Enzymatic synthesis of plant polyketides

Shepo Shi, Hiroyuki Morita, Kiyofumi Wanibuchi, Yuusuke Mizuuchi, Hiroshi Noguchi, Ikuro Abe*

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Abstract

The functional diversity and catalytic potential of type III polyketide synthases are remarkable. The enzymes catalyze iterative decarboxylative condensations of malonyl unit (Claisen-type C-C bond formation) with a CoA-linked starter molecule to produce structurally diverse, pharmaceutically important secondary metabolites. Recent studies have revealed intimate structural details of the enzyme reactions, which enabled the precursor-directed and structure-based engineered biosynthesis of unnatural polyketides.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)250-266
Number of pages17
JournalCurrent Organic Synthesis
Volume5
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 2008/08

Keywords

  • Combinatorial biosynthesis
  • Enzymatic synthesis
  • Precursor-directed biosynthesis
  • Structure-based engineered biosynthesis
  • Type III polyketide synthase

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biochemistry
  • Organic Chemistry

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