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
2013
Asymmetric Catalysis at a Distance: Catalytic, Site-Selective Phosphorylation of Teicoplanin
Han S, Miller SJ. Asymmetric Catalysis at a Distance: Catalytic, Site-Selective Phosphorylation of Teicoplanin. Journal Of The American Chemical Society 2013, 135: 12414-12421. PMID: 23924210, PMCID: PMC3790668, DOI: 10.1021/ja406067v.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTeicoplanin A2-2Site-selective phosphorylationPeptide-based catalystsSmall-molecule catalystsX-ray crystal structureCatalyst-substrate interactionsSet of catalystsDistinct hydroxyl groupsAsymmetric catalysisCatalytic controlStructural assignmentCatalystTeicoplanin derivativesNatural productsGlycopeptide structuresHydroxyl groupsCrystal structureMass spectrometryMechanistic studiesBiological activityCatalytic moietyAdditional functionalityCatalysisMoietySpectroscopy
2012
Combinatorial evolution of site- and enantioselective catalysts for polyene epoxidation
Lichtor PA, Miller SJ. Combinatorial evolution of site- and enantioselective catalysts for polyene epoxidation. Nature Chemistry 2012, 4: 990-995. PMID: 23174978, PMCID: PMC3506257, DOI: 10.1038/nchem.1469.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeptide-based catalystsPossible stereochemical outcomesNon-enzymatic catalystsSimilar functional groupsCatalytic functionalizationEnantioselective catalystsChemical synthesisCombinatorial synthesisOxidation catalystAsymmetric oxidationEnzymatic catalysisCatalystEnantioselective oxidationFunctional groupsComplex moleculesStereochemical outcomeEvolution of enzymesSame moleculeOxidationSelectivitySynthesisCombinatorial evolutionMoleculesExhibit siteOnly precedent