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Enzymatic Late‐Stage Modifications: Better Late Than Never.
- Source :
- Angewandte Chemie International Edition; 7/26/2021, Vol. 60 Issue 31, p16824-16855, 32p
- Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Enzyme catalysis is gaining increasing importance in synthetic chemistry. Nowadays, the growing number of biocatalysts accessible by means of bioinformatics and enzyme engineering opens up an immense variety of selective reactions. Biocatalysis especially provides excellent opportunities for late‐stage modification often superior to conventional de novo synthesis. Enzymes have proven to be useful for direct introduction of functional groups into complex scaffolds, as well as for rapid diversification of compound libraries. Particularly important and highly topical are enzyme‐catalysed oxyfunctionalisations, halogenations, methylations, reductions, and amide bond formations due to the high prevalence of these motifs in pharmaceuticals. This Review gives an overview of the strengths and limitations of enzymatic late‐stage modifications using native and engineered enzymes in synthesis while focusing on important examples in drug development. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- BIOCATALYSIS
DRUG development
FUNCTIONAL groups
ENZYMES
HALOGENATION
CATALYSIS
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14337851
- Volume :
- 60
- Issue :
- 31
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Angewandte Chemie International Edition
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 151753981
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202014931