Enantioselective sulfoxidation reaction catalyzed by a G-quadruplex DNA metalloenzyme

Abstract

Enantioselective sulfoxidation reaction is achieved for the first time by a DNA metalloenzyme assembled with the human telomeric G-quadruplex DNA and Cu(ii)-4,4'-bimethyl-2,2'-bipyridine complex, and the mixed G-quadruplex architectures are responsible for the catalytic enantioselectivity and activity.