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Harnessing biocatalysis as a green tool in antibiotic synthesis and discovery

Fernandes, Guilherme FS; Kim, Seong-Heun; Castagnolo, Daniele; (2024) Harnessing biocatalysis as a green tool in antibiotic synthesis and discovery. RSC Advances , 14 (41) pp. 30396-30410. 10.1039/d4ra04824e. Green open access

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Abstract

Biocatalysis offers a sustainable approach to drug synthesis, leveraging the high selectivity and efficiency of enzymes. This review explores the application of biocatalysis in the early-stage synthesis of antimicrobial compounds, emphasizing its advantages over traditional chemical methods. We discuss various biocatalysts, including enzymes and whole-cell systems, and their role in the selective functionalization and preparation of antimicrobials and antibacterial building blocks. The review underscores the potential of biocatalysis to advance the development of new antibiotics and suggests directions and potential applications of enzymes in drug development.

Type: Article
Title: Harnessing biocatalysis as a green tool in antibiotic synthesis and discovery
Location: England
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1039/d4ra04824e
Publisher version: http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d4ra04824e
Language: English
Additional information: This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences > UCL School of Pharmacy
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences > Dept of Chemistry
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences > UCL School of Pharmacy > Pharma and Bio Chemistry
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10197960
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