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ReviewChembiochem : a European journal of chemical biology2025

Diversity of ThDP-Dependent Enzymes Forming Chiral Tertiary Alcohols.

Daniela Bjarnesen, Lucrezia Lanza, Francesco Presini, Pier Paolo Giovannini, Michael Müller

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Review in Chembiochem : a European journal of chemical biology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Biocatalytic Regioselective C-Formylation of Resorcinol Derivatives.Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English) · 2026
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5 authors.

Daniela BjarnesenInstitute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Freiburg, Albertstrasse 25, 79104, Freiburg, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7518-1880
Lucrezia LanzaInstitute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Freiburg, Albertstrasse 25, 79104, Freiburg, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-9294-2932
Francesco PresiniDepartment of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences, University of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari 46, 44121, Ferrara, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4502-6434
Pier Paolo GiovanniniDepartment of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences, University of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari 46, 44121, Ferrara, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7089-5466
Michael MüllerInstitute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Freiburg, Albertstrasse 25, 79104, Freiburg, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2742-4992

Funding

European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation 956631
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Thiamine diphosphate (ThDP)-dependent enzymes are well known biocatalysts for CC bond-forming reactions. While this enzyme class is mainly investigated for the formation of acyloins of secondary alcohols, recent studies have expanded its scope to utilize ketones as electrophiles in asymmetric carboligation reactions for the formation of tertiary alcohols. Chiral tertiary alcohols are ubiquitous motifs in natural products and important building blocks for the synthesis of bioactive compounds. ThDP-dependent enzymes are emerging as one of the most promising classes of biocatalysts for synthesizing a wide range of products due to the variety of possible substrate combinations, accessible starting materials, high enantioselectivity, and advantageous self-regeneration of the catalytic ThDP cofactor. This review provides an overview of the ThDP-dependent enzymes (e.g., decarboxylase, DC; transketolase, TK; α-keto acid dehydrogenase 2, αKADH2) that form tertiary alcohols, focusing on the substrate scope and diversity of physiological functions. The available toolbox and the characterized reactions shall serve as a starting point for future studies. Inspired by nature, an even broader diversity of classes and substrate specificities is expected in this field.

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AlcoholsCarboxy-LyasesThiamine PyrophosphateTransketolaseBiocatalysisStereoisomerismSubstrate SpecificityAlcoholsCarboxy-LyasesThiamine PyrophosphateTransketolasebenzoin condensationsbiocatalysiscarboligationsThDPsα-hydroxy ketones

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PMID40228089
PMCPMC12247030

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