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Struwe H, Li H, Schrödter F, Höft L, Fohrer J, Dickschat JS, Kirschning A. Telescoping a Prenyltransferase and a Diterpene Synthase to Transform Unnatural FPP Derivatives to Diterpenoids. Org Lett 2024. [PMID: 38976793 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.4c01670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/10/2024]
Abstract
New diterpenoids are accessible from non-natural FPP derivatives as substrates for an enzymatic elongation cyclization cascade using the geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate synthase (GGPPS) from Streptomyces cyaneofuscatus and the spata-13,17-diene synthase (SpS) from Streptomyces xinghaiensis. This approach led to four new biotransformation products including three new cyclododecane cores and a macrocyclic ether. For the first time, a 1,12-terpene cyclization was observed when shifting the central olefinic double bond toward the geminial methyl groups creating a nonconjugated 1,4-diene.
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- Henry Struwe
- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Leibniz University Hannover, Schneiderberg 1B, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- Kekulé-Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Bonn, Gerhard-Domagk-Straße 1, 53121 Bonn, Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Leibniz University Hannover, Schneiderberg 1B, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Leibniz University Hannover, Schneiderberg 1B, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Technical University Darmstadt, Alarich-Weiss-Straße 4, 64287 Darmstadt, Germany
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- Kekulé-Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Bonn, Gerhard-Domagk-Straße 1, 53121 Bonn, Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Leibniz University Hannover, Schneiderberg 1B, 30167 Hannover, Germany
- Uppsala Biomedical Center (BMC), University Uppsala, Husargatan 3, 752 37 Uppsala, Sweden
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Moeller M, Dhar D, Dräger G, Özbasi M, Struwe H, Wildhagen M, Davari MD, Beutel S, Kirschning A. Sesquiterpene Cyclase BcBOT2 Promotes the Unprecedented Wagner-Meerwein Rearrangement of the Methoxy Group. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:17838-17846. [PMID: 38888422 PMCID: PMC11228982 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c03386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2024] [Revised: 05/30/2024] [Accepted: 05/30/2024] [Indexed: 06/20/2024]
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Presilphiperfolan-8β-ol synthase (BcBOT2), a substrate-promiscuous sesquiterpene cyclase (STC) of fungal origin, is capable of converting two new farnesyl pyrophosphate (FPP) derivatives modified at C7 of farnesyl pyrophosphate (FPP) bearing either a hydroxymethyl group or a methoxymethyl group. These substrates were chosen based on a computationally generated model. Biotransformations yielded five new oxygenated terpenoids. Remarkably, the formation of one of these tricyclic products can only be explained by a cationically induced migration of the methoxy group, presumably via a Meerwein-salt intermediate, unprecedented in synthetic chemistry and biosynthesis. The results show the great principle and general potential of terpene cyclases for mechanistic studies of unusual cation chemistry and for the creation of new terpene skeletons.
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- Malte Moeller
- Institute
of Organic Chemistry, Leibniz Universität
Hannover, Schneiderberg
1B, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- Department
of Bioorganic Chemistry, Leibniz Institute
of Plant Biochemistry (IPB), Weinberg 3, 06120 Halle, Germany
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- Institute
of Organic Chemistry, Leibniz Universität
Hannover, Schneiderberg
1B, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- Institute
of Organic Chemistry, Leibniz Universität
Hannover, Schneiderberg
1B, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- Institute
of Organic Chemistry, Leibniz Universität
Hannover, Schneiderberg
1B, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- Institute
for Technical Chemistry, Leibniz University
Hannover, Callinstr.
5, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- Department
of Bioorganic Chemistry, Leibniz Institute
of Plant Biochemistry (IPB), Weinberg 3, 06120 Halle, Germany
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- Institute
for Technical Chemistry, Leibniz University
Hannover, Callinstr.
5, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- Institute
of Organic Chemistry, Leibniz Universität
Hannover, Schneiderberg
1B, 30167 Hannover, Germany
- Uppsala
Biomedical Center (BMC), University Uppsala, Husargatan 3, 752 37 Uppsala, Sweden
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Chen R, Wang M, Keasling JD, Hu T, Yin X. Expanding the structural diversity of terpenes by synthetic biology approaches. Trends Biotechnol 2024; 42:699-713. [PMID: 38233232 DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2023.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2023] [Revised: 12/08/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/19/2024]
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Terpenoids display chemical and structural diversities as well as important biological activities. Despite their extreme variability, the range of these structures is limited by the scope of natural products that canonically derive from interconvertible five-carbon (C5) isoprene units. New approaches have recently been developed to expand their structural diversity. This review systematically explores the combinatorial biosynthesis of noncanonical building blocks via the coexpression of the canonical mevalonate (MVA) pathway and C-methyltransferases (C-MTs), or by using the lepidopteran mevalonate (LMVA) pathway. Unnatural terpenoids can be created from farnesyl diphosphate (FPP) analogs by chemobiological synthesis and terpene cyclopropanation by artificial metalloenzymes (ArMs). Advanced technologies to accelerate terpene biosynthesis are discussed. This review provides a valuable reference for increasing the diversity of valuable terpenoids and their derivatives, as well as for expanding their potential applications.
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- Rong Chen
- Key Laboratory of Elemene Class Anti-Cancer Chinese Medicine of Zhejiang Province, School of Pharmacy, School of Public Health, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 310000, China; Joint BioEnergy Institute, Emeryville, CA 94608, USA.
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- Key Laboratory of Elemene Class Anti-Cancer Chinese Medicine of Zhejiang Province, School of Pharmacy, School of Public Health, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 310000, China
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- Joint BioEnergy Institute, Emeryville, CA 94608, USA; California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences (QB3), University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA; Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA; Biological Systems and Engineering Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA; Department of Bioengineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA; Center for Synthetic Biochemistry, Institute for Synthetic Biology, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technologies, Shenzhen 518055, China; Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
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- Key Laboratory of Elemene Class Anti-Cancer Chinese Medicine of Zhejiang Province, School of Pharmacy, School of Public Health, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 310000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Elemene Class Anti-Cancer Chinese Medicine of Zhejiang Province, School of Pharmacy, School of Public Health, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 310000, China.
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Srivastava PL, Johnson LA, Miller DJ, Allemann RK. Production of non-natural terpenoids through chemoenzymatic synthesis using substrate analogs. Methods Enzymol 2024; 699:207-230. [PMID: 38942504 DOI: 10.1016/bs.mie.2024.03.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/30/2024]
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Chemoenzymatic synthesis of non-natural terpenes using the promiscuous activity of terpene synthases allows for the expansion of the chemical space of terpenoids with potentially new bioactivities. In this report, we describe protocols for the preparation of a novel aphid attractant, (S)-14,15-dimethylgermacrene D, by exploiting the promiscuity of (S)-germacrene D synthase from Solidago canadensis and using an engineered biocatalytic route to convert prenols to terpenoids. The method uses a combination of five enzymes to carry out the preparation of terpenoid semiochemicals in two steps: (1) diphosphorylation of five or six carbon precursors (prenol, isoprenol and methyl-isoprenol) catalyzed by Plasmodium falciparum choline kinase and Methanocaldococcus jannaschii isopentenyl phosphate kinase to form DMADP, IDP and methyl-IDP, and (2) chain elongation and cyclization catalyzed by Geobacillus stearothermophilus (2E,6E)-farnesyl diphosphate synthase and S. canadensis (S)-germacrene D synthase to produce (S)-germacrene D and (S)-14,15-dimethylgermacrene D. Using this method, new non-natural terpenoids are readily accessible and the approach can be adopted to produce different terpene analogs and terpenoid derivatives with potential novel applications.
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- School of Chemistry, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom
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- School of Chemistry, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom
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Struwe H, Schrödter F, Spinck H, Kirschning A. Sesquiterpene Backbones Generated by Sesquiterpene Cyclases: Formation of iso-Caryolan-1-ol and an Isoclovane. Org Lett 2023; 25:8575-8579. [PMID: 38011332 PMCID: PMC10714441 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.3c03383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2023] [Revised: 11/10/2023] [Accepted: 11/13/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
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New sesquiterpene backbones are accessible after incubation of caryolan-synthase (GcoA) and presilphiperfolan-8-β-ol synthase (BcBOT2) with a non-natural farnesyldiphosphate in which the central olefinic double bond is isomerized toward the methyl group. Two newly formed sesquiterpenoids are reported, a constitutional isomer of caryolan-1-ol (3), which we name iso-caryolan-1-ol (17), and the first terpenoid based on the isoclovane ring skeleton generated enzymatically thus far.
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- Henry Struwe
- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Leibniz University Hannover, Schneiderberg 1B, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Leibniz University Hannover, Schneiderberg 1B, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Leibniz University Hannover, Schneiderberg 1B, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Leibniz University Hannover, Schneiderberg 1B, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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Gu B, Goldfuss B, Schnakenburg G, Dickschat JS. Subrutilane-A Hexacyclic Sesterterpene from Streptomyces subrutilus. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202313789. [PMID: 37846897 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202313789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2023] [Revised: 10/16/2023] [Accepted: 10/17/2023] [Indexed: 10/18/2023]
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Mining of a terpene synthase from Streptomyces subrutilus resulted in the identification of the hexacyclic sesterterpene subrutilane, besides eight pentacyclic side products. Subrutilane represents the first case of a saturated sesterterpene hydrocarbon. Its structure, including the absolute configuration, was unambiguously determined through X-ray crystallographic analysis and stereoselective deuteration. The cyclisation mechanism to subrutilane and its side products was investigated in all detail by isotopic labelling experiments and DFT calculations. The subrutilane synthase (SrS) also converted (2Z)-GFPP into one major product. Additional compounds were obtained from the substrate analogues (7R)-6,7-dihydro-GFPP and (2Z,7R)-6,7-dihydro-GFPP with blocked reactivity at the C6-C7 bond. Interestingly, the early steps of the cyclisation cascade with (2Z)-GFPP and the saturated substrate analogues were analogous to those of GFPP, but then deviations from the natural cyclisation mode occur.
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- Binbin Gu
- Kekulé-Institute for Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Bonn, Gerhard-Domagk-Straße 1, 53121, Bonn, Germany
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- Department for Chemistry, University of Cologne, Greinstraße 4, 50939, Cologne, Germany
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- Institute for Inorganic Chemistry, University of Bonn, Gerhard-Domagk-Straße 1, 53121, Bonn, Germany
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- Kekulé-Institute for Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Bonn, Gerhard-Domagk-Straße 1, 53121, Bonn, Germany
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Némethová I, Schmid D, Tiefenbacher K. Supramolecular Capsule Catalysis Enables the Exploration of Terpenoid Chemical Space Untapped by Nature. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202218625. [PMID: 36727480 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202218625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2022] [Revised: 01/23/2023] [Accepted: 01/26/2023] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
Abstract
Terpenes represent the largest and the most diverse class of natural compounds. This is remarkable as the whole variety is accessed from just a handful of highly conserved linear precursors. Modification of the cyclization precursors would enable a dramatic expansion of the accessible chemical space. However, natural enzymes do not enable us to tap into this potential, as they do not tolerate larger deviations from the prototypical substrate structure. Herein we report that supramolecular capsule catalysis enables facile access to diverse and novel terpenoid skeletons that formally can be traced back to C3-phenyl, benzyl, and homoprenyl derivatives of farnesol. Novel skeletons related to the presilphiperfolane core structure, as well as novel neoclovene derivatives were accessed efficiently in only four synthetic steps. Importantly, the products obtained carry functional groups that may be readily derivatized further.
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- Ivana Némethová
- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, Mattenstrasse 24a, 4002, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, Mattenstrasse 24a, 4002, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, Mattenstrasse 24a, 4002, Basel, Switzerland.,Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering, ETH Zurich, Mattenstrasse 26, 4058, Basel, Switzerland
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Weigel B, Ludwig J, Weber RA, Ludwig S, Lennicke C, Schrank P, Davari MD, Nagia M, Wessjohann LA. Heterocyclic and Alkyne Terpenoids by Terpene Synthase-Mediated Biotransformation of Non-Natural Prenyl Diphosphates: Access to New Fragrances and Probes. Chembiochem 2022; 23:e202200211. [PMID: 36173145 PMCID: PMC9828811 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.202200211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2022] [Revised: 08/26/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
Abstract
Two terpene cyclases were used as biocatalytic tool, namely, limonene synthase from Cannabis sativa (CLS) and 5-epi-aristolochene synthase (TEAS) from Nicotiana tabacum. They showed significant substrate flexibility towards non-natural prenyl diphosphates to form novel terpenoids, including core oxa- and thia-heterocycles and alkyne-modified terpenoids. We elucidated the structures of five novel monoterpene-analogues and a known sesquiterpene-analogue. These results reflected the terpene synthases' ability and promiscuity to broaden the pool of terpenoids with structurally complex analogues. Docking studies highlight an on-off conversion of the unnatural substrates.
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- Benjamin Weigel
- Natur- und WirkstoffchemieLeibniz-Institut für PflanzenbiochemieWeinberg 306120Halle/SaaleGermany
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- Natur- und WirkstoffchemieLeibniz-Institut für PflanzenbiochemieWeinberg 306120Halle/SaaleGermany
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- Natur- und WirkstoffchemieLeibniz-Institut für PflanzenbiochemieWeinberg 306120Halle/SaaleGermany
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- Natur- und WirkstoffchemieLeibniz-Institut für PflanzenbiochemieWeinberg 306120Halle/SaaleGermany
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- Natur- und WirkstoffchemieLeibniz-Institut für PflanzenbiochemieWeinberg 306120Halle/SaaleGermany
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- Natur- und WirkstoffchemieLeibniz-Institut für PflanzenbiochemieWeinberg 306120Halle/SaaleGermany
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- Natur- und WirkstoffchemieLeibniz-Institut für PflanzenbiochemieWeinberg 306120Halle/SaaleGermany
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- Natur- und WirkstoffchemieLeibniz-Institut für PflanzenbiochemieWeinberg 306120Halle/SaaleGermany,Additional address: Department of Chemistry of Natural CompoundsPharmaceutical and Drug Industries Research InstituteNational Research CenterEl Buhouth St. 3312622CairoEgypt
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- Natur- und WirkstoffchemieLeibniz-Institut für PflanzenbiochemieWeinberg 306120Halle/SaaleGermany
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Li H, Dickschat JS. Diterpene Biosynthesis from Geranylgeranyl Diphosphate Analogues with Changed Reactivities Expands Skeletal Diversity. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202211054. [PMID: 36066489 PMCID: PMC9826473 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202211054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Two analogues of the diterpene precursor geranylgeranyl diphosphate with shifted double bonds, named iso-GGPP I and iso-GGPP II, were enzymatically converted with twelve diterpene synthases from bacteria, fungi and protists. The changed reactivity in the substrate analogues resulted in the formation of 28 new diterpenes, many of which exhibit novel skeletons.
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- Heng Li
- Kekulé-Institute for Organic Chemistry and BiochemistryUniversity of BonnGerhard-Domagk-Straße 153121BonnGermany
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- Kekulé-Institute for Organic Chemistry and BiochemistryUniversity of BonnGerhard-Domagk-Straße 153121BonnGermany
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Li H, Dickschat JS. Diterpene Biosynthesis from Geranylgeranyl Diphosphate Analogues with Changed Reactivities Expands Skeletal Diversity. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202211054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Heng Li
- University of Bonn: Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universitat Bonn Kekulé-Institute for Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry GERMANY
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- University of Bonn: Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universitat Bonn Kekulé Institute for Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry Gerhard-Domagk-Straße 1 53121 Bonn GERMANY
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Expanding the terpene biosynthetic code with non-canonical 16 carbon atom building blocks. Nat Commun 2022; 13:5188. [PMID: 36057727 PMCID: PMC9440906 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-32921-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2020] [Accepted: 08/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
Abstract
Humankind relies on specialized metabolites for medicines, flavors, fragrances, and numerous other valuable biomaterials. However, the chemical space occupied by specialized metabolites, and, thus, their application potential, is limited because their biosynthesis is based on only a handful of building blocks. Engineering organisms to synthesize alternative building blocks will bypass this limitation and enable the sustainable production of molecules with non-canonical chemical structures, expanding the possible applications. Herein, we focus on isoprenoids and combine synthetic biology with protein engineering to construct yeast cells that synthesize 10 non-canonical isoprenoid building blocks with 16 carbon atoms. We identify suitable terpene synthases to convert these building blocks into C16 scaffolds and a cytochrome P450 to decorate the terpene scaffolds and produce different oxygenated compounds. Thus, we reconstruct the modular structure of terpene biosynthesis on 16-carbon backbones, synthesizing 28 different non-canonical terpenes, some of which have interesting odorant properties.
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Five analogs of dimethylallyl diphosphate (DMAPP) with additional or shifted Me groups were converted with isopentenyl diphosphate (IPP) and the fungal variediene synthase from Aspergillus brasiliensis (AbVS). These enzymatic reactions resulted in the formation of several new terpene analogs that were isolated and structurally characterised by NMR spectroscopy. Several DMAPP analogs showed a changed reactivity giving access to compounds with unusual skeletons. Their formation is mechanistically rationalised and the absolute configurations of all obtained compounds were determined through a stereoselective deuteration strategy, revealing absolute configurations that are analogous to that of the natural enzyme product variediene.
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- Lin‐Fu Liang
- Kekulé-Institute for Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry University of Bonn Gerhard-Domagk-Straße 1 53121 Bonn Germany
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- Kekulé-Institute for Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry University of Bonn Gerhard-Domagk-Straße 1 53121 Bonn Germany
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Li H, Dickschat JS. Isotopic labelling experiments and enzymatic preparation of iso-casbenes with casbene synthase from Ricinus communis. Org Chem Front 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d1qo01707a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Casbene synthase was used to convert GGPP isomers into iso-casbenes. The enzyme mechanism and absolute configurations were investigated through stereoselective deuteration. 13C-labellings gave insights into the mass spectrometric fragmentation.
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- Heng Li
- Kekulé-Institut für Organische Chemie und Biochemie, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, Gerhard-Domagk-Straße 1, 53121 Bonn, Germany
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- Kekulé-Institut für Organische Chemie und Biochemie, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, Gerhard-Domagk-Straße 1, 53121 Bonn, Germany
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Hou A, Dickschat JS. Using Terpene Synthase Plasticity in Catalysis: On the Enzymatic Conversion of Synthetic Farnesyl Diphosphate Analogues. Chemistry 2021; 27:15644-15649. [PMID: 34519398 PMCID: PMC9292696 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202103049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Four synthetic farnesyl diphosphate analogues were enzymatically converted with three bacterial sesquiterpene synthases, including β‐himachalene synthase (HcS) and (Z)‐γ‐bisabolene synthase (BbS) from Cryptosporangium arvum, and germacrene A synthase (SmTS6) from Streptomyces mobaraensis. These enzyme reactions not only yielded several previously unknown compounds, showing that this approach opened the door to a new chemical space, but substrates with blocked or altered reactivities also gave interesting insights into the cyclisation mechanisms and the potential to catalyse reactions with different initial cyclisation modes.
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- Anwei Hou
- Kekulé-Institute for Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Bonn, Gerhard-Domagk-Straße 1, 53121, Bonn, Germany
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- Kekulé-Institute for Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Bonn, Gerhard-Domagk-Straße 1, 53121, Bonn, Germany
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Lauterbach L, Hou A, Dickschat JS. Rerouting and Improving Dauc-8-en-11-ol Synthase from Streptomyces venezuelae to a High Yielding Biocatalyst. Chemistry 2021; 27:7923-7929. [PMID: 33769623 PMCID: PMC8252471 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202100962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The dauc‐8‐en‐11‐ol synthase from Streptomyces venezuelae was investigated for its catalytic activity towards alternative terpene precursors, specifically designed to enable new cyclisation pathways. Exchange of aromatic amino acid residues at the enzyme surface by site‐directed mutagenesis led to a 4‐fold increase of the yield in preparative scale incubations, which likely results from an increased enzyme stability instead of improved enzyme kinetics.
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- Lukas Lauterbach
- Kekulé-Institut für Organische Chemie und Biochemie, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms Universität Bonn, Gerhard-Domagk-Str. 1, 53121, Bonn, Germany
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- Kekulé-Institut für Organische Chemie und Biochemie, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms Universität Bonn, Gerhard-Domagk-Str. 1, 53121, Bonn, Germany
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- Kekulé-Institut für Organische Chemie und Biochemie, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms Universität Bonn, Gerhard-Domagk-Str. 1, 53121, Bonn, Germany
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Harms V, Ravkina V, Kirschning A. Mechanistic Similarities of Sesquiterpene Cyclases PenA, Omp6/7, and BcBOT2 Are Unraveled by an Unnatural "FPP-Ether" Derivative. Org Lett 2021; 23:3162-3166. [PMID: 33826848 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.1c00882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The sesquiterpene cyclases pentalenene synthase (PenA) and two Δ6-protoilludene synthases Omp6 and Omp7 convert a FPP ether into several new tetrahydrofurano terpenoids, one of which is also formed as the main product by the sesquiterpene cyclase BcBOT2. Thus, PenA, Omp6/7, and BcBOT2 follow closely related catalytic pathways and induce similar folding of their diphosphate substrates despite low levels of amino acid sequence similarity. Some of the new terpenoids show pronounced olfactoric properties.
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- Vanessa Harms
- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Leibniz University Hannover, Schneiderberg 1B, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Leibniz University Hannover, Schneiderberg 1B, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Leibniz University Hannover, Schneiderberg 1B, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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Wang L, Liang J, Xie X, Liu J, Shen Q, Li L, Wang Q. Direct formation of the sesquiterpeonid ether liguloxide by a terpene synthase in Senecio scandens. PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2021; 105:55-64. [PMID: 32915351 DOI: 10.1007/s11103-020-01068-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2020] [Accepted: 09/01/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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SsLOS directly catalyzed formation of the sesquiterpenoid ether liguloxide in the medicinal plant Senecio scandens. Terpene synthases determine the diversity of terpene skeletons and corresponding terpenoid natural products. Oxygenated groups introduced in catalysis of terpene synthases are important for solubility, potential bioactivity and further elaboration of terpenoids. Here we identified one terpene synthase, SsLOS, in the Chinese medicinal plant Senecio scandens. SsLOS acted as the sesquiterpene synthase and utilized (E,E)-farnesyl diphosphate as the substrate to produce a blend of sesquiterpenoids. GC-MS analysis and NMR structure identification demonstrated that SsLOS directly produced the sesquiterpenoid ether, liguloxide, as well as its alcoholic isomer, 6-epi-guaia-2(3)-en-11-ol. Homology modeling and site-directed mutagenesis were combined to explore the catalytic mechanism of SsLOS. A few key residues were identified in the active site and hedycaryol was identified as the neutral intermediate of SsLOS catalysis. The plausible catalytic mechanism was proposed as well. Altogether, SsLOS was identified and characterized as the sesquiterpenoid ether synthase, which is the second terpenoid ether synthase after 1,8-cineol synthase, suggesting some insights for the universal mechanism of terpene synthases using the water molecule in the catalytic cavity.
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- Liping Wang
- Institute of Ecological Agriculture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Institute of Ecological Agriculture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Institute of Ecological Agriculture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Institute of Ecological Agriculture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Institute of Ecological Agriculture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Institute of Ecological Agriculture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Chengdu, 611130, China.
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Malico AA, Calzini MA, Gayen AK, Williams GJ. Synthetic biology, combinatorial biosynthesis, and chemo‑enzymatic synthesis of isoprenoids. J Ind Microbiol Biotechnol 2020; 47:675-702. [PMID: 32880770 PMCID: PMC7666032 DOI: 10.1007/s10295-020-02306-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2020] [Accepted: 08/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Isoprenoids are a large class of natural products with myriad applications as bioactive and commercial compounds. Their diverse structures are derived from the biosynthetic assembly and tailoring of their scaffolds, ultimately constructed from two C5 hemiterpene building blocks. The modular logic of these platforms can be harnessed to improve titers of valuable isoprenoids in diverse hosts and to produce new-to-nature compounds. Often, this process is facilitated by the substrate or product promiscuity of the component enzymes, which can be leveraged to produce novel isoprenoids. To complement rational enhancements and even re-programming of isoprenoid biosynthesis, high-throughput approaches that rely on searching through large enzymatic libraries are being developed. This review summarizes recent advances and strategies related to isoprenoid synthetic biology, combinatorial biosynthesis, and chemo-enzymatic synthesis, focusing on the past 5 years. Emerging applications of cell-free biosynthesis and high-throughput tools are included that culminate in a discussion of the future outlook and perspective of isoprenoid biosynthetic engineering.
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- Department of Chemistry, NC State University, Raleigh, NC, 27695, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, NC State University, Raleigh, NC, 27695, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, NC State University, Raleigh, NC, 27695, USA.
- Comparative Medicine Institute, NC State University, Raleigh, NC, 27695, USA.
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Huynh F, Tailby M, Finniear A, Stephens K, Allemann RK, Wirth T. Accelerating Biphasic Biocatalysis through New Process Windows. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:16490-16495. [PMID: 32567753 PMCID: PMC7540285 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202005183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Process intensification through continuous flow reactions has increased the production rates of fine chemicals and pharmaceuticals. Catalytic reactions are accelerated through an unconventional and unprecedented use of a high-performance liquid/liquid counter current chromatography system. Product generation is significantly faster than in traditional batch reactors or in segmented flow systems, which is exemplified through stereoselective phase-transfer catalyzed reactions. This methodology also enables the intensification of biocatalysis as demonstrated in high yield esterifications and in the sesquiterpene cyclase-catalyzed synthesis of sesquiterpenes from farnesyl diphosphate as high-value natural products with applications in medicine, agriculture and the fragrance industry. Product release in sesquiterpene synthases is rate limiting due to the hydrophobic nature of sesquiterpenes, but a biphasic system exposed to centrifugal forces allows for highly efficient reactions.
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- Florence Huynh
- School of ChemistryCardiff University, Main BuildingPark PlaceCardiffCF10 3ATUK
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- School of ChemistryCardiff University, Main BuildingPark PlaceCardiffCF10 3ATUK
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- School of ChemistryCardiff University, Main BuildingPark PlaceCardiffCF10 3ATUK
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- School of ChemistryCardiff University, Main BuildingPark PlaceCardiffCF10 3ATUK
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Huynh F, Tailby M, Finniear A, Stephens K, Allemann RK, Wirth T. Beschleunigung von zweiphasiger Biokatalyse durch neue Prozessfenster. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202005183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Florence Huynh
- School of ChemistryCardiff University, Main Building Park Place Cardiff CF10 3AT UK
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- School of ChemistryCardiff University, Main Building Park Place Cardiff CF10 3AT UK
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- Bioextractions (Wales) Ltd. Trafarnaubach Tredegar UK
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- School of ChemistryCardiff University, Main Building Park Place Cardiff CF10 3AT UK
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- School of ChemistryCardiff University, Main Building Park Place Cardiff CF10 3AT UK
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Harms V, Schröder B, Oberhauser C, Tran CD, Winkler S, Dräger G, Kirschning A. Methyl-Shifted Farnesyldiphosphate Derivatives Are Substrates for Sesquiterpene Cyclases. Org Lett 2020; 22:4360-4365. [PMID: 32432889 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.0c01345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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New sesquiterpene backbones are accessible after biotransformation of presilphiperfolan-8β-ol synthase (BcBOT2), a fungal sesquiterpene synthase, with non-natural farnesyldiphosphates in which methyl groups are shifted by one position toward the diphosphate terminus. One of the macrocycles formed, a new germacrene A derivative, undergoes a Cope rearrangement to iso-β-elemene. Three of the new terpenoids show olfactoric properties that range from an intense peppery note to a citrus, ozone-like, and fruity scent.
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- Vanessa Harms
- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Center of Biomolecular Drug Research (BMWZ), Leibniz Universität Hannover, Schneiderberg 1B, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Center of Biomolecular Drug Research (BMWZ), Leibniz Universität Hannover, Schneiderberg 1B, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Center of Biomolecular Drug Research (BMWZ), Leibniz Universität Hannover, Schneiderberg 1B, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Center of Biomolecular Drug Research (BMWZ), Leibniz Universität Hannover, Schneiderberg 1B, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- Symrise AG, Mühlenfeldstraße 1, 37603 Holzminden, Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Center of Biomolecular Drug Research (BMWZ), Leibniz Universität Hannover, Schneiderberg 1B, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Center of Biomolecular Drug Research (BMWZ), Leibniz Universität Hannover, Schneiderberg 1B, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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Johnson LA, Dunbabin A, Benton JCR, Mart RJ, Allemann RK. Modular Chemoenzymatic Synthesis of Terpenes and their Analogues. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202001744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Luke A. Johnson
- School of Chemistry Cardiff University Park Place Cardiff CF10 3AT UK
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- School of Chemistry Cardiff University Park Place Cardiff CF10 3AT UK
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- School of Chemistry Cardiff University Park Place Cardiff CF10 3AT UK
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Johnson LA, Dunbabin A, Benton JCR, Mart RJ, Allemann RK. Modular Chemoenzymatic Synthesis of Terpenes and their Analogues. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:8486-8490. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202001744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2020] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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- Luke A. Johnson
- School of Chemistry Cardiff University Park Place Cardiff CF10 3AT UK
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- School of Chemistry Cardiff University Park Place Cardiff CF10 3AT UK
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- School of Chemistry Cardiff University Park Place Cardiff CF10 3AT UK
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Harms V, Kirschning A, Dickschat JS. Nature-driven approaches to non-natural terpene analogues. Nat Prod Rep 2020; 37:1080-1097. [DOI: 10.1039/c9np00055k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The reactions catalysed by terpene synthases belong to the most complex and fascinating cascade-type transformations in Nature.
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- Vanessa Harms
- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Center of Biomolecular Drug Research (BMWZ)
- Leibniz Universität Hannover
- 30167 Hannover
- Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Center of Biomolecular Drug Research (BMWZ)
- Leibniz Universität Hannover
- 30167 Hannover
- Germany
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- Kekulé-Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry
- University of Bonn
- 53121 Bonn
- Germany
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Demiray M, Miller DJ, Allemann RK. Harnessing enzyme plasticity for the synthesis of oxygenated sesquiterpenoids. Beilstein J Org Chem 2019; 15:2184-2190. [PMID: 31598175 PMCID: PMC6774066 DOI: 10.3762/bjoc.15.215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2019] [Accepted: 08/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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8-Methoxy-γ-humulene, (E)-8-methoxy-β-farnesene, 12-methoxy-β-sesquiphellandrene and 12-methoxyzingiberene can be synthesised in amorphadiene synthase-catalysed reactions from 8- and 12-methoxyfarnesyl diphosphates due to the highly plastic yet tightly controlled carbocationic chemistry of this sesquiterpene cyclase.
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- Melodi Demiray
- School of Chemistry, Cardiff University, Main Building, Park Place, Cardiff, CF10 3AT. United Kingdom
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- School of Chemistry, Cardiff University, Main Building, Park Place, Cardiff, CF10 3AT. United Kingdom
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- School of Chemistry, Cardiff University, Main Building, Park Place, Cardiff, CF10 3AT. United Kingdom
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Loizzi M, Miller DJ, Allemann RK. Silent catalytic promiscuity in the high-fidelity terpene cyclase δ-cadinene synthase. Org Biomol Chem 2019; 17:1206-1214. [PMID: 30652178 PMCID: PMC6369673 DOI: 10.1039/c8ob02821d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Aza-analogues of carbocations inhibit δ-cadinene synthase: 1,6-cyclisation.
δ-Cadinene synthase (DCS) is a high-fidelity sesquiterpene synthase that generates δ-cadinene as the sole detectable organic product from its natural substrate (E,E)-FDP. Previous work with this enzyme using substrate analogues revealed the ability of DCS to catalyse both 1,10- and 1,6-cyclisations of substrate analogues. To test whether this apparent promiscuity was an artefact of alternate substrate use or an inherent property of the enzyme, aza analogues of the proposed α-bisabolyl cation intermediate were prepared since this cation would be formed after an initial 1,6-cyclisation of FDP. In the presence of 250 μM inorganic disphosphate both (R)- and (S)-aza-bisaboyl cations were potent competitive inhibitors of DCS (Ki = 2.5 ± 0.5 mM and 3.44 ± 1.43 μM, respectively). These compounds were also shown to be potent inhibitors of the 1,6-cyclase amorpha-4,11-diene synthase but not of the 1,10-cyclase aristolochene synthase from Penicillium roquefortii, demonstrating that the 1,6-cyclase activity of DCS is most likely an inherent property of the enzyme even when the natural substrate is used and not an artefact of the use of substrate analogues.
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- Marianna Loizzi
- School of Chemistry, Cardiff University Main Building, Park Place, Cardiff, CF10 3AT, UK.
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