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Bioinspired Catalyst Design and Artificial Metalloenzymes
Author(s) -
Deuss Peter J.,
den Heeten René,
Laan Wouter,
Kamer Paul C. J.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
chemistry – a european journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.687
H-Index - 242
eISSN - 1521-3765
pISSN - 0947-6539
DOI - 10.1002/chem.201003646
Subject(s) - catalysis , nanotechnology , biomolecule , biochemical engineering , design elements and principles , combinatorial chemistry , computer science , chemistry , materials science , engineering , systems engineering , organic chemistry
Many bioinspired transition‐metal catalysts have been developed over the recent years. In this review the progress in the design and application of ligand systems based on peptides and DNA and the development of artificial metalloenzymes are reviewed with a particular emphasis on the combination of phosphane ligands with powerful molecular recognition and shape selectivity of biomolecules. The various approaches for the assembly of these catalytic systems will be highlighted, and the possibilities that the use of the building blocks of Nature provide for catalyst optimisation strategies are discussed.