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ArticleOrganic letters2026

Biosynthesis of O-Prenylated Chaetophenols Triggers Nonenzymatic Pathways toward Structural Diversity.

Hiroto Matsui, Yohei Morishita, Yuto Homma, Kento Tsukada, Takashi Yamamoto, Shuntaro Morita, Yoshiteru Oshima, Taro Ozaki, Teigo Asai

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Hiroto MatsuiGraduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tohoku University, Sendai980-8578, Japan.
Yohei MorishitaGraduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tohoku University, Sendai980-8578, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-8442-8642
Yuto HommaGraduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tohoku University, Sendai980-8578, Japan.
Kento TsukadaGraduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tohoku University, Sendai980-8578, Japan.
Takashi YamamotoGraduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tohoku University, Sendai980-8578, Japan.
Shuntaro MoritaGraduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tohoku University, Sendai980-8578, Japan.
Yoshiteru OshimaGraduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tohoku University, Sendai980-8578, Japan.
Taro OzakiGraduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tohoku University, Sendai980-8578, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-4673-4478
Teigo AsaiGraduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tohoku University, Sendai980-8578, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-8903-392X

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Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development JP22gm1610007Japan Science and Technology Agency JP25ama121038Japan Science and Technology Agency JP25ama121040Japan Science and Technology Agency JPMJAN23D4Japan Society for the Promotion of Science JP22H02775
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Abstract

Chaetophenols (CPs) are structurally diverse aromatic polyketides that have been isolated from Chaetomium fungi. They exhibit two distinct prenylation patterns that have key roles in generating chemical diversity and controlling the dimerization modes. We investigated the mechanism of CP biogenesis through heterologous expression and in vitro assays, revealing that CP structural diversification involves both enzymatic and nonenzymatic steps. In particular, C-prenylated CPs are generated nonenzymatically from enzymatically synthesized O-prenylated CPs. We also discovered a nonenzymatic conversion pathway that forms a chaetoline skeleton. These findings highlight a unique strategy for the structural diversification of fungal aromatic polyketides through enzymatic and nonenzymatic chemistries.

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ChaetomiumPhenolsPolyketidesMolecular StructurePrenylationPhenolsPolyketides

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