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ArticleNature communications2026

Biosynthesis and heterologous production of the α-agarofuran scaffold of Celangulin V from Celastrus angulatus.

Weiguo Li, Andong Zhu, Wei Li, Shengli Wang, Dongmei Liang, Xiaoguang Yan, Ruiqi Chen, Daoguang Tian, Ziming Liu, Zhaonong Hu and 6 more

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Weiguo Li *School of Synthetic Biology and Biomanufacturing, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China.
Andong Zhu *Shenzhen Branch, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Key Laboratory of Synthetic Biology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen, China.
Wei Li *Shenzhen Branch, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Key Laboratory of Synthetic Biology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen, China.ORCID 0000-0002-8670-584X
Shengli Wang *School of Synthetic Biology and Biomanufacturing, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China.
Dongmei LiangZhejiang Institute of Tianjin University, Shaoxing, China.
Xiaoguang YanSchool of Synthetic Biology and Biomanufacturing, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China.
Ruiqi ChenSchool of Synthetic Biology and Biomanufacturing, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China.
Daoguang TianSchool of Synthetic Biology and Biomanufacturing, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China.
Ziming LiuSchool of Synthetic Biology and Biomanufacturing, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China.
Zhaonong HuCollege of Plant Protection, Institute of Pesticide Science, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China.
Shaopeng WeiCollege of Plant Protection, Institute of Pesticide Science, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China.
Yi ZhangZhejiang Institute of Tianjin University, Shaoxing, China.
Mingzhang WenSchool of Synthetic Biology and Biomanufacturing, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China.
Qinggele CaiyinSchool of Synthetic Biology and Biomanufacturing, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China. qinggele@tju.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0003-1698-0771
Jianbin YanShenzhen Branch, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Key Laboratory of Synthetic Biology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen, China. jianbinlab@caas.cn.ORCID 0000-0001-7934-8808
Jianjun QiaoSchool of Synthetic Biology and Biomanufacturing, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China. jianjunq@tju.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0002-8126-2074

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Abstract

Celangulin V is a widely used biopesticide derived from Celastrus angulatus, and features antifeedant and insecticidal properties as a dihydro-β-agarofuran (DHβAF) sesquiterpenoid. Its biosynthesis remains largely unexplored. Here, we assemble a chromosome-level and haplotype-resolved reference genome of C. angulatus, with each haplotype assembled into 23 pseudochromosomes and achieving scaffold N50 of 14.31 and 14.01 Mb, respectively. This high-quality genome reveals that a recent β whole-genome triplication (β-WGT) event occurred ~34.3 million years ago, and that the expansion of sesquiterpene synthases and cytochrome P450s from the CYP71BE family results from whole-genome duplication (WGD) event and tandem duplication, respectively. We identify CaTPS16 as a γ-eudesmol synthase, and show that CYP71BE416 further catalyzes the γ-eudesmol to tetrahydrofuran ring α-agarofuran for Celangulin V biosynthesis. We further achieve the de novo synthesis of α-agarofuran in Saccharomyces cerevisiae through combined coexpression of these genes. This study has significantly increases the available genomic resources of the Celastraceae family, improves our understanding of the biosynthetic origins and evolution of the tetrahydrofuran ring in DHβAF sesquiterpenoids, and enables its heterologous bioproduction in microbial chassis.

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CelastrusSesquiterpenesCytochrome P-450 Enzyme SystemPlant ProteinsSaccharomyces cerevisiaeCytochrome P-450 Enzyme SystemdihydroagarofuranPlant ProteinsSesquiterpenes

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