Mechanism-Inspired Engineering of Phenylalanine Aminomutase for Enhanced Beta-Regioselective Asymmetric Amination of Cinnamates.
Wu, B., Szymanski, W., Wybenga, G.G., Heberling, M.M., Bartsch, S., De Wildeman, S., Poelarends, G.J., Feringa, B.L., Dijkstra, B.W., Janssen, D.B.(2012) Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 51: 482
- PubMed: 22113970 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201106372
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
2YII - PubMed Abstract: 
Turn to switch: A mutant of phenylalanine aminomutase was engineered that can catalyze the regioselective amination of cinnamate derivatives (see scheme, red) to, for example, β-amino acids. This regioselectivity, along with the X-ray crystal structures, suggests two distinct carboxylate binding modes differentiated by C(β)-C(ipso) bond rotation, which determines if β- (see scheme) or α-addition takes place.
Organizational Affiliation: 
Department of Biochemistry, Groningen Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology Institute, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG, Groningen, The Netherlands.