,如有机小分子催化的多米诺迈克尔-烷基化反应、“中断的”Feist-Bénary反应或改进的 Feist-Bénary反应.此外,过渡金属催化的手性2,3-二氢呋喃的不对称合成在近些年引起了人们的极大关注. Ozawa等通过 Pd-催化2,3-二氢呋喃的动力拆分方法获得了手性2-芳基-2,3-二氢呋喃. Evans发展了一种 Sc-催化联烯硅和乙醛酸乙酯的[3+2]环加成反应合成手性2,3-二氢呋喃的方法.最近, Fu和 Tang等发展了 Cu催化烯酮和重氮化合物的[4+1]环加成反应合成手性2,3-二氢呋喃的方法.在 Nishibayashi和 van Maarseveen的开创性工作之后, Cu催化的不对称炔丙基转化反应取得了很大的进展.最近,我们发展了一类新的三齿手性 P,N,N-配体,在 Cu催化不对称炔丙基取代、脱羧炔丙基取代、[3+2]、[3+3]和[4+2]环加成反应中表现出优秀的对映和非对映选择性.其中,我们发现采用 Cu催化炔丙醇酯和β-酮酯的[3+2]环加成反应,能高对映选择性地获得手性2,3-二氢呋喃.我们设想,采用β-羰基膦酸酯代替β-酮酯,通过这种 Cu催化[3+2]环加成反应,将可以合成一类具有重要生物活性的手性膦酰化2,3-二氢呋喃化合物.基于这种设想,本文使用手性 P,N,N-配体,通过 Cu催化炔丙醇酯与β-羰基膦酸酯的不对称[3+2]环加成反应,以很好的收率和最高92% ee的对映选择性获得了一系列光学活性的膦酰化2,3-二氢呋喃化合物.我们以炔丙醇酯1a与β-羰基膦酸酯2a为标准底物,优化了反应条件,考察了配体、Cu盐、碱和反应温度等对反应收率和对映选择性的影响.我们确定了最佳的反应条件：以4b为配体,以 Cu(OTf)2为铜盐,以t-BuOK为碱,以 MeOH为溶剂,–20oC反应24 h.在此条件下,我们对β-羰基磷酸酯2的适用范围进行了考察.结果表明,各种苯基取代的β-羰膦磷酸酯均能得到很好的收率和对映选择性.苯环上取代基的空间效应对反应的对映选择性影响不大,但对反应收率影响较大,与相应3-取代或4-取代底物相比较,2-取代的底物获得的收率较低.苯环对位取代基的电子效应对反应的影响不大,给电子基或吸电子基的底物,均得到了较好的收率和对映选择性.杂环取代的底物同样适用于该反应,以90%的收率和89% ee的对映选择性获得了相应的[3+2]环加成产物.对于烷基底物,虽然反应的产率略低,但是得到了高达92% ee的产物.此外,我们对炔丙醇酯底物的适用范围也进行了考察.结果表明,该体系对于各种取代的炔丙醇酯底物均可以获得较高的收率和良好的对映选择性.总之,本文发展了一种铜催化炔丙醇酯与β-羰基膦酸酯的不对称[3+2]环加成反应的方法,成功合成了手性膦酰化2,3-二氢呋喃化合物.通过使用一个结构刚性的酮亚胺三齿 P,N,N-配体,以很好的收率和最高92% ee的对映选择性获得了一系列光学活性的膦酰化2,3-二氢呋喃化合物.     

重组大肠杆菌细胞不对称还原4-氯乙酰乙酸乙酯合成(R)-(+)-4-氯-3-羟基丁酸乙酯

 从赭色掷孢酵母(Sporobolomyces salmonicolor ZJU0105)中克隆出NADPH依赖型醛基还原酶基因,构建了重组大肠杆菌E.coli BL21(pET28-ALR0105), 该工程菌可以高效地表达醛基还原酶. 将重组细胞用于催化4-氯乙酰乙酸乙酯不对称还原,合成出具有光学活性的(R)-(+)-4-氯-3-羟基丁酸乙酯. 实验发现,在加入适量辅酶及辅酶再生酶的条件下,利用重组细胞催化还原反应可以获得比使用赭色掷孢酵母更高的转化率、产率和ee值,得到了几乎是光学纯的(R)-(+)-型产物,从而解决了酵母细胞催化此类反应ee值较低的问题. 考察了辅酶及共底物的添加、底物和产物的浓度、pH值、温度以及菌体密度等因素对还原反应的影响. 结果表明,不对称还原反应必须在辅酶NADPH和辅酶再生酶系及共底物葡萄糖的参与下进行; 底物和高浓度的产物对还原反应有一定的抑制作用; 当pH＞6.0时,反应的转化率及产率都显著降低; 高密度重组细胞可以减小底物的抑制作用.     

面包酵母在催化不对称合成中的应用

介绍了当前国内外在以面包酵母为催化剂不对称催化合成手性化合物的研究情况,重点介绍了面包酵母催化各类潜手性羰基的不对称还原、潜手性碳一碳双键的不对称加成和碳一碳键形成的反应情况,讨论了各种提高酵母催化不对称合成反应立体选择性的方法,对酵母催化不对称合成有关生物学方面的研究进行了简单的介绍。     

不对称还原制备光学纯(R)-2-羟基-4-苯基丁酸乙酯的双酶共表达重组菌的构建

克隆了来自于枯草芽孢杆菌的羰基还原酶基因IolS和葡萄糖脱氢酶基因GDH,采用Ni-NTA镍亲和层析柱对重组蛋白IolS进行纯化,并对纯酶进行了酶学性质研究.结果表明,该羰基还原酶的最适温度和pH值分别为30oC和6.0;在40oC以下具有较好的热稳定性;在pH5.57.0的偏酸性范围内能保持75%以上的酶活.采用三种策略构建了IolS和GDH的共表达重组质粒,结果发现,采用双启动子的重组质粒能够实现羰基还原酶IolS的高效表达,粗酶液中的IolS和GDH的比酶活均达到1.5U/mg.运用该重组菌对10g/L的OPBE进行不对称还原,反应15h后,底物转化率大于99%,产物(R)-2-羟基-4-苯基丁酸乙酯的ee值达到99.5%.     

手性磷酸控制的不对称碳氢芳基化反应合成平面手性二茂铁化合物

报道了钯催化的分子内不对称C—H键芳基化反应.以简单易得的二茂铁羰基化合物为底物,Pd(CH_3CN)_4(OTf)_2为催化剂,使用手性磷酸作为唯一手性源,Buchwald类型联苯单膦配体,甲苯作溶剂,100℃进行反应,得到一系列二茂铁化合物,ee值最高可达83%.该反应为合成平面手性二茂铁化合物提供了一种新途径.     

木糖辅助底物对近平滑假丝酵母催化(R,S)-苯基乙二醇不对称氧化还原合成(S)-苯基乙二醇体系稳定性的促进作用

通过分析近平滑假丝酵母Candida parapsilosis催化外消旋苯基乙二醇(PED)不对称氧化还原合成(S)-苯基乙二醇的反应过程,结合微生物中糖类的代谢路径研究,建立了一种以木糖为辅助底物的NADPH辅酶再生的方法,提高了该催化系统的稳定性.结果表明,相同条件下反应体系中添加8 g/L的木糖可使(S)-PED产物的对映体过量值(ee)和产率分别提高14%和10%;菌体可重复使用3~4次,而产物ee值保持在98%.考察了木糖对表达羰基还原酶重组大肠杆菌体系催化效果的影响,发现木糖是通过强化(S)-羰基还原酶的催化作用提高了催化系统的稳定性,其原因是在磷酸戊糖途径中再生了氧化还原反应所需的NADPH辅酶.     

α,β-不饱和酮中C＝C双键的Ir催化的高对映选择性氢化

α-手性酮化合物是一类重要的合成中间体. 至今已有很多工作致力于在酮羰基α-位构建手性中心, 但由于产物易于消旋, 有效地不对称催化合成α-手性酮化合物的方法非常有限. 从结构看通过α,β-不饱和酮的还原是一个构建酮羰基α-位手性中心的直接方法, 但α,β-不饱和酮的还原往往是羰基而不是双键被还原. 中国科学院上海有机化学研究所侯雪龙小组发现, 利用Phosphinooxazoline (PHOX)为配体的Ir催化剂1能有效地催化氢化α,β-不饱和酮的碳碳双键, 反应可以在常压下进行, 产物ee值均大于97%. 这一方法提供了一个高效、简便的α-手性酮化合物的合成手段[在此论文寄至Angew. Chem.编辑部前一星期, 德国的Bolm, C.也投寄了相似工作: Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2008, 47, 8920].     

Asymmetric Hydrogenation of α-Hydroxy Ketones: A Reaction Sensitive toward Electronic Effect of Substrates

以[RuCl2(benzene)]2 和 SunPhos为原料现场制备的催化剂,催化不对称氢化α-羟基酮类化合物可获得手性1, 2-二醇类化合物,ee值最高达99%。     

光合细菌羰基还原酶不对称还原苯乙酮的研究

从本实验室筛选得到的类球红杆菌(Rhodobacter sphaeroides)中,通过超声破碎、硫胺沉淀、DEAE-Sepha-dexA-25阴离子交换层析分离得到一种较纯的依赖NADPH的羰基还原酶.对其进行SDS-PAGE电泳分析,显示一条带,测得其相对分子量约为37kD.建立了羰基还原酶催化苯乙酮反应体系并对其进行优化,得出该酶催化苯乙酮的最适反应pH值为8,最适温度为37℃,在pH值为7～9之间比较稳定,其热稳定性较低.该酶对苯乙酮的米氏常数Km和最大反应速率Vmax分别为0.26mmol·L-1和2.4μmol·min-1·mg-1,最佳反应时间为24h·催化苯乙酮的主要产物为(S)-苯乙醇,其产率为58.5%,ee值可达到99%以上,是很有前景的生物催化剂之一.对酶催化与辅酶再生体系相结合进行了初步的研究,提出了氢化酶再生辅酶与菌绿素再生辅酶体系,为今后的酶催化工业生产奠定了基础.     

Mass spectrometric detection of protein, lipid and heme components of cytochrome c oxidase from R. sphaeroides and the stabilization of non-covalent complexes from the enzyme

The cytochrome c oxidase enzyme from the Rhodobacter sphaeroides bacteria exists as a complex of four peptide subunits, two hemes, and a variety of lipids and metal ions held together by non-covalent forces. While the native enzyme functions as an associated unit, this complex usually dissociates during MALDI- TOF analysis. Through the use of matrix additives such as sucrose, the complete complex and partial complexes can be stabilized in the MALDI-TOF experiment. The dissociation of the complex allows for the detection of the components of the enzyme. The direct detection of associated lipids from an aqueous solution of the intact enzyme may eliminate the need for enzyme disruption and lipid extraction. The partial dissociation of multisubunit enzymes in such experiments may allow for the determination of subunit-subunit and subunit-lipid interactions     

Theoretical study of electron transfer in Rhodobacter sphaeroides reaction center

We investigate the substitution effects on electron transfer in Rhodobacter (Rb.) sphaeroides reaction center using ab initio calculations. The overlap of molecular orbitals in the X-ray structure of 1PCR of the protein data bank using Gaussian09 can qualitatively explain the tendency of the experimental transition time. The charge effects of proteins on electron transfer in Rb. sphaeroides reaction center are also investigated, by employing a simple point charge approximation for proteins. We have found that the primary effect for the route A orientation is the effect of long side chains. For the route A orientation on the electron transfer, the influence of the charges of proteins operates through the long side chains indirectly as well as directly work to increase the value of overlap integrals.     

X-ray absorption spectroscopic characterization of the molybdenum site of Escherichia coli dimethyl sulfoxide reductase

Structural studies of dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) reductases were hampered by modification of the active site during purification. We report an X-ray absorption spectroscopic analysis of the molybdenum active site of Escherichia coli DMSO reductase contained within its native membranes. The enzyme in these preparations is expected to be very close to the form found in vivo. The oxidized active site was found to have four Mo-S ligands at 2.43 A, one Mo=O at 1.71 A, and a longer Mo-O at 1.90 A. We conclude that the oxidized enzyme is a monooxomolybdenum(VI) species coordinated by two molybdopterin dithiolenes and a serine. The bond lengths determined for E. coli DMSO reductase are very similar to those determined for the well-characterized Rhodobacter sphaeroides DMSO reductase, suggesting similar active site structures for the two enzymes. Furthermore, our results suggest that the form found in vivo is the monooxobis(molybdopterin) species.     

Configuration of spheroidene in the photosynthetic reaction center of Rhodobacter sphaeroides : a comparison of wild-type and reconstituted R26

We compare the resonance Raman spectra acquired at two excitation wavelengths, 496.5 and 514.5 nm, of spheroidene in the wild-type reaction center of Rhodobacter sphaeroides and reconstituted into the reaction center of the Rhodobacter sphaeroides mutant R26. Our earlier work showed that the reconstituted R26 reaction center holds spheroidene in two configurations: 15,15'-cis and another configuration. Here we show that in the wild-type reaction center only 15,15'-cis spheroidene is present. In the resonance Raman spectra of the reconstituted R26 reaction centers, a transition is identified that arises exclusively from the second configuration. According to density-functional-theory calculations, this transition is specific for the 13,14-cis configuration.     

Interaction of product analogues with the active site of rhodobacter sphaeroides dimethyl sulfoxide reductase

We report a structural characterization using X-ray absorption spectroscopy of Rhodobacter sphaeroides dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) reductase reduced with trimethylarsine and show that this is structurally analogous to the physiologically relevant dimethyl sulfide reduced DMSO reductase. Our data unambiguously indicate that these species should be regarded as formal MoIV species and indicate a classical coordination complex of trimethylarsine oxide, with no special structural distortions. The similarity of the trimethylarsine and dimethyl sulfide complexes suggests, in turn, that the dimethyl sulfide reduced enzyme possesses a classical coordination of DMSO with no special elongation of the S-O bond, as previously suggested.     

STUDIES ON THE INTERRELATIONSHIP AMONG THE INTENSITY OF A RAMAN MARKER BAND OF CAROTENOIDS, POLYENE CHAIN STRUCTURE, AND EFFICIENCY OF THE ENERGY TRANSFER FROM CAROTENOIDS TO BACTERIOCHLOROPHYLL IN PHOTOSYNTHETIC BACTERIA

Abstract Resonance Raman spectroscopy was used to study the polyene-chain structure of carotenoids in light-harvesting pigment-protein complexes from purple photosynthetic bacteria. When major carotenoids of Rhodobacter sphaeroides were incorporated into the light-harvesting complexes of Chromatium vinosum , they showed a relatively intense Raman band at 965 cm^-1 arising from the CH out-of-plane wagging modes of the polyene chain. This result was almost the same as that for the intrinsic carotenoids in Chromatium vinosum , but completely different from that for the intrinsic carotenoids in Rhodobacter sphaeroides . On the other hand, the intrinsic carotenoids of Chromatium vinosum lost the intensity of the 965 cm^-1 Raman band upon protein denaturation. These results support the view that the intensity of the 965 cm^-1 Raman band reflects distortion of the polyene chain, independent of its chemical structure. The polyene-chain distortion is affected by the apoprotein to which carotenoids are bound. The distortion of the polyene chain is correlated with a decrease in the efficiency of the energy transfer from carotenoids to bacteriochlorophyll.     

SOLVENT EFFECTS ON TRIPLET-STATE BACTERIOCHLOROPHYLL a AS DETECTED BY TRANSIENT RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY AND THE ENVIRONMENT OF BACTERIOCHLOROPHYLL a IN THE LIGHT-HARVESTING COMPLEX OF Rhodobacter sphaeroides R26

The frequency of BChl that was bound to the light-harvesting complex (LHC) of Rhodobacter sphaeroides R26 was found to be 1598 cm^-1, a result which suggests that a pair of BChl molecules form a dimer in the LHC in the T₁ state.     

ISOLATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF A STRUCTURAL SUBUNIT FROM THE CORE LIGHT-HARVESTING COMPLEX OF Rhodobacter sphaeroides 2.4.1 AND puc705-BA

A method for isolating a structural subunit, B825, from the B875 core light-harvesting complex (LHC) of Rhodobacter sphaeroides 2.4.1 (wild-type) and a B800-B850(-) mutant, puc705-BA, is presented. This method, based on one developed to prepare a similar subunit, B820, from the core LHC of Rhodospirillum rubrum [Miller et al., Biochemistry 26, 5055-5062 (1987)], requires the dissociation of treated chromatophores with the detergent, octyl-glucoside. A subsequent gel filtration step separates B800-850 (if present), reaction centers, and free bacteriochlorophyll from the subunit complex. B825 was quantitatively reassociated into an 873 nm absorbing form which resembled the in vivo complex as judged by its absorption properties. The polypeptides in B825 and B800-850 were isolated by HPLC and identified by N-terminal amino acid sequencing. Two polypeptides, alpha and beta, were found in each complex in a 1:1 ratio. The spectral and biochemical properties of the subunits isolated from Rhodospirillum rubrum, Rhodobacter sphaeroides, and Rhodobacter capsulatus are compared.