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Publication Date
5-7-2023
Abstract
Indole is a significant structural moiety and functionalization of the C−H bond in indole-containing molecules expands their chemical space, and modifies their properties and/or activities. Indole prenyltransferases (IPTs) catalyze the direct regiospecific installation of prenyl moieties on indole-derived compounds. IPTs have shown relaxed substrate flexibility enabling them to be used as tools for indole functionalization. However, the mechanism by which certain IPTs target a specific carbon position is not fully understood. Herein, we use structure-guided site-directed mutagenesis, in vitro enzymatic reactions, kinetics and structural-elucidation of analogs to verify the key catalytic residues that control the regiospecificity of all characterized regiospecific C6 IPTs. The presented results also demonstrate that substitution of PriB_His312 to Tyr leads to the synthesis of analogs prenylated at different positions than C6. This work contributes to understanding of how certain IPTs can access a challenging position in indole-derived compounds.
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Aoun AR, Mupparapu N, Nguyen DN, et al. Structure-guided mutagenesis reveals the catalytic residue that controls the regiospecificity of C6-indole prenyltransferases. ChemCatChem. 2023;15(11):e202300423. https://doi.org/10.1002/cctc.202300423
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This article was originally published in ChemCatChem, volume 15, issue 11, in 2023. https://doi.org/10.1002/cctc.202300423