Tzu-Yu Chen

Works (14)

Updated: November 2nd, 2025 14:08

2025 article

An Alternative Mechanism for C–C Desaturation Underscores a Dual-Controlled Mechanism for the Fate of Radical Intermediate in Iron(II)- and 2-(Oxo)glutarate-Dependent Oxygenase DfmD

Zhang, X., Wang, L., Liu, J., Chen, T.-Y., Yan, S., Chang, W.-chen, … Wang, B. (2025, June 6). Journal of the American Chemical Society, Vol. 6.

topics (OpenAlex): Metal-Catalyzed Oxygenation Mechanisms; Metalloenzymes and iron-sulfur proteins; Microbial bioremediation and biosurfactants
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Added: June 16, 2025

2025 article

Beyond the β–α–β Fold: Characterization of a SnoaL Domain in the Tautomerase Superfamily

Melkonian, T. R., Vuksanovic, N., Person, M. D., Chen, T.-Y., Chang, W.-chen, Allen, K. N., & Whitman, C. P. (2025, April 15). Biochemistry, Vol. 4.

By: T. Melkonian*, N. Vuksanovic, M. Person*, T. Chen n, W. Chang n, K. Allen, C. Whitman*

topics (OpenAlex): Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor; Phagocytosis and Immune Regulation; Galectins and Cancer Biology
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Added: April 28, 2025

2025 article

Bioinformatic, structural, and biochemical analysis leads to the discovery of novel isonitrilases and decodes their substrate selectivity

Hostetler, T., Chen, T.-Y., & Chang, W.-C. (2025, January 1). RSC Chemical Biology, Vol. 1.

By: T. Hostetler n, T. Chen n & W. Chang n

topics (OpenAlex): Chemical Synthesis and Analysis; Peptidase Inhibition and Analysis; Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides
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Added: February 17, 2025

2025 article

Multiple Catalytic Branch Points in the Mechanism of Pyrrolidine Formation During Kainoid Biosynthesis Leads to Diverse Reaction Outcomes

Chen, T.-Y., Ruszczycky, M. W., Yao, A., Li, X., Chien, T.-C., & Chang, W.-chen. (2025, August 5). Journal of the American Chemical Society, Vol. 8.

By: T. Chen n, M. Ruszczycky*, A. Yao n, X. Li n, T. Chien* & W. Chang n

topics (OpenAlex): Metal-Catalyzed Oxygenation Mechanisms; Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms; Metalloenzymes and iron-sulfur proteins; Radical Photochemical Reactions
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Added: August 18, 2025

2025 article

Provision of a Redox Donor to Oxy-Ferrous PrnB Is Required for Pyrrolnitrin Synthesis

McMillan, R. B., Gering, H. E., Ledinina, A. E., Xue, S., Karandikar, S., Lin, S., … Makris, T. M. (2025, August 19). Biochemistry, Vol. 8.

By: R. McMillan n, H. Gering n, A. Ledinina n, S. Xue*, S. Karandikar n, S. Lin*, G. You n, T. Chen n ...

MeSH headings : Oxidation-Reduction; Pyrrolnitrin / biosynthesis; Pyrrolnitrin / chemistry; Oxygen / metabolism; Oxygen / chemistry; Kinetics; Tryptophan / analogs & derivatives; Tryptophan / metabolism; Tryptophan / chemistry; Oxygenases / metabolism; Oxygenases / chemistry
topics (OpenAlex): Metal-Catalyzed Oxygenation Mechanisms; Magnetism in coordination complexes; Organometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis; Heme Oxygenase-1 and Carbon Monoxide; Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
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Added: September 2, 2025

2025 article

Studies of Isonitrile Synthases Help Elucidate the Mechanism of Isonitrile Installation

Chen, T.-Y., Kim, W., Guo, M., Yao, A., Zhang, Y. J., & Chang, W.-chen. (2025, June 30). ACS Catalysis, Vol. 6.

By: T. Chen n, W. Kim*, M. Guo*, A. Yao n, Y. Zhang* & W. Chang n

author keywords: isonitrile; enzyme mechanism; substrate recognition; product inhibition; biosynthesis
topics (OpenAlex): Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization; Biochemical and Molecular Research; Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography
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Added: July 21, 2025

2024 article

Variation in Biosynthesis and Metal-Binding Properties of Isonitrile-Containing Peptides Produced by Mycobacteria versus Streptomyces

Chen, T.-Y., Chen, J., Ruszczycky, M. W., Hilovsky, D., Hostetler, T., Liu, X., … Chang, W.-chen. (2024, March 19). ACS Catalysis, Vol. 3.

By: T. Chen n, J. Chen*, M. Ruszczycky*, D. Hilovsky n, T. Hostetler n, X. Liu n, J. Zhou*, W. Chang n

author keywords: isonitriles; Fe/2OG enzymes; metallophores; Mycobacterium; natural products
topics (OpenAlex): Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis; Chemical Synthesis and Analysis; RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
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Added: April 1, 2024

2023 article

Repurposing Iron‐ and 2‐Oxoglutarate‐Dependent Oxygenases to Catalyze Olefin Hydration

Wang, B., Lu, Y., Cha, L., Chen, T. Y., Palacios, P. M., Li, L., … Chen, C. (2023, August 28). Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Vol. 9.

By: B. Wang*, Y. Lu*, L. Cha n, T. Chen n, P. Palacios*, L. Li*, Y. Guo*, W. Chang n, C. Chen*

author keywords: Biocatalysis; Hydrogen Atom Transfer; Mukaiyama Hydration; Nonheme Fe/2OG-Dependent Oxygenase
MeSH headings : Oxygenases / metabolism; Iron / metabolism; Ketoglutaric Acids / metabolism; Oxidation-Reduction; Catalysis; Hydrogen
topics (OpenAlex): Metal-Catalyzed Oxygenation Mechanisms; Metalloenzymes and iron-sulfur proteins; Metal complexes synthesis and properties
TL;DR: It is shown that various enzymes of this family, when reconstituted with Fe(II) or Fe(III), can catalyze Mukaiyama hydration-a redox neutral transformation and demonstrates that Fe/2OG enzymes have utility in catalysis beyond the current scope of catalytic oxidation. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: September 11, 2023

2022 article

Deciphering the Reaction Pathway of Mononuclear Iron Enzyme-Catalyzed N≡C Triple Bond Formation in Isocyanide Lipopeptide and Polyketide Biosynthesis

Chen, T.-Y., Zheng, Z., Zhang, X., Chen, J., Cha, L., Tang, Y., … Chang, W.-chen. (2022, January 31). ACS Catalysis, Vol. 2.

By: T. Chen n, Z. Zheng*, X. Zhang*, J. Chen*, L. Cha n, Y. Tang*, Y. Guo*, J. Zhou* ...

author keywords: isocyanide; oxygenase; natural product; reaction mechanism; desaturation; C-N bond formation
topics (OpenAlex): Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods; Cyclopropane Reaction Mechanisms; Carbohydrate Chemistry and Synthesis
TL;DR: The results indicate that isocyanide formation likely entails a two-step sequence involving an imine intermediate that undergoes decarboxylation-assisted desaturation to yield the isOCyanide product. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: March 28, 2022

2022 article

Elucidation of divergent desaturation pathways in the formation of vinyl isonitrile and isocyanoacrylate

Kim, W., Chen, T.-Y., Cha, L., Zhou, G., Xing, K., Canty, N. K., … Chang, W.-chen. (2022, September 12). Nature Communications, Vol. 9.

By: W. Kim*, T. Chen n, L. Cha n, G. Zhou*, K. Xing*, N. Canty n, Y. Zhang*, W. Chang n

MeSH headings : Iron / metabolism; Ketoglutaric Acids / metabolism; Tyrosine
topics (OpenAlex): Metal-Catalyzed Oxygenation Mechanisms; Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization; Metalloenzymes and iron-sulfur proteins
TL;DR: It is suggested that a carbocation might be deployed to enable chemically divergent desaturations through decarboxylation and deprotonation and hints at substrate promiscuity of these enzymes. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: September 26, 2022

2021 article

A postreplicative C5-cytosine hypermodification triggered by bacteriophage methyltransferase and hydroxylase

Chen, T.-Y., & Chang, W.-chen. (2021, July 2). Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Vol. 7.

By: T. Chen n & W. Chang n

MeSH headings : Bacteriophages / enzymology; Cytosine / metabolism; DNA Replication; Glycosylation; Glycosyltransferases / metabolism; Methyltransferases / metabolism; Mixed Function Oxygenases / metabolism; Substrate Specificity; Viral Proteins / metabolism
topics (OpenAlex): Epigenetics and DNA Methylation; RNA modifications and cancer
TL;DR: Through bioinfor-matic screening, the authors identify and characterize tailoring enzymes, such as glycosyltransferases, that collaborate with phage C5-MT and TET to further elaborate DNA at 5hmC site. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 23, 2021

2020 article

Current Understanding toward Isonitrile Group Biosynthesis and Mechanism

Chen, T. Y., Chen, J., Tang, Y., Zhou, J., Guo, Y., & Chang, W. (2020, September 24). Chinese Journal of Chemistry, Vol. 39, pp. 463–472.

author keywords: Biosynthesis; Enzymes; Natural products; Reaction mechanisms; Biotransformations
topics (OpenAlex): Synthesis and Catalytic Reactions; Chemical Synthesis and Analysis; Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis
TL;DR: The current biosynthetic pathways and the corresponding enzymes that are responsible for isonitrile-containing natural product generation are summarized and two fundamentally distinctive approaches are discussed. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: March 1, 2021

2020 article

Deciphering Pyrrolidine and Olefin Formation Mechanism in Kainic Acid Biosynthesis

Chen, T.-Y., Xue, S., Tsai, W.-C., Chien, T.-C., Guo, Y., & Chang, W.-chen. (2020, December 18). ACS Catalysis, Vol. 12, pp. 278–282.

By: T. Chen n, S. Xue*, W. Tsai*, T. Chien*, Y. Guo* & W. Chang n

author keywords: metalloenzyme; C-H activation; cyclization; desaturation; enzyme mechanism
topics (OpenAlex): Metal-Catalyzed Oxygenation Mechanisms; Metalloenzymes and iron-sulfur proteins; Neurological diseases and metabolism
TL;DR: A comparison of C–H bond activation and cyclization in the isodomoic acid and kainic acid biosynthesis experiments shows that the former is superior to the latter in terms of both molecular complexity and physical properties. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: January 11, 2021

2020 article

Pathway from N‐Alkylglycine to Alkylisonitrile Catalyzed by Iron(II) and 2‐Oxoglutarate‐Dependent Oxygenases

Chen, T. Y., Chen, J., Tang, Y., Zhou, J., Guo, Y., & Chang, W. (2020, February 19). Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Vol. 59, pp. 7367–7371.

Contributors: T. Chen n, J. Chen*, Y. Tang*, J. Zhou*, Y. Guo* & W. Chang n

author keywords: catalysis; decarboxylation; enzymes; iron; reaction mechanisms
MeSH headings : Catalysis; Glycine / analogs & derivatives; Glycine / chemical synthesis; Hydroxylation; Iron / chemistry; Models, Molecular; Nitriles / chemical synthesis; Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular; Oxidation-Reduction; Procollagen-Lysine, 2-Oxoglutarate 5-Dioxygenase / chemistry; X-Ray Diffraction
topics (OpenAlex): Metal-Catalyzed Oxygenation Mechanisms; Pharmacogenetics and Drug Metabolism; Microbial metabolism and enzyme function
TL;DR: The plausible mechanism of three Fe/2OG enzymes, Sav607, ScoE and SfaA, catalyzed isonitrile formation is reported, and the X-ray structures of iron loaded ScoE in complex with its substrate and the intermediate, along with biochemical and biophysical data reveal that -N≡C bond formation involves two cycles of Fe/ 2OG enzyme catalysis. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: May 8, 2020

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