TY - JOUR
T1 - Rhodococcus as A Versatile Biocatalyst in Organic Synthesis
AU - Busch, Hanna
AU - Hagedoorn, Peter Leon
AU - Hanefeld, Ulf
PY - 2019
Y1 - 2019
N2 - The application of purified enzymes as well as whole-cell biocatalysts in synthetic organic chemistry is becoming more and more popular, and both academia and industry are keen on finding and developing novel enzymes capable of performing otherwise impossible or challenging reactions. The diverse genus Rhodococcus offers a multitude of promising enzymes, which therefore makes it one of the key bacterial hosts in many areas of research. This review focused on the broad utilization potential of the genus Rhodococcus in organic chemistry, thereby particularly highlighting the specific enzyme classes exploited and the reactions they catalyze. Additionally, close attention was paid to the substrate scope that each enzyme class covers. Overall, a comprehensive overview of the applicability of the genus Rhodococcus is provided, which puts this versatile microorganism in the spotlight of further research.
AB - The application of purified enzymes as well as whole-cell biocatalysts in synthetic organic chemistry is becoming more and more popular, and both academia and industry are keen on finding and developing novel enzymes capable of performing otherwise impossible or challenging reactions. The diverse genus Rhodococcus offers a multitude of promising enzymes, which therefore makes it one of the key bacterial hosts in many areas of research. This review focused on the broad utilization potential of the genus Rhodococcus in organic chemistry, thereby particularly highlighting the specific enzyme classes exploited and the reactions they catalyze. Additionally, close attention was paid to the substrate scope that each enzyme class covers. Overall, a comprehensive overview of the applicability of the genus Rhodococcus is provided, which puts this versatile microorganism in the spotlight of further research.
KW - biocatalysis
KW - drugs
KW - enzyme
KW - organic synthesis
KW - Rhodococcus
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85072707862&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3390/ijms20194787
DO - 10.3390/ijms20194787
M3 - Review article
C2 - 31561555
SN - 1422-0067
VL - 20
SP - 1
EP - 35
JO - International Journal of Molecular Sciences
JF - International Journal of Molecular Sciences
IS - 19
M1 - 4787
ER -