In vitro elucidation of the crucial but complex oxidative tailoring steps in rufomycin biosynthesis enables one pot conversion of rufomycin B to rufomycin C

Chem Commun (Camb). 2021 Nov 9;57(89):11795-11798. doi: 10.1039/d1cc04794a.

Abstract

The antimycobacterial peptides, rufomycins, have their antibiotic activity conferred by oxidative tailoring of the cyclic peptide. Here we elucidate the roles of cytochrome P450s RufS and RufM in regioselective epoxidation and alkyl oxidation respectively and demonstrate how RufM and RufS create a complex product profile dependent on redox partner availability. Finally, we report the in vitro one pot conversion of rufomycin B to rufomycin C.

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Antitubercular Agents / chemical synthesis*
  • Antitubercular Agents / metabolism
  • Bacterial Proteins / chemistry
  • Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System / chemistry
  • Oxidation-Reduction
  • Peptides, Cyclic / biosynthesis
  • Peptides, Cyclic / chemical synthesis*
  • Streptomyces / chemistry

Substances

  • Antitubercular Agents
  • Bacterial Proteins
  • Peptides, Cyclic
  • Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System

Supplementary concepts

  • Streptomyces atratus