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Area of Science:

  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Biology
  • Natural Product Chemistry

Background:

  • Advances in sequencing rapidly increase uncharacterized proteins and domains of unknown function (DUFs).
  • The YcaO superfamily (DUF181) is a key focus for understanding novel protein chemistry.
  • These proteins catalyze unique phosphorylations of ribosomal peptide backbones.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review current knowledge on the YcaO protein superfamily (DUF181).
  • To explore their established and potential roles in natural product biosynthesis.
  • To outline future research directions for YcaO proteins.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of studies up to mid-2016.
  • Analysis of biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs) and natural products.
  • Examination of YcaO protein functions and reaction mechanisms.

Main Results:

  • YcaO proteins facilitate azoline/azole biosynthesis via phosphorylation using Cys, Ser, and Thr nucleophiles.
  • Potential for YcaO proteins to interact with additional nucleophiles is suggested.
  • Emerging evidence points to thioamide and macroamidine formation, and other PTMs.

Conclusions:

  • The YcaO superfamily plays a critical role in diverse post-translational modifications.
  • Further investigation into YcaO-nucleophile interactions can uncover new biosynthetic pathways.
  • Understanding YcaO proteins offers opportunities for discovering novel protein chemistry and applications.