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A Desaturase‐Like Enzyme Catalyzes Oxazole Formation in Pseudomonas Indolyloxazole Alkaloids
Author(s) -
Brachmann Alexander O.,
Probst Silke I.,
Rüthi Joel,
Dudko Darya,
Bode Helge B.,
Piel Jörn
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.202014491
Subject(s) - oxazole , enzyme , biochemistry , heterologous expression , biology , mutagenesis , stereochemistry , chemistry , mutant , gene , recombinant dna
Indolyloxazole alkaloids occur in diverse micro‐ and macroorganisms and exhibit a wide range of pharmacological activities. Despite their ubiquitous occurrence and simple structures, the biosynthetic pathway remained unknown. Here, we used transposon mutagenesis in the labradorin producer Pseudomonas entomophila to identify a cryptic biosynthetic locus encoding an N‐acyltransferase and a non‐heme diiron desaturase‐like enzyme. Heterologous expression in E. coli demonstrates that both enzymes are sufficient to produce indolyloxazoles. Probing their function in stable‐isotope feeding experiments, we provide evidence for an unusual desaturase mechanism that generates the oxazole by decarboxylative cyclization.