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An evolved artificial radical cyclase enables the construction of bicyclic terpenoid scaffolds via an H-atom transfer pathway

Chen, Dongping
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Zhang, Xiang
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Vorobieva, Anastassia Andreevna
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October 1, 2024
Nature Chemistry

While natural terpenoid cyclases generate complex terpenoid structures via cationic mechanisms, alternative radical cyclization pathways are underexplored. The metal-catalysed H-atom transfer reaction (M-HAT) offers an attractive means for hydrofunctionalizing olefins, providing access to terpenoid-like structures. Artificial metalloenzymes offer a promising strategy for introducing M-HAT reactivity into a protein scaffold. Here we report our efforts towards engineering an artificial radical cyclase (ARCase), resulting from anchoring a biotinylated [Co(Schiff-base)] cofactor within an engineered chimeric streptavidin. After two rounds of directed evolution, a double mutant catalyses a radical cyclization to afford bicyclic products with a cis-5-6-fused ring structure and up to 97% enantiomeric excess. The involvement of a histidine ligation to the Co cofactor is confirmed by crystallography. A time course experiment reveals a cascade reaction catalysed by the ARCase, combining a radical cyclization with a conjugate reduction. The ARCase exhibits tolerance towards variations in the dienone substrate, highlighting its potential to access terpenoid scaffolds. (Figure presented.)

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DOI
10.1038/s41557-024-01562-5
Scopus ID

2-s2.0-85198983975

PubMed ID

39030420

Author(s)
Chen, Dongping

Universität Basel

Zhang, Xiang

Universität Basel

Vorobieva, Anastassia Andreevna

Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Tachibana, Ryo

Universität Basel

Stein, Alina

National Center of Competence in Research “Molecular Systems Engineering,”

Jakob, Roman P.

Biozentrum, Universität Basel

Zou, Zhi

Universität Basel

Graf, Damian Alexander

Universität Basel

Li, Ang

Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences

Maier, Timm

Biozentrum, Universität Basel

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Date Issued

2024-10-01

Published in
Nature Chemistry
Volume

16

Issue

10

Start page

1656

End page

1664

Editorial or Peer reviewed

REVIEWED

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FunderFunding(s)Grant NumberGrant URL

Swiss Light Source

Naito Foundation

Swiss National Science Foundation

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January 24, 2025
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