(+)-Thalianatriene and (-)-Retigeranin B Catalyzed by Sesterterpene Synthases from Arabidopsis thaliana

Org Lett. 2017 Apr 7;19(7):1816-1819. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.7b00586. Epub 2017 Mar 28.

Abstract

Two GFPPS linked (+)-thalianatriene (1) and (-)-retigeranin B (2) sesterterpene synthase genes were identified from the genome of Arabidopsis thaliana. 1 possesses an unprecedented 11-6-5 tricyclic ring system, while 2 contains a characteristic 5-5-5-6-5 pentacyclic ring system. Their structures were determined by extensive NMR spectroscopy, chemical derivatization, and X-ray crystallography. The variable-temp NMR measurement of 3, a diepoxy-bearing derivative of 1, enables us to completely assign the NMR signals of the two conformers as 3a (67%, UUU) and 3b (33%, UUD). A plausible biosynthesis mechanism of 1 was proposed.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Arabidopsis*
  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Molecular Structure
  • Sesterterpenes

Substances

  • Sesterterpenes