Dimethylallyltryptophan synthase. An enzyme-catalyzed electrophilic aromatic substitution
摘要:
Dimethylallyltryptophan (DMAT) synthase catalyzes the alkylation of L-tryptophan at C(4) by dimethylallyl diphosphate (DMAPP) in the first pathway-specific step in the biosynthesis of ergot alkaloids. The mechanism of the reaction was studied with analogs of both substrates. Five 7-substituted derivatives of N-acetyltryptophan (2, Z = OCH3, CH3, F, CF3, and NO2) were synthesized. The L enantiomers of the free amino acids were obtained by selective hydrolysis of the racemate using aminoacylase from Aspergillus. In addition, the E and Z fluoromethyl and difluoromethyl analogs of DMAPP (1, Y = CH3, CH2F, CHF2) were prepared. Rates of the enzyme-catalyzed reactions were measured for the dimethylallyl derivatives with L-tryptophan and for the L-tryptophan derivatives with DMAPP. In addition, the relative reactivities of the methanesulfonate derivatives of the DMAPP analogs were determined for solvolysis in aqueous acetone. A Hammett plot for the tryptophan analogs gave a good linear correlation with rho = -2.0. In addition, a Hammett plot of the logarithms of the relative rates of solvolysis and enzyme-catalyzed alkylation gave a positive linear correlation. These results indicate that the prenyl-transfer reaction catalyzed by DMAT synthase is an electrophilic aromatic substitution and is mechanistically similar to the electrophilic alkylation catalyzed by farnesyl diphosphate synthase.
Unlocking Reactivity of TrpB: A General Biocatalytic Platform for Synthesis of Tryptophan Analogues
作者:David K. Romney、Javier Murciano-Calles、Jöri E. Wehrmüller、Frances H. Arnold
DOI:10.1021/jacs.7b05007
日期:2017.8.9
it can form Trp analogues directly from serine (Ser) and the corresponding indole analogue. However, many potentially useful substrates, including bulky or electron-deficient indoles, are poorly accepted. We have applied directed evolution to TrpB from Pyrococcus furiosus and Thermotoga maritima to generate a suite of catalysts for the synthesis of previously intractable Trp analogues. For the most challenging
Engineered synthase for production of tryptophan derivatives and intransigent substrates
申请人:California Institute of Technology
公开号:US11332729B2
公开(公告)日:2022-05-17
This disclosure relates to modified tryptophan synthase and more particularly to modified beta-subunits of tryptophan synthase. The disclosure further relates to cells expressing such modified subunits and methods of producing non-canonical amino acids.
ENGINEERED SYNTHASE FOR PRODUCTION OF TRYPTOPHAN DERIVATIVES AND INTRANSIGENT SUBSTRATES
申请人:California Institute of Technology
公开号:EP3504332A1
公开(公告)日:2019-07-03
[EN] ENGINEERED SYNTHASE FOR PRODUCTION OF TRYPTOPHAN DERIVATIVES AND INTRANSIGENT SUBSTRATES<br/>[FR] SYNTHASE SPÉCIFIQUEMENT MODIFIÉE POUR LA PRODUCTION DE DÉRIVÉS DE TRYPTOPHANE ET DE SUBSTRATS NON TRANSITIONNELS
申请人:CALIFORNIA INST OF TECHN
公开号:WO2018039495A1
公开(公告)日:2018-03-01
This disclosure relates to modified tryptophan synthase and more particularly to modified beta-subunits of tryptophan synthase. The disclosure further relates to cells expressing such modified subunits and methods of producing non-canonical amino acids.
Facile in Vitro Biocatalytic Production of Diverse Tryptamines
作者:Allwin D. McDonald、Lydia J. Perkins、Andrew R. Buller
DOI:10.1002/cbic.201900069
日期:2019.8
the product line: Tryptamines are important synthons in bioactive natural products, but general syntheticroutes to tryptamine analogues are limited. We present a highly active and promiscuous biosynthetic cascade using an engineered tryptophan synthase (TrpB) and native tryptophan decarboxylase (TDC) capable of producing a diverse set of tryptamines from readily accessible indoles.