Biomimetic catalytic transformation of toxic α-oxoaldehydes to high-value chiral α-hydroxythioesters using artificial glyoxalase I

Sang Yeon Park, In-Soo Hwang, Hyun-Ju Lee and Choong Eui Song ()
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Sang Yeon Park: Sungkyunkwan University
In-Soo Hwang: Sungkyunkwan University
Hyun-Ju Lee: Sungkyunkwan University
Choong Eui Song: Sungkyunkwan University

Nature Communications, 2017, vol. 8, issue 1, 1-8

Abstract: Abstract Glyoxalase I plays a critical role in the enzymatic defence against glycation by catalysing the isomerization of hemithioacetal, formed spontaneously from cytotoxic α-oxoaldehydes and glutathione, to (S)-α-hydroxyacylglutathione derivatives. Upon the hydrolysis of the thioesters catalysed by glyoxalase II, inert (S)-α-hydroxy acids, that is, lactic acid, are then produced. Herein, we demonstrate highly enantioselective glyoxalase I mimic catalytic isomerization of in-situ-generated hemithioacetals, providing facile access to both enantiomers of α-hydroxy thioesters. Owing to the flexibility of thioesters, a family of optically pure α-hydroxyamides, which are highly important drug candidates in the pharmaceutical industry, were prepared without any coupling reagents. Similar to real enzymes, the enforced proximity of the catalyst and substrates by the chiral cage in situ formed by the incorporation of potassium salt can enhance the reactivity and efficiently transfer the stereochemical information.

Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1038/ncomms14877

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