Isonitrile Formation by a Non‐Heme Iron(II)‐Dependent Oxidase/Decarboxylase

The electron‐rich isonitrile is an important functionality in bioactive natural products, but its biosynthesis has been restricted to the IsnA family of isonitrile synthases. We herein provide the first structural and biochemical evidence of an alternative mechanism for isonitrile formation. ScoE, a...

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Veröffentlicht in:Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2018-07, Vol.57 (31), p.9707-9710
Hauptverfasser: Harris, Nicholas C., Born, David A., Cai, Wenlong, Huang, Yaobing, Martin, Joelle, Khalaf, Ryan, Drennan, Catherine L., Zhang, Wenjun
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Zusammenfassung:The electron‐rich isonitrile is an important functionality in bioactive natural products, but its biosynthesis has been restricted to the IsnA family of isonitrile synthases. We herein provide the first structural and biochemical evidence of an alternative mechanism for isonitrile formation. ScoE, a putative non‐heme iron(II)‐dependent enzyme from Streptomyces coeruleorubidus, was shown to catalyze the conversion of (R)‐3‐((carboxymethyl)amino)butanoic acid to (R)‐3‐isocyanobutanoic acid through an oxidative decarboxylation mechanism. This work further provides a revised scheme for the biosynthesis of a unique class of isonitrile lipopeptides, of which several members are critical for the virulence of pathogenic mycobacteria. The electron‐rich isonitrile is an important functionality in bioactive natural products, but its biosynthesis has been restricted to the IsnA family of isonitrile synthases. The biochemical and structural evidence suggest a novel mechanism of isonitrile formation using a non‐heme iron(II)‐dependent oxidase/decarboxylase.
ISSN:1433-7851
1521-3773
DOI:10.1002/anie.201804307