Cargando…

Redox biocatalysis : fundamentals and applications /

Increasingly, researchers rely on the use of enzymes to perform redox processes as they search for novel industrial synthetic routes. In order to support and advance their investigations, this book provides a comprehensive and current overview of the use of redox enzymes and enzyme-mediated oxidativ...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Gamenara, Daniela, 1964-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley, ©2012.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • REDOX BIOCATALYSIS; CONTENTS; PREFACE; 1. Enzymes Involved in Redox Reactions: Natural Sources and Mechanistic Overview; 1.1 Motivation: Green Chemistry and Biocatalysis; 1.2 Sources of Biocatalysts; 1.2.1 Plants and Animals as Sources of Redox Biocatalysts; 1.2.2 Wild-Type Microorganisms; 1.2.2.1 Yeasts; 1.2.2.2 Fungi; 1.2.2.3 Bacteria; 1.2.3 Metagenomic Assessments; 1.3 Overview of Redox Enzymes; 1.3.1 Dehydrogenases; 1.3.1.1 Zn-Dependent Dehydrogenases; 1.3.1.2 Flavin-Dependent Dehydrogenases; 1.3.1.3 Pterin-Dependent Dehydrogenases; 1.3.1.4 Quinoprotein Dehydrogenases
  • 1.3.1.5 Dehydrogenases without Prosthetic Group1.3.2 Oxygenases; 1.3.2.1 Monooxygenases; 1.3.2.2 Dioxygenases; 1.3.3 Oxidases; 1.3.3.1 Iron-Containing Oxidases; 1.3.3.2 Copper-Containing Oxidases; 1.3.3.3 Flavin-Dependent Oxidases; 1.3.4 Peroxidases; 1.4 Concluding Remarks; References; 2. Natural Cofactors and Their Regeneration Strategies; 2.1 Types of Natural Cofactors-Mechanisms; 2.2 Cofactor Regeneration; 2.2.1 Enzymatic Regeneration of Reduced Cofactors; 2.2.1.1 Substrate-Assisted Method; 2.2.1.2 Enzyme-Assisted Method; 2.2.2 Enzymatic Regeneration of Oxidized Cofactors
  • 3.7 Dehydrogenase-Catalyzed Redox Reactions in Natural Products3.8 Concluding Remarks; References; 4. Reactions Involving Oxygenases; 4.1 Monooxygenase-Catalyzed Reactions; 4.1.1 Hydroxylation of Aliphatic Compounds; 4.1.2 Hydroxylation of Aromatic Compounds; 4.1.3 Baeyer-Villiger Reactions; 4.1.3.1 Classification and Metabolic Role of BVMOs; 4.1.3.2 Isolated Enzymes versus Whole-Cell Systems (Wild-Type and Recombinant Microorganisms); 4.1.3.3 Substrate Profile of Available Baeyer-Villiger Monooxygenases; 4.1.3.4 Synthetic Applications of BVMOs; 4.1.4 Epoxidation of Alkenes
  • 4.2 Dioxygenase-Catalyzed Reactions4.2.1 Aromatic Dioxygenases; 4.2.1.1 Dihydroxylation of Aromatic Compounds; 4.2.1.2 Other Oxidation Reactions Performed by Aromatic Dioxygenases; 4.2.2 Miscellaneous Dioxygenases; 4.2.2.1 Lipoxygenase; 4.3 Concluding Remarks; References; 5. Reactions Involving Oxidases and Peroxidases; 5.1 Oxidase-Catalyzed Reactions; 5.1.1 Oxidases Acting on C-O Bonds; 5.1.1.1 Galactose Oxidase; 5.1.1.2 Pyranose Oxidase; 5.1.1.3 Alcohol Oxidase; 5.1.1.4 Glucose Oxidase; 5.1.1.5 Glycolate Oxidase; 5.1.2 Laccases and Tyrosinases (Phenol Oxidases); 5.1.2.1 Laccase