• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• v.18 no.5
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• pp.901-907
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• 2008

Thermotoga neapolitana $\beta$-glucosidase (BglA) was subjected to site-directed mutagenesis in an effort to increase its ability to synthesize arbutin derivatives by transglycosylation. The transglycosylation reaction of the wild-type enzyme displays major ${\beta}(1,6)$ and minor ${\beta}(1,3)$ or ${\beta}(1,4)$ regioselectivity. The three mutants, N291T, F412S, and N291T/F412S, increased the ratio of transglycosylation/hydrolysis compared with the wild-type enzyme when pNPG and arbutin were used as a substrate and an acceptor, respectively. N291T and N219T/F412S had transglycosylation/hydrolysis ratios about 3- and 8-fold higher, respectively, than that of the wild-type enzyme. This is due to the decreased hydrolytic activity of the mutant rather than increased transglycosylation activity. Interestingly, N291T showed altered regioselectivity, as well as increased transglycosylation products. TLC analysis of the transglycosylation products indicated that N291T retained its ${\beta}(1,3)$ regioselectivity, but lost its ${\beta}(1,4)$ and ${\beta}(1,6)$ regioselectivity. The altered regioselectivity of N291T using two other acceptors, esculin and salicin, was also confirmed by TLC. The major transglycosylation products of the wild type and N291T mutant were clearly different. This result suggests that Asn-291 is highly involved in the catalytic mechanism by controlling the transglycosylation reaction.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• v.14 no.4
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• pp.364-369
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• 1991

The synthesis and regioselective reactions of a chiral allyl sulfide. (S)-(+)-(1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)methyl allyl sulfide (MAS, 1) are described. Remarkable ${\alpha}-regioselectivity$ was observed in the alkylation of the carbanion of MAS while 1:3 mixtures of ${\alpha}-and\;{\gamma}-adducts$ were produced in the addition of the MAS anion to aldehydes. However, a dramatic change of the regioselectivity was witnessed when Lewis acids such as $Et_3Al$, $Et_3B$, and $Ti(O^iPr)_4$ were used as additives in the addition reaction. In these cases, ${\alpha}-adducts$ were formed exclusively. A rationale for the change of regioselectivity is provided. And the stereochemical aspect of the addition reaction is also described.

• Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.23 no.5
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• pp.286-295
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• 1979

In order to predict the effect of Lewis acid catalysis on the regioselectivity of the Diels-Alder reactions between unsymmetrically substituted dienes and dienophiles, the frontier orbital theory applied to the theoretical model of the Lewis acid complexed dienophile was studied by means of CNDO/2 MO. In the majority of reactions, CNDO/2 calculations gave good results in accordance with experimental orientation. Also, it was shown that the secondary orbital interaction played an important role in the regioselectivity of the Diels-Alder reaction between unsymmetrically substituted dienes and dienophiles. Although ANH's treatment is mathematically simpler than other methods, ANH's method which laid emphasis on dissymmetrical transition state gave good results on decision of regioselectivity.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.28 no.12
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• pp.2248-2252
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• 2007

SOMT-9 is an O-methyltransferase that utilizes quercetin to produce 3'-methoxy quercetin. In order to determine which amino acids of SOMT-9 are important for this reaction and its regioselectivity, molecular docking experiments followed by site directed mutagenesis were performed. Molecular modeling and molecular docking experiments identified several amino acid residues involved in metal binding, AdoMet binding, and substrate binding. Site-directed mutagenesis showed that Asp188 is critical for metal binding and that Lys165 assists other metal binding residues in maintaining quercetin in the proper position during the reaction. In addition, Tyr207 was shown to play an important role in the determination of the regioselectivity and Met60 was shown to be involved in formation of the hydrophobic pocket necessary for substrate binding. The molecular modeling and docking experiments discussed in this study could be applicable to future research including prediction of substrate binding and regioselectivity of an enzyme.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.10 no.5
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• pp.804-807
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• 1999

New copper complexes with a ligand, L(L=N,N'-cyclohexane bis(ferrocenylmethylene)amine) which was obtained from ferrocene carboxaldehyde and 1,2-diaminocyclohexane with a mole ratio of 2:1, were prepared and characterized. Those were adapted to asymmetric catalysis. The copper(II) complexes do not work in cyclopropanation of styrene and ethyl diazoacetate but copper(I) complex catalyzes. The Cu(I)LOTf (OTf=trifluorometanesulfonate) shows a good regioselectivity giving high trans to cis ratio of up to 80:20.

• Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.56 no.1
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• pp.175-179
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• 2012

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.31 no.8
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• pp.2143-2146
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• 2010

A selective synthetic method of the 2,5-biaryltriazolones has been developed via copper-catalyzed N-arylation reaction. Aryltriazolones, which were readily prepared from commercially available compounds, were N-arylated to 2,5-biaryltriazolones with high regioselectivity. This approach allows for access to a variety of 2,5-biaryl-1,2,4-trizol-3-ones in a simple and practical manner.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.35 no.6
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• pp.1851-1854
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• 2014

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• v.20 no.3
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• pp.574-578
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• 2010

Archaebacteria Sulfolobus acidocaldarius contains the highly thermophilic cytochrome P450 enzyme (CYP119). CYP119 possesses stable enzymatic activity at up to $85^{\circ}C$. However, this enzyme is still considered as an orphan P450 without known physiological function with endogenous or xenobiotic substrates. We characterized the regioselectivity of lauric acid by CYP119 using the auxiliary redox partner proteins putidaredoxin (Pd) and putidaredoxin reductase (PdR). Purified CYP119 protein showed a tight binding affinity to lauric acid ($K_d=1.1{\pm}0.1{\mu}M$) and dominantly hydroxylated (${\omega}-1$) position of lauric acid. We determined the steady-state kinetic parameters; $k_{cat}$ was 10.8 $min^{-1}$ and $K_m$, was 12 ${\mu}M$. The increased ratio to $\omega$-hydroxylated production of lauric acid catalyzed by CYP119 was observed with increase in the reaction temperature. These studies suggested that the regioselectivity of CYP119 provide the critical clue for the physiological enzyme function in this thermophilic archaebacteria. In addition, regioselectivity control of CYP119 without altering its thermostability can lead to the development of novel CYP119-based catalysts through protein engineering.

• Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.45 no.6
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• pp.538-545
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• 2001

The ratio of regioisomers in nitration of biphenyl derivatives containing electron-with-drawing group was examined. The ratio of isomers was determined efficiently by quantitative analysis of $^1$H NMR spectrum of product mixture based on $^1$H NMR spectrum of each isomer. Some isomers were isolated after chemical transformation, nitro to amine or carboxylic acid to its ethyl ester, because direct separation was very difficult. To improve the regiselectivity, representative several reaction conditions were tried and the NMR method was applied to determine regioselectivity in nitration of biphenyl derivatives. It was observed that the regioselectivity depend on not only reaction conditions but also position and kind of substituents.