Iron-sulphur protein catalysed [4+2] cycloadditions in natural product biosynthesis.
Nat Commun
; 15(1): 5779, 2024 Jul 10.
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ABSTRACT
To the best of our knowledge, enzymes that catalyse intramolecular Diels-Alder ([4+2] cycloaddition) reactions are frequently reported in natural product biosynthesis; however, no native enzymes utilising Lewis acid catalysis have been reported. Verticilactam is a representative member of polycyclic macrolactams, presumably produced by spontaneous cycloaddition. We report that the intramolecular [4+2] cycloadditions can be significantly accelerated by ferredoxins (Fds), a class of small iron-sulphur (Fe-S) proteins. Through iron atom substitution by Lewis acidic gallium (Ga) iron and computational calculations, we confirm that the ubiquitous Fe-S cluster efficiently functions as Lewis acid to accelerate the tandem [4+2] cycloaddition and Michael addition reactions by lowering free energy barriers. Our work highlights Nature's ingenious strategy to generate complex molecule structures using the ubiquitous Fe-S protein. Furthermore, our study sheds light on the future design of Fd as a versatile Lewis acid catalyst for [4+2] cycloaddition reactions.
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Produtos Biológicos
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Ácidos de Lewis
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Reação de Cicloadição
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Proteínas Ferro-Enxofre
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En
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2024
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