Efficient Synthesis of Key Chiral Intermediate in Painkillers (R)-1-[3,5-Bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]ethanamine by Bienzyme Cascade System with R-ω-Transaminase and Alcohol Dehydrogenase Functions

(R)-1-[3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]ethanamine, a key chiral intermediate of selective tetrodotoxin-sensitive blockers, was efficiently synthesized by a bienzyme cascade system formed by with R-ω-transaminase (ATA117) and an alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) co-expression system. Herein, we report that...

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Main Authors: Yuan Lu, Jinmei Wang, Haobo Xu, Chuyue Zhang, Pengpeng Cheng, Lihua Du, Lan Tang, Jinghua Li, Zhimin Ou
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author Yuan Lu
Jinmei Wang
Haobo Xu
Chuyue Zhang
Pengpeng Cheng
Lihua Du
Lan Tang
Jinghua Li
Zhimin Ou
author_facet Yuan Lu
Jinmei Wang
Haobo Xu
Chuyue Zhang
Pengpeng Cheng
Lihua Du
Lan Tang
Jinghua Li
Zhimin Ou
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description (R)-1-[3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]ethanamine, a key chiral intermediate of selective tetrodotoxin-sensitive blockers, was efficiently synthesized by a bienzyme cascade system formed by with R-ω-transaminase (ATA117) and an alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) co-expression system. Herein, we report that the use of ATA117 as the biocatalyst for the amination of 3,5-bistrifluoromethylacetophenone led to the highest efficiency in product performance (enantiomeric excess > 99.9%). Moreover, to further improve the product yield, ADH was introduced into the reaction system to promote an equilibrium shift. Additionally, bienzyme cascade system was constructed by five different expression systems, including two tandem expression recombinant plasmids (pETDuet-ATA117-ADH and pACYCDuet-ATA117-ADH) and three co-expressed dual-plasmids (pETDuet-ATA117/pET28a-ADH, pACYCDuet-ATA117/pET28a-ADH, and pACYCDuet-ATA117/pETDuet-ADH), utilizing recombinant engineered bacteria. Subsequent studies revealed that as compared with ATA117 single enzyme, the substrate handling capacity of BL21(DE3)/pETDuet-ATA117-ADH (0.25 g wet weight) developed for bienzyme cascade system was increased by 1.50 folds under the condition of 40 °C, 180 rpm, 0.1 M pH9 Tris-HCl for 24 h. To the best of our knowledge, ours is the first report demonstrating the production of (R)-1-[3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]ethanamine using a bienzyme cascade system, thus providing valuable insights into the biosynthesis of chiral amines.
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spelling doaj.art-0b7c3d1a876e4182b5b35c21bd6674e32023-11-24T06:02:37ZengMDPI AGMolecules1420-30492022-10-012721733110.3390/molecules27217331Efficient Synthesis of Key Chiral Intermediate in Painkillers (R)-1-[3,5-Bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]ethanamine by Bienzyme Cascade System with R-ω-Transaminase and Alcohol Dehydrogenase FunctionsYuan Lu0Jinmei Wang1Haobo Xu2Chuyue Zhang3Pengpeng Cheng4Lihua Du5Lan Tang6Jinghua Li7Zhimin Ou8College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, ChinaCollege of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, ChinaCollege of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, ChinaCollege of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, ChinaCollege of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, ChinaCollege of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, ChinaCollege of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, ChinaCollege of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, ChinaCollege of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China(R)-1-[3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]ethanamine, a key chiral intermediate of selective tetrodotoxin-sensitive blockers, was efficiently synthesized by a bienzyme cascade system formed by with R-ω-transaminase (ATA117) and an alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) co-expression system. Herein, we report that the use of ATA117 as the biocatalyst for the amination of 3,5-bistrifluoromethylacetophenone led to the highest efficiency in product performance (enantiomeric excess > 99.9%). Moreover, to further improve the product yield, ADH was introduced into the reaction system to promote an equilibrium shift. Additionally, bienzyme cascade system was constructed by five different expression systems, including two tandem expression recombinant plasmids (pETDuet-ATA117-ADH and pACYCDuet-ATA117-ADH) and three co-expressed dual-plasmids (pETDuet-ATA117/pET28a-ADH, pACYCDuet-ATA117/pET28a-ADH, and pACYCDuet-ATA117/pETDuet-ADH), utilizing recombinant engineered bacteria. Subsequent studies revealed that as compared with ATA117 single enzyme, the substrate handling capacity of BL21(DE3)/pETDuet-ATA117-ADH (0.25 g wet weight) developed for bienzyme cascade system was increased by 1.50 folds under the condition of 40 °C, 180 rpm, 0.1 M pH9 Tris-HCl for 24 h. To the best of our knowledge, ours is the first report demonstrating the production of (R)-1-[3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]ethanamine using a bienzyme cascade system, thus providing valuable insights into the biosynthesis of chiral amines.https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/27/21/7331alcohol dehydrogenasebienzyme cascade systemchiral aminesR-ω-transaminaserecombinant engineered bacteria
spellingShingle Yuan Lu
Jinmei Wang
Haobo Xu
Chuyue Zhang
Pengpeng Cheng
Lihua Du
Lan Tang
Jinghua Li
Zhimin Ou
Efficient Synthesis of Key Chiral Intermediate in Painkillers (R)-1-[3,5-Bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]ethanamine by Bienzyme Cascade System with R-ω-Transaminase and Alcohol Dehydrogenase Functions
Molecules
alcohol dehydrogenase
bienzyme cascade system
chiral amines
R-ω-transaminase
recombinant engineered bacteria
title Efficient Synthesis of Key Chiral Intermediate in Painkillers (R)-1-[3,5-Bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]ethanamine by Bienzyme Cascade System with R-ω-Transaminase and Alcohol Dehydrogenase Functions
title_full Efficient Synthesis of Key Chiral Intermediate in Painkillers (R)-1-[3,5-Bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]ethanamine by Bienzyme Cascade System with R-ω-Transaminase and Alcohol Dehydrogenase Functions
title_fullStr Efficient Synthesis of Key Chiral Intermediate in Painkillers (R)-1-[3,5-Bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]ethanamine by Bienzyme Cascade System with R-ω-Transaminase and Alcohol Dehydrogenase Functions
title_full_unstemmed Efficient Synthesis of Key Chiral Intermediate in Painkillers (R)-1-[3,5-Bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]ethanamine by Bienzyme Cascade System with R-ω-Transaminase and Alcohol Dehydrogenase Functions
title_short Efficient Synthesis of Key Chiral Intermediate in Painkillers (R)-1-[3,5-Bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]ethanamine by Bienzyme Cascade System with R-ω-Transaminase and Alcohol Dehydrogenase Functions
title_sort efficient synthesis of key chiral intermediate in painkillers r 1 3 5 bis trifluoromethyl phenyl ethanamine by bienzyme cascade system with r ω transaminase and alcohol dehydrogenase functions
topic alcohol dehydrogenase
bienzyme cascade system
chiral amines
R-ω-transaminase
recombinant engineered bacteria
url https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/27/21/7331
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