Improved Synthesis for Modular Ascarosides Uncovers Biological Activity
作者:Ying K. Zhang、Marco A. Sanchez-Ayala、Paul W. Sternberg、Jagan Srinivasan、Frank C. Schroeder
DOI:10.1021/acs.orglett.7b01009
日期:2017.6.2
A versatile synthesis of modular ascarosides, a family of signaling molecules from Caenorhabditis elegans and other nematodes, via hydrogenolysis of a cyclic sulfate derived from methyl-α-l-rhamnopyranoside is reported. The route enables selective introduction of different side chains at the 1, 2, and 4 positions of the sugar, as demonstrated for ascarosides from C. elegans and Pristionchus pacificus
Comparative Metabolomics Reveals Biogenesis of Ascarosides, a Modular Library of Small-Molecule Signals in <i>C. elegans</i>
作者:Stephan H. von Reuss、Neelanjan Bose、Jagan Srinivasan、Joshua J. Yim、Joshua C. Judkins、Paul W. Sternberg、Frank C. Schroeder
DOI:10.1021/ja210202y
日期:2012.1.25
In the model organism Caenorhabditis elegans, a family of endogenous small molecules, the ascarosides function as key regulators of developmental timing and behavior that act upstream of conserved signaling pathways. The ascarosides are based on the dideoxysugar ascarylose, which is linked to fatty-acid-like side chains of varying lengths derived from peroxisomal beta-oxidation. Despite the importance of ascarosides for many aspects of C. elegans biology, knowledge of their structures, biosynthesis, and homeostasis remains incomplete. We used an MS/MS-based screen to profile ascarosides in C. elegans wild-type and mutant metabolomes, which revealed a much greater structural diversity of ascaroside derivatives than previously reported. Comparison of the metabolomes from wildtype and a series of peroxisomal beta-oxidation mutants showed that the enoyl CoA-hydratase MAOC-1 serves an important role in ascaroside biosynthesis and clarified the functions of two other enzymes, ACOX-1 and DHS-28. We show that, following peroxisomal beta-oxidation, the ascarosides are selectively derivatized with moieties of varied biogenetic origin and that such modifications can dramatically affect biological activity, producing signaling molecules active at low femtomolar concentrations. Based on these results, the ascarosides appear as a modular library of small-molecule signals, integrating building blocks from three major metabolic pathways: carbohydrate metabolism, peroxisomal beta-oxidation of fatty acids, and amino acid catabolism. Our screen further demonstrates that ascaroside biosynthesis is directly affected by nutritional status and that excretion of the final products is highly selective.
[EN] SMALL MOLECULE COMPOUNDS FOR THE CONTROL OF NEMATODES<br/>[FR] COMPOSÉS À PETITE MOLÉCULES POUR LA LUTTE CONTRE LES NÉMATODES