IspG Converts an Epoxide Substrate Analogue to (E)-4-Hydroxy-3-methylbut-2-enyl Diphosphate: Implications for IspG Catalysis in Isoprenoid Biosynthesis
摘要:
IspG is an intriguing enzyme in bacteria, parasite, and plant isoprenoid biosynthesis, and its catalytic mechanism remains elusive. We report here the synthesis of (2R,3R)-4-hydroxy-3-methyl-2,3-epoxybutanyl diphosphate (Epoxy-HMBPP), a proposed intermediate in one of the frequently cited mechanistic models. We have also demonstrated that this epoxide analogue is a catalytically competent IspG substrate. This study represents the first mechanistic study of this important enzyme.
IspG Converts an Epoxide Substrate Analogue to (E)-4-Hydroxy-3-methylbut-2-enyl Diphosphate: Implications for IspG Catalysis in Isoprenoid Biosynthesis
摘要:
IspG is an intriguing enzyme in bacteria, parasite, and plant isoprenoid biosynthesis, and its catalytic mechanism remains elusive. We report here the synthesis of (2R,3R)-4-hydroxy-3-methyl-2,3-epoxybutanyl diphosphate (Epoxy-HMBPP), a proposed intermediate in one of the frequently cited mechanistic models. We have also demonstrated that this epoxide analogue is a catalytically competent IspG substrate. This study represents the first mechanistic study of this important enzyme.