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Interdomain Coordination Determines Polyketide Extender Unit Specificity in UK-2A Biosynthesis.

Mengmeng Zheng1,2, Wan Zhang1, Zhi Lin1,2

  • 1State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism and School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Rd., Shanghai, 200240, China.

Chembiochem : a European Journal of Chemical Biology
|March 28, 2025
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Controlling polyketide synthesis requires understanding extender unit incorporation. This study reveals that interdomain coordination, not individual domains, governs benzylmalonyl-CoA unit addition in polyketide synthase (PKS) modules.

Area of Science:

  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Biology
  • Synthetic Biology

Background:

  • Modular polyketide synthases (PKS) are crucial for producing complex polyketide natural products.
  • Extender unit incorporation is a key step in tailoring polyketide scaffolds.
  • Previous models suggested regulation by specific domains like acyltransferases.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the mechanism of benzyl side chain incorporation at the C7 position of UK-2A.
  • To elucidate the role of different domains in polyketide synthase (PKS) mediated extender unit selection.
  • To challenge existing models of PKS regulation.

Main Methods:

  • In vivo studies of UK-2A biosynthesis.
  • In vitro biochemical assays using purified PKS components.
Keywords:
UK‐2Adomain swappingextender unitspolyketide synthasesubstrate selectivities

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  • Analysis of polyketide product structures and PKS domain interactions.

    • Main Results:

    • Benzylmalonyl-CoA incorporation into UK-2A is specifically regulated.
    • Regulation is achieved through coordinated interactions across the entire PKS module.
    • Individual domain activity is insufficient to explain the observed incorporation specificity.

    Conclusions:

    • Extender unit selection in PKS is a complex process involving interdomain communication.
    • This finding necessitates a revised understanding of PKS mechanism for polyketide engineering.
    • Offers new strategies for rational design and modification of polyketide structures.