Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, United States.
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan.
Nat Chem Biol. 2021 Dec;17(12):1305-1313. doi: 10.1038/s41589-021-00895-3. Epub 2021 Nov 1.
Triacsins are an intriguing class of specialized metabolites possessing a conserved N-hydroxytriazene moiety not found in any other known natural products. Triacsins are notable as potent acyl-CoA synthetase inhibitors in lipid metabolism, yet their biosynthesis has remained elusive. Through extensive mutagenesis and biochemical studies, we here report all enzymes required to construct and install the N-hydroxytriazene pharmacophore of triacsins. Two distinct ATP-dependent enzymes were revealed to catalyze the two consecutive N-N bond formation reactions, including a glycine-utilizing, hydrazine-forming enzyme (Tri28) and a nitrite-utilizing, N-nitrosating enzyme (Tri17). This study paves the way for future mechanistic interrogation and biocatalytic application of enzymes for N-N bond formation.
三嗪类化合物是一类具有独特生物活性的代谢产物,其结构中含有一个保守的 N-羟三嗪基团,这在其他任何已知天然产物中都未曾发现过。三嗪类化合物是脂质代谢中强效的酰基辅酶 A 合成酶抑制剂,但其生物合成途径一直不为人知。通过广泛的诱变和生化研究,我们在此报告了构建和安装三嗪类化合物 N-羟三嗪药效团所需的所有酶。研究揭示了两种截然不同的依赖于 ATP 的酶,它们催化两个连续的 N-N 键形成反应,包括一个利用甘氨酸、生成肼的酶(Tri28)和一个利用亚硝酸盐、进行 N-亚硝化的酶(Tri17)。这项研究为进一步探究酶在 N-N 键形成中的作用机制以及酶的生物催化应用铺平了道路。