Expanding nature's halogenation toolkit : discovery and exploration of new flavin-dependent halogenases from archaea and cyanobacteria

Key Points

• This research aims to discover and characterize novel flavin-dependent halogenases from archaeal and cyanobacterial sources.
• Characterization of flavin-dependent halogenases from various archaeal and cyanobacterial strains.
• Analysis of enzymatic activity and substrate specificity.
• Comparative studies to identify functional diversity of the halogenases.},
• Several new flavin-dependent halogenases were identified, demonstrating unique substrate specificities.
• Characterization revealed different enzymatic mechanisms across the halogenases.
• The study found significant potential for biocatalysis applications in synthetic chemistry.