%0 Journal Article
%T Photo-Biocatalysis: Biotransformations in the Presence of Light
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%D 2019
%R https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.9b00656
%X High Resolution Image Download MS PowerPoint Slide Light has received increased attention for various chemical reactions but also in combination with biocatalytic reactions. Because currently only a few enzymatic reactions are known, which per se require light, most transformations involving light and a biocatalyst exploit light either for providing the cosubstrate or cofactor in an appropriate redox state for the biotransformation. In selected cases, a promiscuous activity of known enzymes in the presence of light could be induced. In other approaches, light-induced chemical reactions have been combined with a biocatalytic step, or light-induced biocatalytic reactions were combined with chemical reactions in a linear cascade. Finally, enzymes with a light switchable moiety have been investigated to turn off/on or tune the actual reaction. This Review gives an overview of the various approaches for using light in biocatalysis
%U https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acscatal.9b00656