title: Light-driven biocatalytic reduction of α,β-unsaturated compounds by ene reductases employing transition metal complexes as photosensitizers.
abstract: Efficient and cost effective nicotinamide cofactor regeneration is essential for industrial-scale bio-hydrogenations employing flavin-containing biocatalysts such as the Old Yellow Enzymes. A direct flavin regeneration system using visible light to initiate a photoredox cycle and drive biocatalysis is described, and shown to be effective in driving biocatalytic activated alkene reduction. Using Ru(ii) or Ir(iii) complexes as photosensitizers, coupled with an electron transfer mediator (methyl viologen) and sacrificial electron donor (triethanolamine) drives catalytic turnover of two Old Yellow Enzymes with multiple oxidative substrates. Therefore, there is great potential in the development of light-driven biocatalytic systems, providing an alternative to the reliance on enzyme-based cofactor regeneration systems.
authors.affiliation: Manchester Institute of Biotechnology , Faculty of Life Sciences , University of Manchester , 131 Princess Street , Manchester , M1 7DN , UK . Email: nigel.scrutton@manchester.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Martyn K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Peers
authors.affiliation: Manchester Institute of Biotechnology , Faculty of Life Sciences , University of Manchester , 131 Princess Street , Manchester , M1 7DN , UK . Email: nigel.scrutton@manchester.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Helen S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Toogood
authors.affiliation: Manchester Institute of Biotechnology , Faculty of Life Sciences , University of Manchester , 131 Princess Street , Manchester , M1 7DN , UK . Email: nigel.scrutton@manchester.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Derren J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Heyes
authors.affiliation: Manchester Institute of Biotechnology , Faculty of Life Sciences , University of Manchester , 131 Princess Street , Manchester , M1 7DN , UK . Email: nigel.scrutton@manchester.ac.uk.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mansell
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry , University of Manchester , Oxford Road , Manchester , M13 9PL , UK.
authors.forename: Benjamin J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Coe
authors.affiliation: Manchester Institute of Biotechnology , Faculty of Life Sciences , University of Manchester , 131 Princess Street , Manchester , M1 7DN , UK . Email: nigel.scrutton@manchester.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Nigel S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Scrutton