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ArticleAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)2025

Functional Characterization of an Aldol Condensation Synthase PheG for the Formation of Hispidin from Phellinus Igniarius.

Wanting Zhang, Ruliang Zheng, Weiling Geng, Xinyuan Wu, Xiaojuan Gao, Li Zhou, Zhenyu An, Cheng Liu, Zhijun Song, Hongyan Ji and 2 more

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Wanting ZhangCollege of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Protection, Development and Utilization of Medicinal Resources in Liupanshan Area, Ministry of Education, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, 750004, P.R. China.
Ruliang ZhengCollege of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Protection, Development and Utilization of Medicinal Resources in Liupanshan Area, Ministry of Education, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, 750004, P.R. China.
Weiling GengCollege of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Protection, Development and Utilization of Medicinal Resources in Liupanshan Area, Ministry of Education, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, 750004, P.R. China.
Xinyuan WuCollege of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Protection, Development and Utilization of Medicinal Resources in Liupanshan Area, Ministry of Education, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, 750004, P.R. China.
Xiaojuan GaoCollege of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Protection, Development and Utilization of Medicinal Resources in Liupanshan Area, Ministry of Education, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, 750004, P.R. China.
Li ZhouCollege of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Protection, Development and Utilization of Medicinal Resources in Liupanshan Area, Ministry of Education, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, 750004, P.R. China.
Zhenyu AnCollege of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Protection, Development and Utilization of Medicinal Resources in Liupanshan Area, Ministry of Education, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, 750004, P.R. China.
Cheng LiuCollege of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Protection, Development and Utilization of Medicinal Resources in Liupanshan Area, Ministry of Education, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, 750004, P.R. China.
Zhijun SongCollege of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Protection, Development and Utilization of Medicinal Resources in Liupanshan Area, Ministry of Education, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, 750004, P.R. China.
Hongyan JiDepartment of Pharmaceutics, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, 750004, P. R. China.
Hao YangCollege of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Protection, Development and Utilization of Medicinal Resources in Liupanshan Area, Ministry of Education, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, 750004, P.R. China.
Xiuli WuCollege of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Protection, Development and Utilization of Medicinal Resources in Liupanshan Area, Ministry of Education, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, 750004, P.R. China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7089-6530

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 81960643 82360676Natural Science Foundation of Ningxia Province 2022AAC03198 2024AAC03231University-Level Scientific Research Project of Ningxia Medical University XT2024016
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Abstract

Hispidin (1) is a polyphenolic compound with a wide range of pharmacological activities that is distributed in both plants and fungi. In addition to natural extraction, hispidin can be obtained by chemical or enzymatic synthesis. In this study, the identification and characterization of an undescribed enzyme, PheG, from Phellinus igniarius (P. igniarius), which catalyzes the construction of a key C─C bond in the enzymatic synthesis of hispidin are reported. It is demonstrated in vitro that PheG generates hispidin by catalyzing C─C bond formation in the aldol condensation reaction. Based on these results, a plausible pathway for hispidin biosynthesis is proposed by utilizing the primary triacetic acid lactone (TAL, 2) and 3,4-dihydroxybenzaldehyde (3). The mechanisms for the aldol condensation reaction of PheG are investigated using molecular dynamics (MD) simulations, molecular mechanics/generalized Born surface area (MM/GBSA) binding free energy calculations, density functional theory, and site-specific mutations. The locations of the key amino acid residues that catalyze the conversion of substrates 2 and 3 to hispidin at the active site of PheG-1 are identified. This study provides a new method for preparing hispidin with high efficiency and low cost.

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AldehydesBasidiomycotaPyronesMolecular Dynamics SimulationAldehydeshispidinPyronesaldol condensasecatalytic mechanismsenzyme catalysisheterologous expressionhispidin

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PMID39874205
PMCPMC11924017

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