Two cytochromes P450 catalyze S-heterocyclizations in cabbage phytoalexin biosynthesis

The identification and characterization of two cytochromes P450 from cabbage establish the biochemical basis for synthesizing brassinin-based phytoalexins, using two different routes of S-heterocyclization to construct these important vegetable compounds. Phytoalexins are abundant in edible crucifer...

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Veröffentlicht in:Nature chemical biology 2015-11, Vol.11 (11), p.837-839
Hauptverfasser: Klein, Andrew P, Sattely, Elizabeth S
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The identification and characterization of two cytochromes P450 from cabbage establish the biochemical basis for synthesizing brassinin-based phytoalexins, using two different routes of S-heterocyclization to construct these important vegetable compounds. Phytoalexins are abundant in edible crucifers and have important biological activities, yet no dedicated gene for their biosynthesis is known. Here, we report two new cytochromes P450 from Brassica rapa (Chinese cabbage) that catalyze unprecedented S-heterocyclizations in cyclobrassinin and spirobrassinin biosynthesis. Our results provide genetic and biochemical insights into the biosynthesis of a prominent pair of dietary metabolites and have implications for pathway discovery across >20 recently sequenced crucifers.
ISSN:1552-4450
1552-4469
DOI:10.1038/nchembio.1914