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Research & Development

At Quantumzyme, we invent things that matter to the world. Today, we are pioneering the most promising and disruptive technologies that will transform industries and society. With partners and collaborators across continents, Quantumzyme thrives to be a leading innovation powerhouse.

By focusing R&D efforts on selected verticals, our aim is to develop cutting edge innovation that solves unmet needs, through internal R&D and in collaboration with academic and industrial partners.

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Flavour and Fragrance

QZyme WorkbenchTM has a unique functionality- QZyme PilotTM and QZyme ModellerTM to discover new enzymes. This computer driven enzyme discovery protocol finds suitable enzymes for a particular reaction without conflicting any IP issues.

Problem statement/Challenge

A chemical reaction was provided by the customer where a biotransformation was required. Customer was looking for a solution to reduce the side products that are generated during the chemical transformation. The reaction scheme was very unique as all the reactants and products are organic and not soluble in water medium. The task for Quantumzyme was to identify a suitable enzyme that has the substrate selectivity as well as it can catalyze the chemical reaction in organic medium.

Solution

Enzyme discovery platforms QZyme PilotTM and QZyme ModellerTM were used to identify the right enzyme. Lab validation was done to check if the product is forming or not after identifying the right enzyme. It turns out that the selected enzyme is able to catalyze the reaction without giving any side products. The product was identified by GC analysis. The entire journey starting from enzyme discovery to lab validation showed Quantumzyme’s capability to identify the suitable enzyme for a completely unknown reaction in the area of biocatalysis.

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API Industry

Problem statement/Challenge

Customer had shared a reaction which is catalyzed by a fungal species via the fermentation process. For less than 5 gm/L substrate loading, conversion is good. However, the conversion decreases with increasing substrate loading more than 5 gm/L.

Solution

Quantumzyme, as a solution provider, first identified the root cause of the problem. The challenge is the toxicity of the substrate towards the fungal species as well as the solubility of the substrate. To overcome the challenge related to toxicity, Quantumzyme has identified the responsible enzyme among more than 10,000 enzymes present in that strain and developed a cell free assay.

Enzyme Development for API synthesis

Most of the APIs are chiral and only one enantiomer is pharmaceutically active. The synthesis of enantiopure chiral molecules via chemical method is challenging. Quantumzyme has identified enzymes and engineered the identified enzyme for the synthesis of such APIs.

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Textile Industry

Application of enzymes in denim washing for appearance and softening has been a common practice recently. Cellulases are widely used enzymes for denim washing but they are acid based and cause back staining. Alkaline stable Endoglucanases are a very good alternative for cellulases, however they lack adequate enzyme activity leading to high enzyme loading. At Quantumzyme, we have engineered such endoglucanases by studying the catalytic mechanism and binding of polymeric substrates with Endoglucanases. QZyme Hotspots and QZyme Designer helped in finding the mutable amino acid positions and effect of the change in amino acids. Thus, Quantumzyme improved the endoglucanase activity enabling commercial viable process of denim washing.

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The effect of double (S238F/W159H) mutations on the structure and dynamics of PET degrading enzyme

Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is one of the highly produced synthetic polymers worldwide and had acquired attention due to its impact resistance, high clarity, and light weight. PET has become the first choice in making disposable bottles, leading to massive scales of production resulting in very high utilization across various facets of our daily life.

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In silico studies disclose the underlying link between binding affinity and redox potential in laccase isoforms

Laccases are copper-containing enzymes belonging to the family of multicopper oxidases (MCOs). All MCOs use molecular oxygen to oxidize a wide range of organic compounds by radical catalysis. One of the key fundamental properties of laccases is having high or low redox potentials depending on the active site organization.

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Prediction of Hotspot in Protein-protein/Protein-substrate Interaction: A Novel Computational Approach

Protein-protein, as well as protein-substrate interactions, play an important role in regulating specific biological functions like signal transduction, apoptosis, gene regulation, and immune response. These play a major role in drug discovery applications and can be used as molecular targets to stop disease development at the molecular level.

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In silico screening of phytochemical compounds and FDA drugs as potential inhibitors for NSP16/10 5' methyl transferase activity

The recent global pandemic associated with the highly contagious novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) has led to an unpredictable loss of life and economy worldwide, and the discovery of antiviral drugs is an urgent necessity. For the discovery of new drug leads and for the treatment of various diseases, natural products and purified photochemical from medicinal plants are used.

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A QM/MM simulation study of transamination reaction at the active site of aspartate aminotransferase: Free energy landscape and proton transfer pathways

Transaminase is a key enzyme for amino acid metabolism, which reversibly catalyzes the transamination reaction with the help of PLP (pyridoxal 5' -phosphate) as its cofactor.

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Interfacial Water Molecules Make RBD of SPIKE Protein and Human ACE2 to Stick Together

A novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19) that initially originates from Wuhan province in China has emerged as a global pandemic, an outbreak that started at the end of 2019 which claims..

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In Silico Based Engineering Approach to Improve Transaminases for the Conversion of Bulky Substrates

Protein engineering is often applied to tailor substrate specificity, enantioselectivity, or stability of enzymes according to the needs of a process.

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A receptor dependent-4D QSAR approach to predict the activity of mutated enzymes

Screening and selection tools to obtain focused libraries play a key role in successfully engineering enzymes of desired qualities. The quality of screening depends on efcient assays.


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In Silico Based Engineering Approach to Improve Transaminases for the Conversion of Bulky Substrates

Protein engineering is often applied to tailor substrate specificity, enantioselectivity, or stability of enzymes according to the needs of a process.

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A receptor dependent-4D QSAR approach to predict the activity of mutated enzymes

Screening and selection tools to obtain focused libraries play a key role in successfully engineering enzymes of desired qualities. The quality of screening depends on efcient assays.

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Interfacial Water Molecules Make RBD of SPIKE Protein and Human ACE2 to Stick Together

A novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19) that initially originates from Wuhan province in China has emerged as a global pandemic, an outbreak that started at the end of 2019 which claims..

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A QM/MM simulation study of transamination reaction at the active site of aspartate aminotransferase: Free energy landscape and proton transfer pathways

Transaminase is a key enzyme for amino acid metabolism, which reversibly catalyzes the transamination reaction with the help of PLP (pyridoxal 5' -phosphate) as its cofactor.

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Hands-on Advanced Molecular Modelling and Simulation

The aim of the workshop is to provide a common platform to explore various computational modelling tools and algorithms that are applied in the area of biology and chemistry.

Past Events

National Level workshop on quantum mechanics, molecular modeling and molecular dynamics
National Level workshop on quantum mechanics, molecular modeling and molecular dynamics

Venue: Tumakuru, India

10th Hanseatic India Colloquium
10th Hanseatic India Colloquium

Venue: Hamburg, Germany

Leadership Summit
Leadership Summit

Venue: Tokyo, Japan

Poster presentation at the #EECXXV
Poster presentation at the #EECXXV

Venue: Whistler Conference Center, Canada

9th International Congress on Biocatalysis
9th International Congress on Biocatalysis

Venue: Hamburg, Germany

International Conference on Sustainable Biofuel
International Conference on Sustainable Biofuel

Venue: New Delhi, India

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Flavour and Fragrance

QZyme WorkbenchTM has a unique functionality- QZyme Pilot™ and QZyme ModellerTM to discover new enzymes. This computer driven enzyme discovery protocol finds suitable enzymes for a particular reaction without conflicting any IP issues.

Problem statement/Challenge

A chemical reaction was provided by the customer where a biotransformation was required. Customer was looking for a solution to reduce the side products that are generated during the chemical transformation. The reaction scheme was very unique as all the reactants and products are organic and not soluble in water medium. The task for Quantumzyme was to identify a suitable enzyme that has the substrate selectivity as well as it can catalyze the chemical reaction in organic medium.

Solution

Enzyme discovery platforms QZyme PilotTM and QZyme ModellerTM were used to identify the right enzyme. Lab validation was done to check if the product is forming or not after identifying the right enzyme. It turns out that the selected enzyme is able to catalyze the reaction without giving any side products. The product was identified by GC analysis. The entire journey starting from enzyme discovery to lab validation showed Quantumzyme’s capability to identify the suitable enzyme for a completely unknown reaction in the area of biocatalysis.

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API Industry
Problem statement/Challenge

Customer had shared a reaction which is catalyzed by a fungal species via the fermentation process. For less than 5 gm/L substrate loading, conversion is good. However, the conversion decreases with increasing substrate loading more than 5 gm/L.

Solution

Quantumzyme, as a solution provider, first identified the root cause of the problem. The challenge is the toxicity of the substrate towards the fungal species as well as the solubility of the substrate. To overcome the challenge related to toxicity, Quantumzyme has identified the responsible enzyme among more than 10,000 enzymes present in that strain and developed a cell free assay.

Enzyme Development for API synthesis

Most of the APIs are chiral and only one enantiomer is pharmaceutically active. The synthesis of enantiopure chiral molecules via chemical method is challenging. Quantumzyme has identified enzymes and engineered the identified enzyme for the synthesis of such APIs.

Textile Industry
Textile Industry

Application of enzymes in denim washing for appearance and softening has been a common practice recently. Cellulases are widely used enzymes for denim washing but they are acid based and cause back staining. Alkaline stable Endoglucanases are a very good alternative for cellulases, however they lack adequate enzyme activity leading to high enzyme loading. At Quantumzyme, we have engineered such endoglucanases by studying the catalytic mechanism and binding of polymeric substrates with Endoglucanases. QZyme Hotspots and QZyme Designer helped in finding the mutable amino acid positions and effect of the change in amino acids. Thus, Quantumzyme improved the endoglucanase activity enabling commercial viable process of denim washing.

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Catalyze your business

While the nature of each project may differ, Quantumzyme executes engagements with a methodology that is tailored to achieve best results and meet Customer expectations Each project is executed with our powerful QZyme WorkbenchTM to make our engagements successful

QZ-Project Code Classification Application Enzyme Class
Feasibility
Design
PoC
Validation
Scale-Up
Launch
QZ-1803 API Cough & Allergy Ketoreductase
2021
QZ-1806 API Intermediate Anti-fungal Ketoreductase
2022
QZ-2002 API Intermediate Diabetes Transaminase
2021