2024
Catalytic Enantioselective Sulfoxidation of Functionalized Thioethers Mediated by Aspartic Acid-Containing Peptides
Huth S, Tampellini N, Guerrero M, Miller S. Catalytic Enantioselective Sulfoxidation of Functionalized Thioethers Mediated by Aspartic Acid-Containing Peptides. Organic Letters 2024, 26: 6872-6877. PMID: 39102356, PMCID: PMC11329351, DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.4c02452.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnantioselective oxidation of sulfidesModel of transition stateLevels of enantioinductionOxidation of sulfidesChiral sulfoxidesPeptide catalystsTransition stateEnantioselective sulfoxidationAspartic acid-containing peptidesSulfoxideThioethersEnantioinductionCatalystMoietySubstrateHydrogenSulfideExperimental evidence
2018
Divergent Stereoselectivity in Phosphothreonine (pThr)-Catalyzed Reductive Aminations of 3‑Amidocyclohexanones
Shugrue C, Featherston AL, Lackner RM, Lin A, Miller SJ. Divergent Stereoselectivity in Phosphothreonine (pThr)-Catalyzed Reductive Aminations of 3‑Amidocyclohexanones. The Journal Of Organic Chemistry 2018, 83: 4491-4504. PMID: 29547285, PMCID: PMC5963540, DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.8b00207.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReductive aminationNumerous reactive sitesPeptide catalystsParallel kinetic resolutionDFT calculationsNMR studiesReactive sitesDivergent selectivitySecondary interactionsNatural productsKinetic resolutionCatalystAminationDivergent stereoselectivitiesCatalyzed Reductive AminationPeptide sequencesSelectivityComplex substratesSubstrateDiastereoselectivityStereoselectivityProductsReactivityPhosphopeptidesPhosphothreonineParameterization and Analysis of Peptide-Based Catalysts for the Atroposelective Bromination of 3‑Arylquinazolin-4(3H)‑ones
Crawford JM, Stone EA, Metrano AJ, Miller SJ, Sigman MS. Parameterization and Analysis of Peptide-Based Catalysts for the Atroposelective Bromination of 3‑Arylquinazolin-4(3H)‑ones. Journal Of The American Chemical Society 2018, 140: 868-871. PMID: 29300461, PMCID: PMC5817992, DOI: 10.1021/jacs.7b11303.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
A Synergistic Combinatorial and Chiroptical Study of Peptide Catalysts for Asymmetric Baeyer–Villiger Oxidation
Giuliano MW, Lin C, Romney DK, Miller SJ, Anslyn EV. A Synergistic Combinatorial and Chiroptical Study of Peptide Catalysts for Asymmetric Baeyer–Villiger Oxidation. Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis 2015, 357: 2301-2309. PMID: 26543444, PMCID: PMC4629862, DOI: 10.1002/adsc.201500230.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAsymmetric Baeyer–Villiger oxidationBaeyer-Villiger oxidationSolution-phase reactionsBaeyer-Villiger monooxygenasesPeptide catalystsCatalyst discoveryChiroptical studiesSpeed of analysisCatalyst performanceFocused libraryLactone productsAsymmetric inductionAbsolute configurationCombinatorial screeningOxidationCatalystDistinct parallelsProductsReactionHPLCAlcoholMonooxygenasesStructure Diversification of Vancomycin through Peptide-Catalyzed, Site-Selective Lipidation: A Catalysis-Based Approach To Combat Glycopeptide-Resistant Pathogens
Yoganathan S, Miller SJ. Structure Diversification of Vancomycin through Peptide-Catalyzed, Site-Selective Lipidation: A Catalysis-Based Approach To Combat Glycopeptide-Resistant Pathogens. Journal Of Medicinal Chemistry 2015, 58: 2367-2377. PMID: 25671771, PMCID: PMC4364393, DOI: 10.1021/jm501872s.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStructure diversificationLipid chain lengthStructure-activity relationship studiesPeptide catalystsCatalytic approachAliphatic hydroxylDerivatization sitesDerivatives 9aGlycopeptide-resistant pathogensNovel antibiotic leadsChain lengthLipid chainsRelationship studiesAntibiotic leadsCatalystCatalysisAntibiotic-resistant infectionsHydroxylHereinScaffoldsBioactivityChainSpectraLipidationIncorporation
2014
X‑ray Crystal Structure of Teicoplanin A2‑2 Bound to a Catalytic Peptide Sequence via the Carrier Protein Strategy
Han S, Le BV, Hajare HS, Baxter RH, Miller SJ. X‑ray Crystal Structure of Teicoplanin A2‑2 Bound to a Catalytic Peptide Sequence via the Carrier Protein Strategy. The Journal Of Organic Chemistry 2014, 79: 8550-8556. PMID: 25147913, PMCID: PMC4168787, DOI: 10.1021/jo501625f.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsX-ray crystal structureTeicoplanin A2-2Crystal structurePeptide-based catalystsProtein ligation (IPL) techniqueCatalyst moietyPeptide catalystsComplex crystal structureMolecular arrangementN-methylimidazoleNucleophilic nitrogenObserved selectivitySugar ringCatalystPeptide sequencesT4 lysozymeDerivativesN-acetylglucosaminePhosphorylation reactionMoietyStructureSelectivityProtein strategyA2-2Complexes