linkage between the heterocyclic base and the ribofuranose ring. While the biosynthesis of pseudouridine-C-nucleosides has been studied, less is known about the pyrazole-C-nucleosides such as the formycins and pyrazofurin. Herein, genome screening of Streptomyces candidus NRRL 3601 led to the discovery of the pyrazofurin biosynthetic gene cluster pyf. In vitro characterization of gene product PyfQ demonstrated
C-核苷的特征在于杂环碱基与
呋喃核糖环之间的CC键而不是CN键。虽然已经研究了伪
尿苷-C-核苷的
生物合成,但是对于
吡唑-C-核苷如甲霉素和
吡唑呋林的了解较少。在此,对链霉菌NRRL 3601的
基因组筛选导致发现了
吡唑并
呋喃生物合成
基因簇pyf。
基因产物PyfQ的体外表征表明,它能够催化由
4-羟基-1H-
吡唑-
3,5-二羧酸和
磷酸核糖焦磷酸(PRPP)形成C-糖苷羧基羟基
吡唑核糖核苷酸(CHPR)。类似地,ForT,一种在霉菌素途径中的PyfQ同源物,可以催化4-
氨基-1H-
吡唑-
3,5-二羧酸和PRPP的偶联,形成羧
氨基
吡唑核糖核苷酸。最后,