Combinatorial evolution of site- and enantioselective catalysts for polyene epoxidation
Lichtor PA, Miller SJ. Combinatorial evolution of site- and enantioselective catalysts for polyene epoxidation. Nature Chemistry 2012, 4: 990-995. PMID: 23174978, PMCID: PMC3506257, DOI: 10.1038/nchem.1469.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeptide-based catalystsPossible stereochemical outcomesNon-enzymatic catalystsSimilar functional groupsCatalytic functionalizationEnantioselective catalystsChemical synthesisCombinatorial synthesisOxidation catalystAsymmetric oxidationEnzymatic catalysisCatalystEnantioselective oxidationFunctional groupsComplex moleculesStereochemical outcomeEvolution of enzymesSame moleculeOxidationSelectivitySynthesisCombinatorial evolutionMoleculesExhibit siteOnly precedent