Genome-Based Discovery of Enantiomeric Pentacyclic Sesterterpenes Catalyzed by Fungal Bifunctional Terpene Synthases

Org Lett. 2021 Jun 18;23(12):4645-4650. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.1c01361. Epub 2021 Jun 4.

Abstract

Genome-based discovery of two previously unreported fungal bifunctional terpene synthases (BFTSs) from phytopathogenic fungi are reported: FoFS catalyzing the formation of fusoxypenes A-C (1-3) and (-)-astellatene (4) and AtAS capable of synthesizing preaspterpenacid I (6). Interestingly, FoFS and AtAS catalyzed the formation of enantiomeric sesterterpenes with a 5-6-7-3-5 ring system. C22-oxidative modification of preaspterpenacid I by AtP450 was characterized as well. Plausible cyclization pathways of the fusoxypenes were illustrated by DFT calculations.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alkyl and Aryl Transferases / chemistry
  • Alkyl and Aryl Transferases / metabolism*
  • Catalysis
  • Cyclization
  • Fungi / chemistry*
  • Fungi / metabolism
  • Molecular Structure
  • Sesterterpenes / metabolism*
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • Sesterterpenes
  • Alkyl and Aryl Transferases
  • terpene synthase