Issue 4, 2018

Biocatalysis of carboxylic acid reductases: phylogenesis, catalytic mechanism and potential applications

Abstract

In recent decades, biocatalysis has attracted more and more attention, contributing significantly to synthetic organic chemistry and biotechnology and thereby advancing the development of greener and more sustainable synthetic processes. As a versatile enzyme, carboxylic acid reductases (CARs) are widely distributed in bacteria, fungi and plants. Recent seminal studies focusing on CARs have demonstrated that they can efficiently and selectively reduce a broad range of carboxylic acid substrates to their corresponding aldehyde moieties, which constitutes a very difficult transformation using chemical methods. However, the full potential of CARs is yet to be explored. In this review, we summarize the progress of CARs from an evolutionary point of view, including the convergence/divergence between CARs and knowledge of the catalytic mechanism. Particular emphasis is placed on recent advances in practical applications as well as future developments.

Graphical abstract: Biocatalysis of carboxylic acid reductases: phylogenesis, catalytic mechanism and potential applications

Article information

Article type
Tutorial Review
Submitted
10 Oct 2017
Accepted
12 Jan 2018
First published
12 Jan 2018

Green Chem., 2018,20, 777-792

Biocatalysis of carboxylic acid reductases: phylogenesis, catalytic mechanism and potential applications

G. Qu, J. Guo, D. Yang and Z. Sun, Green Chem., 2018, 20, 777 DOI: 10.1039/C7GC03046K

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