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Structural basis for macrolactonization by the pikromycin thioesterase.

David L Akey1, Jeffrey D Kittendorf, John W Giraldes

  • 1Life Sciences Institute, University of Michigan, 210 Washtenaw Avenue, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-2216, USA.

Nature Chemical Biology
|September 14, 2006
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Researchers uncovered key mechanisms of macrolactone ring formation in polyketide antibiotics like pikromycin. Understanding this process in polyketide synthases aids in developing new anti-infective and anti-cancer drugs.

Area of Science:

  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Biology
  • Drug Discovery

Background:

  • Polyketides are diverse bioactive metabolites from microbes and plants, yielding essential therapeutics.
  • Macrolide antibiotics, a polyketide subclass, feature a glycoside-linked macrolactone ring.
  • Pikromycin is a natural ketolide antibiotic, and its synthesis involves polyketide synthases.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To elucidate mechanistic details of macrolactone ring formation.
  • To investigate the role of the pikromycin polyketide synthase thioesterase domain.
  • To understand the cyclization process for macrolide antibiotic synthesis.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesis of a pentaketide phosphonate mimic as an active site affinity label.
  • Crystallography of the affinity-labeled enzyme.

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  • Structural analysis of a 12-membered-ring macrolactone product complex.

    • Main Results:

    • The synthesized mimic effectively labeled the enzyme's active site.
    • Crystal structures revealed enzyme-substrate interactions and conformational changes.
    • A mechanism involving a hydrophilic barrier and substrate restraints was proposed for cyclization.

    Conclusions:

    • The study provides new mechanistic insights into macrolactone ring formation catalyzed by polyketide synthases.
    • Enzyme structure and substrate conformation play critical roles in directing macrolactone cyclization.
    • Findings contribute to understanding the biosynthesis of important macrolide antibiotics.