- Exploring the Biocatalytic Potential of a Self-Sufficient Cytochrome P450 from Thermothelomyces thermophila
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Among nature's arsenal of oxidative enzymes, cytochrome P450s (CYPs) catalyze the most challenging reactions, the hydroxylations of non-activated C?H bonds. Human CYPs are studied in drug development due to their physiological role at the forefront of metabolic detoxification, but their challenging handling makes them unsuitable for application. CYPs have a great potential for biocatalysis, but often lack appropriate features such as high and soluble expression, self-sufficient internal electron transport, high stability, and an engineerable substrate scope. We have probed these characteristics for a recently described CYP that originates from the thermophilic fungus Thermothelomyces thermophila (CYP505A30), a homolog of the well-known P450-BM3 from Bacillus megaterium. CYP505A30 is a natural monooxygenase-reductase fusion, is well expressed, and moderately tolerant towards temperature and solvent exposure. Although overall comparable, we found the stability of the enzyme's domains to be inverse to P450-BM3, with a more stable reductase compared to the heme domain. After analysis of a homology model, we created mutants of the enzyme based on literature data for P450-BM3. We then probed the enzyme variants in bioconversions using a panel of active pharmaceutical ingredients, and activities were detected for a number of structurally diverse compounds. Ibuprofen was biooxidized in a preparative scale whole cell bioconversion to 1-, 2- and 3-hydroxyibuprofen. (Figure presented.).
- Fürst, Maximilian J. L. J.,Kerschbaumer, Bianca,Rinnofner, Claudia,Migglautsch, Anna K.,Winkler, Margit,Fraaije, Marco W.
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- Identification of mutant Asp251Gly/Gln307His of cytochrome P450 BM3 for the generation of metabolites of diclofenac, ibuprofen and tolbutamide
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The soluble, catalytically self-sufficient cytochrome P450 BM3 from Bacillus megaterium is a good candidate as biocatalyst for the synthesis of drug metabolites. To this end, error-prone polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was used to generate a library of P4
- Tsotsou, Georgia E.,Sideri, Anastasia,Goyal, Abhineet,Di Nardo, Giovanna,Gilardi, Gianfranco
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- CYP267A1 and CYP267B1 from sorangium cellulosum so ce56 are highly versatile drug metabolizers
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The guidelines of the Food and Drug Administration and International Conference on Harmonization have highlighted the importance of drug metabolites in clinical trials. As a result, an authentic source for their production is of great interest, both for t
- Kern, Fredy,Khatri, Yogan,Litzenburger, Martin,Bernhardt, Rita
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- Degradation of ibuprofen by hydrodynamic cavitation: Reaction pathways and effect of operational parameters
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Ibuprofen (IBP) is an anti-inflammatory drug whose residues can be found worldwide in natural water bodies resulting in harmful effects to aquatic species even at low concentrations. This paper deals with the degradation of IBP in water by hydrodynamic cavitation in a convergent-divergent nozzle. Over 60% of ibuprofen was degraded in 60 min with an electrical energy per order (EEO) of 10.77 kWh m-3 at an initial concentration of 200 μg L-1 and a relative inlet pressure pin = 0.35 MPa. Five intermediates generated from different hydroxylation reactions were identified; the potential mechanisms of degradation were sketched and discussed. The reaction pathways recognized are in line with the relevant literature, both experimental and theoretical. By varying the pressure upstream the constriction, different degradation rates were observed. This effect was discussed according to a numerical simulation of the hydroxyl radical production identifying a clear correspondence between the maximum kinetic constant kOH and the maximum calculated OH production. Furthermore, in the investigated experimental conditions, the pH parameter was found not to affect the extent of degradation; this peculiar feature agrees with a recently published kinetic insight and has been explained in the light of the intermediates of the different reaction pathways.
- Musmarra, Dino,Prisciandaro, Marina,Capocelli, Mauro,Karatza, Despina,Iovino, Pasquale,Canzano, Silvana,Lancia, Amedeo
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- Regioselective oxidation of phospho-NSAIDs by human cytochrome P450 and flavin monooxygenase isoforms: Implications for their pharmacokinetic properties and safety
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Phospho-ibuprofen (MDC-917) and phospho-sulindac (OXT-328) are highly effective in cancer and arthritis treatment in preclinical models. Here, we investigated their metabolism by major human cytochrome P450s (CYPs) and flavin monooxygenases (FMOs). EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH The CYP/FMO-catalysed metabolism of phospho-ibuprofen and phospho-sulindac was studied by using in silico prediction modelling and a direct experimental approach. KEY RESULTS The CYP isoforms catalyse the oxidation of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and phospho-NSAIDs, with distinct activity and regioselectivity. CYP1A2, 2C19, 2D6 and 3A4 oxidize phospho-ibuprofen, but not ibuprofen; whereas CYP2C9 oxidizes ibuprofen, but not phospho-ibuprofen. All CYPs tested oxidize phospho-sulindac, but not sulindac. Among the five CYPs evaluated, CYP3A4 and 2D6 are the most active in the oxidation of phospho-ibuprofen and phospho-sulindac respectively. FMOs oxidized phospho-sulindac and sulindac, but not phospho-ibuprofen or ibuprofen. FMOs were more active towards phospho-sulindac than sulindac, indicating that phospho-sulindac is a preferred substrate of FMOs. The susceptibility of phospho-NSAIDs to CYP/FMO-mediated metabolism was also reflected in their rapid oxidation by human and mouse liver microsomes, which contain a full complement of CYPs and FMOs. Compared with conventional NSAIDs, the higher activity of CYPs towards phospho-ibuprofen and phospho-sulindac may be due to their greater lipophilicity, a key parameter for CYP binding. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS CYPs and FMOs play an important role in the metabolism of phospho-NSAIDs, resulting in differential pharmacokinetic profiles between phospho-NSAIDs and NSAIDs in vivo. The consequently more rapid detoxification of phospho-NSAIDs is likely to contribute to their greater safety.
- Xie, Gang,Wong, Chi C,Cheng, Ka-Wing,Huang, Liqun,Constantinides, Panayiotis P.,Rigas, Basil
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p. 222 - 232
(2012/10/08)
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- Preparation of human drug metabolites using fungal peroxygenases
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The synthesis of hydroxylated and O- or N-dealkylated human drug metabolites (HDMs) via selective monooxygenation remains a challenging task for synthetic organic chemists. Here we report that aromatic peroxygenases (APOs; EC 1.11.2.1) secreted by the agaric fungi Agrocybe aegerita and Coprinellus radians catalyzed the H2O2-dependent selective monooxygenation of diverse drugs, including acetanilide, dextrorphan, ibuprofen, naproxen, phenacetin, sildenafil and tolbutamide. Reactions included the hydroxylation of aromatic rings and aliphatic side chains, as well as O- and N-dealkylations and exhibited different regioselectivities depending on the particular APO used. At best, desired HDMs were obtained in yields greater than 80% and with isomeric purities up to 99%. Oxidations of tolbutamide, acetanilide and carbamazepine in the presence of H218O2 resulted in almost complete incorporation of 18O into the corresponding products, thus establishing that these reactions are peroxygenations. The deethylation of phenacetin-d1 showed an observed intramolecular deuterium isotope effect [(kH/kD) obs] of 3.1 ± 0.2, which is consistent with the existence of a cytochrome P450-like intermediate in the reaction cycle of APOs. Our results indicate that fungal peroxygenases may be useful biocatalytic tools to prepare pharmacologically relevant drug metabolites.
- Poraj-Kobielska, Marzena,Kinne, Matthias,Ullrich, Rene,Scheibner, Katrin,Kayser, Gernot,Hammel, Kenneth E.,Hofrichter, Martin
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p. 789 - 796
(2012/07/14)
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- Improvement of a biomimetic porphyrin catalytic system by addition of acids.
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The conditions of the use of the manganese/porphyrin/imidazole system needed to be improved in order to obtain larger amounts of models of metabolites. An increase of the oxidation yields and a better preservation of this catalytic system have been obtained on the examples of various alkanes, by an acid addition in the reaction mixture. Three manganoporphyrins were checked for evaluation of the reaction. These results were extended to molecules of therapeutical interest such as ibuprofen and phenylbutazone.
- Segrestaa, Jerome,Verite, Philippe,Estour, Francois,Menager, Sabine,Lafont, Olivier
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