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Nguyen TAM, Grzech D, Chung K, Xia Z, Nguyen TD, Dang TTT. Discovery of a cytochrome P450 enzyme catalyzing the formation of spirooxindole alkaloid scaffold. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1125158. [PMID: 36818833 PMCID: PMC9936145 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1125158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2022] [Accepted: 01/12/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
Abstract
Spirooxindole alkaloids feature a unique scaffold of an oxindole ring sharing an atom with a heterocyclic moiety. These compounds display an extensive range of biological activities such as anticancer, antibiotics, and anti-hypertension. Despite their structural and functional significance, the establishment and rationale of the spirooxindole scaffold biosynthesis are yet to be elucidated. Herein, we report the discovery and characterization of a cytochrome P450 enzyme from kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) responsible for the formation of the spirooxindole alkaloids 3-epi-corynoxeine (3R, 7R) and isocorynoxeine (3S, 7S) from the corynanthe-type (3R)-secoyohimbane precursors. Expression of the newly discovered enzyme in Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast allows for the efficient in vivo and in vitro production of spirooxindoles. This discovery highlights the versatility of plant cytochrome P450 enzymes in building unusual alkaloid scaffolds and opens a gateway to access the prestigious spirooxindole pharmacophore and its derivatives.
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- Tuan-Anh M. Nguyen
- Department of Chemistry, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, BC, Canada
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- Department of Natural Product Biosynthesis, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Jena, Germany
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- Chemistry Research Laboratory, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, BC, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, BC, Canada
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Li Y, Jie J, Li H, Yang H, Fu H. Synthesis of Spirotetrahydrofuran Oxindoles via Palladium-Catalyzed [4 + 1] Cycloaddition of Diphenyl 2-Oxoindolin-3-yl Phosphates and 2-Methylidenetrimethylene Carbonate. Org Lett 2021; 23:6499-6503. [PMID: 34342464 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.1c02306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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A novel palladium-catalyzed [4 + 1] cycloaddition to give spirotetrahydrofuran oxindoles has been developed, in which diphenyl 2-oxoindolin-3-yl phosphates were used as the both electrophilic and nucleophilic C1 synthons at C-3 of the oxindole unit and 2-methylidenetrimethylene carbonate was used as the 1,4-dipole. The cycloannulation was performed at room temperature and provided the corresponding spirotetrahydrofuran oxindoles in good to excellent yields. The present method affords a new strategy for the construction of spirooxindole derivatives with unique three-dimensional structures.
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- Yuming Li
- Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry and Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry and Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry and Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry and Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry and Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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Xing S, Xia H, Wang C, Wang Y, Hao L, Wang K, Zhu B. A Stepwise Synthesis of Spiroindoline Compounds via Ring Opening of Aziridines and C−H Activation/Cyclization. Adv Synth Catal 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/adsc.202001235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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- Siyang Xing
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Structure and Performance for Functional Molecules College of Chemistry Tianjin Normal University Tianjin 300387 People's Republic of China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Structure and Performance for Functional Molecules College of Chemistry Tianjin Normal University Tianjin 300387 People's Republic of China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Structure and Performance for Functional Molecules College of Chemistry Tianjin Normal University Tianjin 300387 People's Republic of China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Structure and Performance for Functional Molecules College of Chemistry Tianjin Normal University Tianjin 300387 People's Republic of China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Structure and Performance for Functional Molecules College of Chemistry Tianjin Normal University Tianjin 300387 People's Republic of China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Structure and Performance for Functional Molecules College of Chemistry Tianjin Normal University Tianjin 300387 People's Republic of China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Structure and Performance for Functional Molecules College of Chemistry Tianjin Normal University Tianjin 300387 People's Republic of China
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Kokel A, Schäfer C, Török B. Organic Synthesis Using Environmentally Benign Acid Catalysis. Curr Org Synth 2019; 16:615-649. [PMID: 31984932 PMCID: PMC7432199 DOI: 10.2174/1570179416666190206141028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2018] [Revised: 11/28/2018] [Accepted: 01/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Recent advances in the application of environmentally benign acid catalysts in organic synthesis are reviewed. The work includes three main parts; (i) description of environmentally benign acid catalysts, (ii) synthesis with heterogeneous and (iii) homogeneous catalysts. The first part provides a brief overview of acid catalysts, both solid acids (metal oxides, zeolites, clays, ion-exchange resins, metal-organic framework based catalysts) and those that are soluble in green solvents (water, alcohols) and at the same time could be regenerated after reactions (metal triflates, heteropoly acids, acidic organocatalysts etc.). The synthesis sections review a broad array of the most common and practical reactions such as Friedel-Crafts and related reactions (acylation, alkylations, hydroxyalkylations, halogenations, nitrations etc.), multicomponent reactions, rearrangements and ring transformations (cyclizations, ring opening). Both the heterogeneous and homogeneous catalytic synthesis parts include an overview of asymmetric acid catalysis with chiral Lewis and Brønsted acids. Although a broad array of catalytic processes are discussed, emphasis is placed on applications with commercially available catalysts as well as those of sustainable nature; thus individual examples are critically reviewed regarding their contribution to sustainable synthesis.
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- Anne Kokel
- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Boston, 100 Morissey Blvd., Boston, MA02125, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Boston, 100 Morissey Blvd., Boston, MA02125, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Boston, 100 Morissey Blvd., Boston, MA02125, USA
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Li DF, Jin HS, Zhang JR, Jiang YX, Zhao LM. Protecting-Group-Free Synthesis of 3-Amino-3-α-prenyl-oxindoles through the Direct Prenylation of Isatin-Derived Imines. European J Org Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.201800881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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- De-Feng Li
- School of Chemistry and Materials Science; Jiangsu Normal University; 221116 Xuzhou Jiangsu China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science; Jiangsu Normal University; 221116 Xuzhou Jiangsu China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science; Jiangsu Normal University; 221116 Xuzhou Jiangsu China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science; Jiangsu Normal University; 221116 Xuzhou Jiangsu China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science; Jiangsu Normal University; 221116 Xuzhou Jiangsu China
- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources; Guangxi Normal University; 541004 Guangxi China
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Ramesh K, Basuli S, Satyanarayana G. Microwave-Assisted Domino Palladium Catalysis in Water: A Diverse Synthesis of 3,3′-Disubstituted Heterocyclic Compounds. European J Org Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.201800155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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- Karu Ramesh
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Hyderabad; Kandi - 502 285 Telangana Sangareddy District India
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- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Hyderabad; Kandi - 502 285 Telangana Sangareddy District India
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- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Hyderabad; Kandi - 502 285 Telangana Sangareddy District India
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Sun D, Zhao X, Zhang B, Cong Y, Wan X, Bao M, Zhao X, Li B, Zhang-Negrerie D, Du Y. Synthesis of Spirofurooxindoles via Phenyliodine(III) Bis(trifluoroacetate) (PIFA)-Mediated Cascade Oxidative C−O and C−C Bond Formation. Adv Synth Catal 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/adsc.201701635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Desong Sun
- Tianjin Key Laboratory for Modern Drug Delivery & High-Efficiency, School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin; University; Tianjin 300072 People's Republic of China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory for Modern Drug Delivery & High-Efficiency, School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin; University; Tianjin 300072 People's Republic of China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory for Modern Drug Delivery & High-Efficiency, School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin; University; Tianjin 300072 People's Republic of China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory for Modern Drug Delivery & High-Efficiency, School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin; University; Tianjin 300072 People's Republic of China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory for Modern Drug Delivery & High-Efficiency, School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin; University; Tianjin 300072 People's Republic of China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory for Modern Drug Delivery & High-Efficiency, School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin; University; Tianjin 300072 People's Republic of China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory for Modern Drug Delivery & High-Efficiency, School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin; University; Tianjin 300072 People's Republic of China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory for Modern Drug Delivery & High-Efficiency, School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin; University; Tianjin 300072 People's Republic of China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory for Modern Drug Delivery & High-Efficiency, School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin; University; Tianjin 300072 People's Republic of China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory for Modern Drug Delivery & High-Efficiency, School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin; University; Tianjin 300072 People's Republic of China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin); Tianjin 300072 People's Republic of China
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Li DF, Liu K, Jiang YX, Gu Y, Zhang JR, Zhao LM. Access to 3-Prenylated Oxindoles by α-Regioselective Prenylation: Application to the Synthesis of (±)-Debromoflustramine E. Org Lett 2018; 20:1122-1125. [PMID: 29400474 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.8b00045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The development of a rapid, highly efficient, and one-pot synthesis of C3-α-prenylated oxindoles with simple reagents is described. The process is based on zinc-mediated α-regioselective prenylation of 3-acylidene-oxindole with commercially available prenyl bromide using inexpensive CeCl3 as the catalyst. The new transformation tolerates a wide range of 3-acylidene-oxindoles, providing easy access to a variety of functionalized 3-prenylated oxindoles. The synthetic utility of the approach is verified by formal synthesis of the flustramine family alkaloid (±)-debromoflustramine E.
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- De-Feng Li
- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jiangsu Normal University , Xuzhou 221116, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jiangsu Normal University , Xuzhou 221116, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jiangsu Normal University , Xuzhou 221116, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jiangsu Normal University , Xuzhou 221116, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jiangsu Normal University , Xuzhou 221116, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jiangsu Normal University , Xuzhou 221116, Jiangsu, China
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