Title

Stereospecific synthesis of aszonalenins by using two recombinant prenyltransferases

Abstract

In previous studies, two prenyltransferases were overproduced and characterised biochemically. AnaPT from Neosartorya fischeri is involved in the biosynthesis of acetylaszonalenin and was shown to catalyse the C3-prenylation of (R)-benzodiazepinedione (6). CdpNPT from Aspergillus fumigatus catalysed the N1-prenylation of different tryptophan-containing cyclic dipeptides. In this report, CdpNPT was found to catalyse the C3-prenylation of 6 and its (S)-isomer (7). Interestingly, AnaPT and CdpNPT introduced prenyl moieties from opposite sides of the indoline ring system. This feature was successfully used for the chemoenzymatic synthesis of four aszonalenin stereoisomers by using and as substrates and AnaPT and CdpNPT as catalysts. The stereoselectivity of the one-step reactions was about 100% and the conversion rates reached 85-100%.

Authors

Wen-Bing Yin, Jun Cheng, Shu-Ming Li

Journal

Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry

Year, Volume, Page

2009, 7, 2202

Reactions

4



Tag Element Regiochemistry Product Substrate Cofactor Enzyme
PTDBREC00262 C Reverse CdpNPT
PTDBREC00263 C Reverse CdpNPT
PTDBREC00264 C Reverse AnaPT
PTDBREC00265 C Reverse AnaPT