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Shuzhi Liu1, Wenjing Wang1, Qingpei Liu1
1School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central Minzu University, 182 Minzu Road, Wuhan 430074, China.
Abstract:
Genome mining of Emericella sp. XL-029 achieved a new type E sesterterpene synthase, EmES, which affored a novel bipolyhydroindenol sesterterpene, emerindanol A. Heterologous coexpression with the upstream P450 oxidase revealed C-4 hydroxylated product, emerindanol B. Notably, emerindanols A and B represented the first sesterterpenes featuring a unique 5/6-6/5 coupled ring system. EmES was postulated to initiate through C1-IV-V pathway and convert the fused ring intermediate into the final coupled ring product through a spiro skeleton.
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