Biosynthesis of LL-Z1272β: Discovery of a New Member of NRPS-like Enzymes for Aryl-Aldehyde Formation

Chang Li, Yudai Matsuda, Hao Gao, Dan Hu, Xin Sheng Yao*, Ikuro Abe*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

LL-Z1272β (1) is a prenylated aryl-aldehyde produced by several fungi; it also serves as a key pathway intermediate for many fungal meroterpenoids. Despite its importance in the biosynthesis of natural products, the molecular basis for the biosynthesis of 1 has yet to be elucidated. Here we identified the biosynthetic gene cluster for 1 from Stachybotrys bisbyi PYH05-7, and elucidated the biosynthetic route to 1. The biosynthesis involves a polyketide synthase, a prenyltransferase, and a nonribosomal peptide synthetase (NRPS)-like enzyme, which is responsible for the generation of the aldehyde functionality. Interestingly, the NRPS-like enzyme only accepts the farnesylated substrate to catalyze the carboxylate reduction; this represents a new example of a substrate for adenylation domains.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)904-907
JournalChemBioChem
Volume17
Issue number10
Online published11 Mar 2016
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 17 May 2016
Externally publishedYes

Research Keywords

  • aryl-aldehyde
  • biosynthesis
  • carboxylate reductase
  • enzymes
  • meroterpenoids

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