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Artificial Electron Carriers for Photoenzymatic Synthesis under Visible Light

  1. Sahng Ha Lee1,
  2. Hye Jung Lee2,
  3. Prof. Keehoon Won2,*,
  4. Prof. Chan Beum Park1,*

Article first published online: 4 APR 2012

DOI: 10.1002/chem.201200281

Issue

Chemistry - A European Journal

Chemistry - A European Journal

Volume 18, Issue 18, pages 5490–5495, April 27, 2012

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How to Cite

Lee, S. H., Lee, H. J., Won, K. and Park, C. B. (2012), Artificial Electron Carriers for Photoenzymatic Synthesis under Visible Light. Chem. Eur. J., 18: 5490–5495. doi: 10.1002/chem.201200281

Author Information

  1. 1

    KAIST Institute for the BioCentury, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 335 Science Road, Daejeon 305-701 (Republic of Korea)

  2. 2

    Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Dongguk University-Seoul, 30 Pildong-ro 1-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul 100-715 (Republic of Korea)

*Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Dongguk University-Seoul, 30 Pildong-ro 1-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul 100-715 (Republic of Korea)

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 18 APR 2012
  2. Article first published online: 4 APR 2012
  3. Manuscript Received: 26 JAN 2012

Funded by

  • National Research Laboratory (NRL). Grant Number: R0 A-2008-000-20041-0
  • Converging Research Center. Grant Number: 2011 K000845
  • Intelligent Synthetic Biology Center of Global Frontier Project. Grant Number: 2011-0031957
  • Original Technology Research Program for Brain Science. Grant Number: 2011-0030168

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Keywords:

  • nicotinamide;
  • photosynthesis;
  • redox chemistry;
  • visible light
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NAD analogues can be employed as artificial electron carriers for photoenzymatic synthesis under visible light. Four different NAD analogues that have a 3-substituted pyridine ring have been investigated. 3-Acetylpyridine adenine dinucleotide and 3-pyridinealdehyde adenine dinucleotide were photochemically reduced much more efficiently than NAD, while their reduced products showed coenzyme activity comparable to natural NAD.

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