Reductive Release from a Hybrid PKS-NRPS during the Biosynthesis of Pyrichalasin H

verfasst von
Henrike Heinemann, Haili Zhang, Russell J. Cox
Abstract

Three central steps during the biosynthesis of cytochalasan precursors, including reductive release, Knoevenagel cyclisation and Diels Alder cyclisation are not yet understood at a detailed molecular level. In this work we investigated the reductive release step catalysed by a hybrid polyketide synthase non-ribosomal peptide synthetase (PKS-NRPS) from the pyrichalasin H pathway. Synthetic thiolesters were used as substrate mimics for in vitro studies with the isolated reduction (R) and holo-thiolation (T) domains of the PKS-NRPS hybrid PyiS. These assays demonstrate that the PyiS R-domain mainly catalyses an NADPH-dependent reductive release of an aldehyde intermediate that quickly undergoes spontaneous Knoevenagel cyclisation. The R-domain can only process substrates that are covalently bound to the phosphopantetheine thiol of the upstream T-domain, but it shows little selectivity for the polyketide.

Organisationseinheit(en)
Institut für Organische Chemie
Zentrum für Biomolekulare Wirkstoffe (BMWZ)
Typ
Artikel
Journal
Chemistry - a European journal
Band
30
Anzahl der Seiten
8
ISSN
0947-6539
Publikationsdatum
16.01.2024
Publikationsstatus
Veröffentlicht
Peer-reviewed
Ja
ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete
Katalyse, Allgemeine Chemie, Organische Chemie
Elektronische Version(en)
https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.202302590 (Zugang: Offen)