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ArticleNature communications2020

Uncovering the cytochrome P450-catalyzed methylenedioxy bridge formation in streptovaricins biosynthesis.

Guo Sun, Chaoqun Hu, Qing Mei, Minghe Luo, Xu Chen, Zhengyuan Li, Yuanzhen Liu, Zixin Deng, Zhengyu Zhang, Yuhui Sun

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Article in Nature communications, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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Guo SunKey Laboratory of Combinatorial Biosynthesis and Drug Discovery, Ministry of Education, Wuhan University School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 430071, Wuhan, P. R. China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9680-0130
Chaoqun HuKey Laboratory of Combinatorial Biosynthesis and Drug Discovery, Ministry of Education, Wuhan University School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 430071, Wuhan, P. R. China.
Qing MeiKey Laboratory of Combinatorial Biosynthesis and Drug Discovery, Ministry of Education, Wuhan University School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 430071, Wuhan, P. R. China.
Minghe LuoKey Laboratory of Combinatorial Biosynthesis and Drug Discovery, Ministry of Education, Wuhan University School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 430071, Wuhan, P. R. China.
Xu ChenKey Laboratory of Combinatorial Biosynthesis and Drug Discovery, Ministry of Education, Wuhan University School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 430071, Wuhan, P. R. China.
Zhengyuan LiKey Laboratory of Combinatorial Biosynthesis and Drug Discovery, Ministry of Education, Wuhan University School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 430071, Wuhan, P. R. China.
Yuanzhen LiuKey Laboratory of Combinatorial Biosynthesis and Drug Discovery, Ministry of Education, Wuhan University School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 430071, Wuhan, P. R. China.
Zixin DengKey Laboratory of Combinatorial Biosynthesis and Drug Discovery, Ministry of Education, Wuhan University School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 430071, Wuhan, P. R. China.
Zhengyu ZhangKey Laboratory of Combinatorial Biosynthesis and Drug Discovery, Ministry of Education, Wuhan University School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 430071, Wuhan, P. R. China. zhengyu.zhang@whu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5035-1229
Yuhui SunKey Laboratory of Combinatorial Biosynthesis and Drug Discovery, Ministry of Education, Wuhan University School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 430071, Wuhan, P. R. China. yhsun@whu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5720-9620

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Streptovaricin C is a naphthalenic ansamycin antibiotic structurally similar to rifamycins with potential anti-MRSA bioactivities. However, the formation mechanism of the most fascinating and bioactivity-related methylenedioxy bridge (MDB) moiety in streptovaricins is unclear. Based on genetic and biochemical evidences, we herein clarify that the P450 enzyme StvP2 catalyzes the MDB formation in streptovaricins, with an atypical substrate inhibition kinetics. Furthermore, X-ray crystal structures in complex with substrate and structure-based mutagenesis reveal the intrinsic details of the enzymatic reaction. The mechanism of MDB formation is proposed to be an intramolecular nucleophilic substitution resulting from the hydroxylation by the heme core and the keto-enol tautomerization via a crucial catalytic triad (Asp89-His92-Arg72) in StvP2. In addition, in vitro reconstitution uncovers that C6-O-methylation and C4-O-acetylation of streptovaricins are necessary prerequisites for the MDB formation. This work provides insight for the MDB formation and adds evidence in support of the functional versatility of P450 enzymes.

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AcetylationBacterial ProteinsBiocatalysisCrystallography, X-RayCytochrome P-450 Enzyme SystemEnzyme AssaysMethylationMutagenesis, Site-DirectedRecombinant ProteinsStreptomycesStreptovaricinBacterial ProteinsCytochrome P-450 Enzyme Systemdamavaricin CRecombinant ProteinsStreptovaricinstreptovaricin C

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