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Exploration of the molecular origin of the azinomycin epoxide: Timing of the biosynthesis revealed
Sharma, Vasudha,Kelly, Gilbert T.,Watanabe, Coran M. H.
supporting information; experimental part, p. 4815 - 4818 (2009/05/31)
(Equation Presented) Streptomyces sahachiroi whole cell feeding experiments, utilizing putative precursors labeled with stable isotopes, established that the epoxide unit of the DNA cross-linked agents, azinomycin A and B, proceeds via a valine-dependent pathway and that hydroxylation and dehydration precedes formation of the terminal epoxide. Sodium 3-methyl-2-oxobutenoate, formed through a transimination reaction, was shown to be the penultimate precursor incorporated into the azinomycin epoxide.