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Spata-13,17-diene Synthase—An Enzyme with Sesqui-, Di-, and Sesterterpene Synthase Activity from Streptomyces xinghaiensis
Rinkel, Jan,Lauterbach, Lukas,Dickschat, Jeroen S.
, p. 16385 - 16389 (2017)
A terpene synthase from the marine bacterium Streptomyces xinghaiensis has been characterised, including a full structure elucidation of its products from various substrates and an in-depth investigation of the enzyme mechanism by isotope labelling experiments, metal cofactor variations, and mutation experiments. The results revealed an interesting dependency of Mn2+ catalysis on the presence of Asp-217, a residue that is occupied by a highly conserved Glu in most other bacterial terpene synthases.
Long-Range Reactivity Modulations in Geranyl Chloride Derivatives
Reardon, Michael B.,Xu, Muyun,Tan, Qingzhe,Baumgartel, P. George,Augur, Danielle J.,Huo, Shuanghong,Jakobsche, Charles E.
, p. 10964 - 10974 (2016/11/29)
Derivatives of geraniol are versatile synthetic intermediates that are useful for synthesizing a variety of terpenoid natural products; however, the results presented herein show that subtle differences in the structures of functionalized geranyl chlorides can significantly impact their abilities to function as effective electrophiles in synthetic reactions. A series of focused kinetics experiments identify specific structure-activity relationships that illustrate the importance not only of steric bulk, but also of electronic effects from distant regions of the molecules that contribute to their overall levels of reactivity. Computational modeling suggests that destabilization of the reactant by filled-filled orbital mixing events in some, but not all, conformations may be a critical contributor to these important electronic effects.
Rearrangement of Linalool, Geraniol, and Nerol and Their Derivatives
Cori, Osvaldo,Chayet, Liliana,Perez, Luz Maria,Bunton, Clifford A.,Hachey, David
, p. 1310 - 1316 (2007/10/02)
Acid-catalyzed conversion of linalool into geraniol, nerol, and α-terpineol is slower than the corresponding reactions of geraniol and nerol, because the tertriary linalyl carbocation reverts to linalool rather than going forward to rearranged products.The linalyl carbocation does not lose its stereochemical identity, and oxygen exchange of linalool is faster than rearrangement or cyclization.Solvolyses of linalyl esters and chloride are faster than those of the geranyl and neryl derivatives.These solvolyses are different from acid heterolysis of linalool in that there is extensive racemization of linalool, but cyclization to α-terpineol goes with considerable retention of configuration.Participation by the 6,7-double bond controls the stereochemistry of linalool heterolysis and solvolysis of linalyl esters, but it does not markedly affect the reaction rates.
