- Structural basis for the one-pot formation of the diarylheptanoid scaffold by curcuminoid synthase from Oryza sativa
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Curcuminoid synthase (CUS) from Oryza sativa is a plant-specific type III polyketide synthase (PKS) that catalyzes the remarkable one-pot formation of the C6-C7-C6 diarylheptanoid scaffold of bis-demethoxycurcumin, by the condensation of two molecules of 4-coumaroyl-CoA and one molecule of malonyl-CoA. The crystal structure of O. sativa CUS was solved at 2.5-? resolution, which revealed a unique, downward expanding active-site architecture, previously unidentified in the known type III PKSs. The large active-site cavity is long enough to accommodate the two C 6-C3 coumaroyl units and one malonyl unit. Furthermore, the crystal structure indicated the presence of a putative nucleophilic water molecule, which forms hydrogen bond networks with Ser351-Asn142-H 2O-Tyr207- Glu202, neighboring the catalytic Cys174 at the active-site center. These observations suggest that CUS employs unique catalytic machinery for the one-pot formation of the C6-C7-C 6 scaffold. Thus, CUS utilizes the nucleophilic water to terminate the initial polyketide chain elongation at the diketide stage. Thioester bond cleavage of the enzyme-bound intermediate generates 4-coumaroyldiketide acid, which is then kept within the downward expanding pocket for subsequent decarboxylative condensation with the second 4-coumaroyl-CoA starter, to produce bisdemethoxycurcumin. The structure-based site-directed mutants, M265L and G274F, altered the substrate and product specificities to accept 4-hydroxyphenyl- propionyl-CoA as the starter to produce tetrahydrobisdemethoxy- curcumin. These findings not only provide a structural basis for the catalytic machinery of CUS but also suggest further strategies toward expanding the biosynthetic repertoire of the type III PKS enzymes.
- Morita, Hiroyuki,Wanibuchi, Kiyofumi,Nii, Hirohiko,Kato, Ryohei,Sugio, Shigetoshi,Abe, Ikuro
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- Cloning and structure-function analyses of quinolone- and acridone-producing novel type III polyketide synthases from citrus microcarpa
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Background:Type III polyketide synthases (PKSs) synthesize various polyketide and alkaloid scaffolds. Results:QNS synthesizes quinolone as the single product, whereas ACS produces acridone as the major product. Conclusion:QNS and ACS are novel quinolone- and acridone-producing type III PKSs, respectively. Significance:Structure-function analyses of QNS and ACS provide insights into molecular bases for alkaloid biosyntheses.
- Mori, Takahiro,Shimokawa, Yoshihiko,Matsui, Takashi,Kinjo, Keishi,Kato, Ryohei,Noguchi, Hiroshi,Sugio, Shigetoshi,Morita, Hiroyuki,Abe, Ikuro
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p. 28845 - 28858
(2013/10/22)
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