Pyran formation by an atypical CYP-mediated four-electron oxygenation-cyclization cascade in an engineered aureothin pathway.

Richter M, Busch B, Ishida K, Moore BS, Hertweck C (2012) Pyran formation by an atypical CYP-mediated four-electron oxygenation-cyclization cascade in an engineered aureothin pathway. Chembiochem 13(15), 2196-2199.

Abstract

Small changes, big effect: A new aureothin derivative, aureopyran, which features an unusual pyran backbone, was generated by simply altering the enzymatic methylation topology. The α-pyrone ring hampers the correct placement of the polyketide backbone in the multifunctional cytochrome P450 monooxygenase AurH. Instead of a tetrahydrofuran ring, an oxo intermediate is formed that readily undergoes a rare electrocyclization reaction.

Leibniz-HKI-Authors

Christian Hertweck
Keishi Ishida

Identifier

doi: 10.1002/cbic.201200406

PMID: 22961965