TY  - JOUR
AU  - Lazić, Jelena
AU  - Spasić, Jelena
AU  - Francuski, Đorđe
AU  - Tokić-Vujošević, Zorana
AU  - Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina
AU  - Maslak, Veselin
AU  - Đokić, Lidija
PY  - 2016
UR  - https://farfar.pharmacy.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2690
AB  - Michael addition of aldehydes to nitro-olefins is an effective method to obtain useful chiral gamma-nitroaldehydes. gamma-Nitroaldehydes are precursors for chiral gamma-aminobutyric acid analogues, which have numerous pharmacological activities and are used for the treatment of neurological disorders. A whole-cell system based on recombinantly expressed 4-oxalocrotonate tautomerase (4-OT) was developed and shown to be an effective biocatalyst for the Michael addition of branched aldehydes to beta-nitrostyrenes. The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of the substitution of the N-terminal proline with lysine and arginine, both containing a reactive epsilon-amino group, on the Michael addition catalyzed by 4-OT. First, the effects of these mutations were examined by in silico analysis, followed by the generation of three terminal lysine mutants. The generated mutants, 4-OT_K, 4-OT_PK and 4-OT_KK were tested for their ability to utilise beta-nitrostyrene (1), (E)-1-nitro-2-(2-thienyl)ethene (2) and trans-p-chloro-beta-nitrostyrene (3) as Michael acceptors with isobutanal (2-methylpropanal) as the donor. For comparison, the lithium salt of lysine was used in the same organocatalytic reactions. In general, the introduction of lysine had a negative effect on Michael additions based on overall product yields. However, additional lysine residues at the N-terminus of the protein resulted in structural changes that enhanced the activity towards 2 and 3. Therefore, the N-terminal proline is important for 4-OT-catalysed Michael-additions, but it is not essential.
PB  - Srpsko hemijsko društvo, Beograd
T2  - Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society
T1  - Importance of N-terminal proline for the promiscuous activity of 4-oxalocrotonate tautomerase (4-OT)
VL  - 81
IS  - 8
SP  - 871
EP  - 881
DO  - 10.2298/JSC160222053L
ER  - 

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abstract = "Michael addition of aldehydes to nitro-olefins is an effective method to obtain useful chiral gamma-nitroaldehydes. gamma-Nitroaldehydes are precursors for chiral gamma-aminobutyric acid analogues, which have numerous pharmacological activities and are used for the treatment of neurological disorders. A whole-cell system based on recombinantly expressed 4-oxalocrotonate tautomerase (4-OT) was developed and shown to be an effective biocatalyst for the Michael addition of branched aldehydes to beta-nitrostyrenes. The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of the substitution of the N-terminal proline with lysine and arginine, both containing a reactive epsilon-amino group, on the Michael addition catalyzed by 4-OT. First, the effects of these mutations were examined by in silico analysis, followed by the generation of three terminal lysine mutants. The generated mutants, 4-OT_K, 4-OT_PK and 4-OT_KK were tested for their ability to utilise beta-nitrostyrene (1), (E)-1-nitro-2-(2-thienyl)ethene (2) and trans-p-chloro-beta-nitrostyrene (3) as Michael acceptors with isobutanal (2-methylpropanal) as the donor. For comparison, the lithium salt of lysine was used in the same organocatalytic reactions. In general, the introduction of lysine had a negative effect on Michael additions based on overall product yields. However, additional lysine residues at the N-terminus of the protein resulted in structural changes that enhanced the activity towards 2 and 3. Therefore, the N-terminal proline is important for 4-OT-catalysed Michael-additions, but it is not essential.",
publisher = "Srpsko hemijsko društvo, Beograd",
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Lazić, J., Spasić, J., Francuski, Đ., Tokić-Vujošević, Z., Nikodinović-Runić, J., Maslak, V.,& Đokić, L.. (2016). Importance of N-terminal proline for the promiscuous activity of 4-oxalocrotonate tautomerase (4-OT). in Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society
Srpsko hemijsko društvo, Beograd., 81(8), 871-881.
https://doi.org/10.2298/JSC160222053L

Lazić J, Spasić J, Francuski Đ, Tokić-Vujošević Z, Nikodinović-Runić J, Maslak V, Đokić L. Importance of N-terminal proline for the promiscuous activity of 4-oxalocrotonate tautomerase (4-OT). in Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society. 2016;81(8):871-881.
doi:10.2298/JSC160222053L .

Lazić, Jelena, Spasić, Jelena, Francuski, Đorđe, Tokić-Vujošević, Zorana, Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina, Maslak, Veselin, Đokić, Lidija, "Importance of N-terminal proline for the promiscuous activity of 4-oxalocrotonate tautomerase (4-OT)" in Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society, 81, no. 8 (2016):871-881,
https://doi.org/10.2298/JSC160222053L . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Jovanović, Predrag
AU  - Jeremić, Sanja
AU  - Đokić, Lidija
AU  - Savić, Vladimir
AU  - Radivojević, Jelena
AU  - Maslak, Veselin
AU  - Ivković, Branka
AU  - Vasiljević, Branka
AU  - Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina
PY  - 2014
UR  - https://farfar.pharmacy.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2202
AB  - Chemoselective reduction of activated carbon-carbon double bond in conjugated nitroalkenes was achieved using Escherichia coli BL21(DE3) whole cells. Nine different substrates have been used furnishing the reduced products in moderate to good yields. 1-Nitro-4-phenyl-1,3-butadiene and (2-nitro-1-propenyl)benzene were successfully biotransformed with corresponding product yields of 54% and 45% respectively. Using this simple and environmentally friendly system 2-(2-nitropropyl)pyridine and 2-(2-nitropropyl)naphthalene were synthesized and characterized for the first time. High substrate conversion efficiency was coupled with low enantioselectivity, however 29% enantiomeric excess was detected in the case of 2-(2-nitropropyl)pyridine. It was shown that electronic properties of the aromatic ring, which affected polarity of the double bond, were not highly influential factors in the reduction process, but the presence of the nitro functionality was essential for the reaction to proceed. 1-Phenyl-4-nitro-1,3-butadiene could not be biotransformed by whole cells of Pseudomonas putida KT2440 or Bacillus subtilis 168 while it was successfully reduced by E. coli DH5 alpha but with lower efficiency in comparison to E. coli BL21(DE3). Knockout mutant affected in nemA gene coding for N-ethylmaleimide reductase (BL21 Delta nemA) could still catalyze bioreductions suggesting multiple active reductases within E. coli BL21(DE3) biocatalyst. The described biocatalytic reduction of substituted nitroalkenes provides an efficient route for the preparation of the corresponding nitroalkanes and introduces the new application of the strain traditionally utilized for recombinant protein expression.
PB  - Elsevier Science Inc, New York
T2  - Enzyme and Microbial Technology
T1  - Chemoselective biocatalytic reduction of conjugated nitroalkenes: New application for an Escherichia coli BL21(DE3) expression strain
VL  - 60
SP  - 16
EP  - 23
DO  - 10.1016/j.enzmictec.2014.03.010
ER  - 

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year = "2014",
abstract = "Chemoselective reduction of activated carbon-carbon double bond in conjugated nitroalkenes was achieved using Escherichia coli BL21(DE3) whole cells. Nine different substrates have been used furnishing the reduced products in moderate to good yields. 1-Nitro-4-phenyl-1,3-butadiene and (2-nitro-1-propenyl)benzene were successfully biotransformed with corresponding product yields of 54% and 45% respectively. Using this simple and environmentally friendly system 2-(2-nitropropyl)pyridine and 2-(2-nitropropyl)naphthalene were synthesized and characterized for the first time. High substrate conversion efficiency was coupled with low enantioselectivity, however 29% enantiomeric excess was detected in the case of 2-(2-nitropropyl)pyridine. It was shown that electronic properties of the aromatic ring, which affected polarity of the double bond, were not highly influential factors in the reduction process, but the presence of the nitro functionality was essential for the reaction to proceed. 1-Phenyl-4-nitro-1,3-butadiene could not be biotransformed by whole cells of Pseudomonas putida KT2440 or Bacillus subtilis 168 while it was successfully reduced by E. coli DH5 alpha but with lower efficiency in comparison to E. coli BL21(DE3). Knockout mutant affected in nemA gene coding for N-ethylmaleimide reductase (BL21 Delta nemA) could still catalyze bioreductions suggesting multiple active reductases within E. coli BL21(DE3) biocatalyst. The described biocatalytic reduction of substituted nitroalkenes provides an efficient route for the preparation of the corresponding nitroalkanes and introduces the new application of the strain traditionally utilized for recombinant protein expression.",
publisher = "Elsevier Science Inc, New York",
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title = "Chemoselective biocatalytic reduction of conjugated nitroalkenes: New application for an Escherichia coli BL21(DE3) expression strain",
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Jovanović, P., Jeremić, S., Đokić, L., Savić, V., Radivojević, J., Maslak, V., Ivković, B., Vasiljević, B.,& Nikodinović-Runić, J.. (2014). Chemoselective biocatalytic reduction of conjugated nitroalkenes: New application for an Escherichia coli BL21(DE3) expression strain. in Enzyme and Microbial Technology
Elsevier Science Inc, New York., 60, 16-23.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enzmictec.2014.03.010

Jovanović P, Jeremić S, Đokić L, Savić V, Radivojević J, Maslak V, Ivković B, Vasiljević B, Nikodinović-Runić J. Chemoselective biocatalytic reduction of conjugated nitroalkenes: New application for an Escherichia coli BL21(DE3) expression strain. in Enzyme and Microbial Technology. 2014;60:16-23.
doi:10.1016/j.enzmictec.2014.03.010 .

Jovanović, Predrag, Jeremić, Sanja, Đokić, Lidija, Savić, Vladimir, Radivojević, Jelena, Maslak, Veselin, Ivković, Branka, Vasiljević, Branka, Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina, "Chemoselective biocatalytic reduction of conjugated nitroalkenes: New application for an Escherichia coli BL21(DE3) expression strain" in Enzyme and Microbial Technology, 60 (2014):16-23,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enzmictec.2014.03.010 . .