Enediyne natural products: biosynthesis and prospect towards engineering novel antitumor agents

Curr Med Chem. 2003 Nov;10(21):2317-25. doi: 10.2174/0929867033456701.

Abstract

This review gives a brief account on the current status of enediyne biosynthesis and the prospective of applying combinatorial biosynthesis methods to the enediyne system for novel analog production. Methods for cloning enediyne biosynthetic gene clusters are first reviewed. A unified paradigm for enediyne biosynthesis, characterized with (a) the enediyne PKS, (b) the enediyne PKS accessory enzymes, and (c) tailoring enzymes, is then presented. Strategies and tools for novel enediyne analog production by combinatorial biosynthesis are finally discussed. The results set the stage to decipher the molecular mechanism for enediyne biosynthesis and lay the foundation to engineer novel enediynes by combinatorial biosynthesis for future endeavors.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents / chemical synthesis*
  • Antineoplastic Agents / chemistry
  • Biological Products / biosynthesis*
  • Biological Products / chemistry
  • Cloning, Molecular
  • Combinatorial Chemistry Techniques
  • Genetic Engineering*
  • Molecular Probes
  • Multigene Family

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Biological Products
  • Molecular Probes