Structural basis of the stereoselective formation of the spirooxindole ring in the biosynthesis of citrinadins

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dc.citation.articleNumber4158en_US
dc.citation.journalTitleNature Communicationsen_US
dc.citation.volumeNumber12en_US
dc.contributor.authorLiu, Zhiwenen_US
dc.contributor.authorZhao, Fanglongen_US
dc.contributor.authorZhao, Boyangen_US
dc.contributor.authorYang, Jieen_US
dc.contributor.authorFerrara, Josephen_US
dc.contributor.authorSankaran, Banumathien_US
dc.contributor.authorVenkataram Prasad, B.V.en_US
dc.contributor.authorKundu, Biki Bapien_US
dc.contributor.authorPhillips, George N.Jr.en_US
dc.contributor.authorGao, Yangen_US
dc.contributor.authorHu, Liyaen_US
dc.contributor.authorZhu, Tongen_US
dc.contributor.authorGao, Xueen_US
dc.date.accessioned2021-07-30T15:21:25Zen_US
dc.date.available2021-07-30T15:21:25Zen_US
dc.date.issued2021en_US
dc.description.abstractPrenylated indole alkaloids featuring spirooxindole rings possess a 3R or 3S carbon stereocenter, which determines the bioactivities of these compounds. Despite the stereoselective advantages of spirooxindole biosynthesis compared with those of organic synthesis, the biocatalytic mechanism for controlling the 3R or 3S-spirooxindole formation has been elusive. Here, we report an oxygenase/semipinacolase CtdE that specifies the 3S-spirooxindole construction in the biosynthesis of 21R-citrinadin A. High-resolution X-ray crystal structures of CtdE with the substrate and cofactor, together with site-directed mutagenesis and computational studies, illustrate the catalytic mechanisms for the possible β-face epoxidation followed by a regioselective collapse of the epoxide intermediate, which triggers semipinacol rearrangement to form the 3S-spirooxindole. Comparing CtdE with PhqK, which catalyzes the formation of the 3R-spirooxindole, we reveal an evolutionary branch of CtdE in specific 3S spirocyclization. Our study provides deeper insights into the stereoselective catalytic machinery, which is important for the biocatalysis design to synthesize spirooxindole pharmaceuticals.en_US
dc.identifier.citationLiu, Zhiwen, Zhao, Fanglong, Zhao, Boyang, et al.. "Structural basis of the stereoselective formation of the spirooxindole ring in the biosynthesis of citrinadins." <i>Nature Communications,</i> 12, (2021) Springer Nature: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-24421-0.en_US
dc.identifier.digitals41467-021-24421-0en_US
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-24421-0en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/111050en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherSpringer Natureen_US
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dc.titleStructural basis of the stereoselective formation of the spirooxindole ring in the biosynthesis of citrinadinsen_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
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