Baker’s yeast catalyzed Henry reaction: Biocatalytic C-C bond formation

Building Bridges: Biocatalytic C–C-Bond Formation toward Multifunctional Products

Carbon-carbon bond formation is the key reaction for organic synthesis to construct the carbon framework of organic molecules. The review gives a selection of biocatalytic C-C-bond-forming reactions which have been investigated during the last 5 years and which have already been proven to be applicable for organic synthesis. In most cases, the reactions lead to products functionalized at the si...

Biocatalytic oxidative C=C bond cleavage and C-C bond formation studies on phenolic derivatives in ionic liquid media

Chiral metal nanoparticle-catalyzed asymmetric C-C bond formation reactions.

Chiral ligand-modified metal nanoparticles possess an attractive potential for application in asymmetric synthesis. This article focuses on chiral-nanoparticle-catalyzed asymmetric C-C bond formation reactions and discusses the nature of the active species.

Cytochrome c Oxidase from Bakers’ Yeast

Purified cytochrome c oxidase from bakers’ yeast can be resolved into six polypeptide bands by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis in the presence of sodium dodecyl sulfate. The apparent molecular weights of these components are I, 42,000; II, 34,500; III, 23,000; IV, 14,000; V, 12,500; and VI, 9,500. (Although Component V actually consists of two distinct polypeptide species, it will be regarde...

Cytochrome c Oxidase from Bakers’ Yeast

Cytochrome aa3 was purified 35to 40-fold from submitochondrial particles of commercial bakers’ yeast. The purification procedure involved solubilization of the enzyme with cholate, fractionation with ammonium sulfate, and chromatography on DEAE-cellulose in the presence of Triton x-100. The purified, active enzyme contained approximately 10 nmoles of heme a per mg of protein and was free of oth...