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Journal Article
Emulating evolutionary processes to morph aureothin-type modular polyketide synthases and associated oxygenases
2019
Overview
Polyketides produced by modular type I polyketide synthases (PKSs) play eminent roles in the development of medicines. Yet, the production of structural analogs by genetic engineering poses a major challenge. We report an evolution-guided morphing of modular PKSs inspired by recombination processes that lead to structural diversity in nature. By deletion and insertion of PKS modules we interconvert the assembly lines for related antibiotic and antifungal agents, aureothin (
aur
) and neoaureothin (
nor
) (aka spectinabilin), in both directions. Mutational and functional analyses of the polyketide-tailoring cytochrome P450 monooxygenases, and PKS phylogenies give contradictory clues on potential evolutionary scenarios (generalist-to-specialist enzyme evolution
vs
. most parsimonious ancestor). The KS-AT linker proves to be well suited as fusion site for both excision and insertion of modules, which supports a model for alternative module boundaries in some PKS systems. This study teaches important lessons on the evolution of PKSs, which may guide future engineering approaches.
The wealth of complex polyketides is an essential source for drug discovery. Here, the authors report an evolution-guided rational morphing of modular polyketide synthases (PKSs) for aurothin and neoaurothin biosynthesis, and reveal engineering site suitable for diversifying PKS systems.
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC,Nature Publishing Group UK,Nature Publishing Group,Nature Portfolio
Subject
/ 140/58
/ 42
/ 42/70
/ 45
/ Anti-Bacterial Agents - chemistry
/ Anti-Bacterial Agents - metabolism
/ Enzymes
/ Genetic Engineering - methods
/ Genomes
/ Humanities and Social Sciences
/ Modules
/ Morphing
/ Mutation
/ Polyketide Synthases - classification
/ Polyketide Synthases - genetics
/ Polyketide Synthases - metabolism
/ Proteins
/ Q
/ Science
