Semirational Engineering of the Naphthalene Dioxygenase from Pseudomonas sp NCIB 9816-4 towards Selective Asymmetric Dihydroxylation

摘要

Enzyme-catalyzed asymmetric dihydroxylation is a powerful tool for the selective oxyfunctionalization of various organic compounds. By applying Rieske non-heme dioxygenases (ROs), molecular oxygen and a reduction equivalent are needed for the generation of vicinal cis-diols. We report a comprehensive mutagenesis study of the active site of the naphthalene dioxygenase from Pseudomonas sp. NCIB 9816-4 comprising 62 variants. We aimed to understand the important structure-function relationships by investigating different substituted arene substrates and the geometry of the active site. Introducing single-point mutations at positions F202, A206, V260, H295, F352, and L307 resulted in drastic shifts in the reaction specificity, regioselectivity, and stereoselectivity (90%) while maintaining the residual activity towards the natural substrate naphthalene.