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Appl Microbiol Biotechnol ; 104(14): 6149-6159, 2020 Jul.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32436033

ABSTRACT

Brasiliamides are a class of piperazine-containing alkaloids produced by Penicillium brasilianum with a range of pharmaceutical activities. The mechanism of brasiliamide biosynthesis, including piperazine ring formation and multiple tailoring modifications, still remains unclear. In this study, the biosynthetic gene cluster of brasiliamides, brs, was identified from the marine-derived fungal strain Penicillium brasilianum WZXY-M122-9. Deletion of a histone deacetylase-encoding gene using a CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing system led to the production of a new compound, namely brasiliamide I (1). The brs-encoded single-module nonribosomal peptide synthetase (NRPS) BrsA is involved in the formation of the piperazine skeleton of brasiliamides. Full-length BrsA protein (113.6 kDa) was purified, and reconstitution of enzymatic activity in vitro confirmed that BrsA stereoselectively accepts L-phenylalanine as the substrate. Multiple deletion of tailoring genes and analysis of purified proteins in vitro enabled us to propose a brasiliamide biosynthetic pathway. In the tailoring steps, an α-ketoglutarate (KG)-dependent nonheme iron dioxygenase, BrsJ, was identified to catalyze piperazine ring cleavage during biosynthesis of brasiliamide A (2). KEY POINTS: The gene cluster encoding brasiliamide biosynthesis, brs, is identified. Deletion of a histone deacetylase-encoding gene produces brasiliamide I. BrsA catalyzes brasiliamide piperazine skeleton formation. BrsJ catalyzes piperazine ring cleavage to produce brasiliamide A. Graphical abstract.


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Alpha-Ketoglutarate-Dependent Dioxygenase FTO/metabolism , Dioxoles/metabolism , Fungal Proteins/metabolism , Peptide Synthases/metabolism , Piperazine/metabolism , Alpha-Ketoglutarate-Dependent Dioxygenase FTO/genetics , Biosynthetic Pathways/genetics , Catalysis , Dioxoles/chemistry , Dioxoles/isolation & purification , Fungal Proteins/genetics , Histone Deacetylases/genetics , Histone Deacetylases/metabolism , Molecular Structure , Multigene Family , Mutation , Penicillium/genetics , Penicillium/metabolism , Peptide Synthases/genetics , Piperazine/chemistry , Piperazine/isolation & purification
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