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type Journal Article
authors Zhang W, Watanabe K, Cai X, Jung ME, Tang Y, Zhan J
title Identifying the minimal enzymes required for anhydrotetracycline biosynthesis.
journal J Am Chem Soc.
Activity oxyq
Family oxyq
sel selected
ui 18422316
year (2008)
volume 130
number 19
pages 6068-9
 
abstract The cyclohexenone ring A of tetracyclines exhibits unique structural features not observed among other aromatic polyketides. These substitutions include the C2 primary amide, C4 dimethylamine, and the C12a tertiary alcohol. Here we report the identification and reconstitution of the minimum set of enzymes required for the biosynthesis of anhydrotetracycline (ATC, 5), the first intermediate in the tetracycline biosynthetic pathway that contains the fully functionalized ring A. Using a combination of in vivo and in vitro approaches, we confirmed OxyL, OxyQ, and OxyT to be the only enzymes required to convert 6-methylpretetramid 1 into 5. OxyL is a NADPH-dependent dioxygenase that introduces two oxygen atoms into 1 to yield the unstable intermediate 4-keto-ATC 2. The aminotransferase OxyQ catalyzes the reductive amination of C4-keto of 2, yielding 4-amino-ATC 3. Furthermore, the N, N-dimethyltransferase OxyT catalyzes the formation of 5 from 3 in a (S)-adenosylmethionine (SAM)-dependent manner. Finally, a "non-natural" anhydrotetracycline derivative was generated, demonstrating that our heterologous host/vector pair can be a useful platform toward the engineered biosynthesis of tetracycline analogues.
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