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Heterologous Biosynthesis and Genomics-Driven Derivatization of Fungal Bioactive Sesterterpenoid Variecolin

08 November 2021, Version 1

Abstract

The biosynthetic gene cluster of fungal bioactive sesterterpenoids, variecolin (1) and variecolactone (2), was identified in Aspergillus aculeatus ATCC 16872. Heterologous production of 1 and 2 was achieved in Aspergillus oryzae by expressing the sesterterpene synthase VrcA and the cytochrome P450 VrcB. Intriguingly, the replacement of VrcB with homologous P450s from other fungal terpenoid pathways yielded three new variecolin analogues, one of which exhibited potent anticancer activity comparable to that of 1.

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Natural product biosynthesis
Sesterterpenoids
Synthetic biology
Variecolin

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Genomics-driven derivatization of the bioactive fungal sesterterpenoid variecolin: Creation of an unnatural analogue with improved anticancer properties [opens in a new tab]
Dexiu Yan, Jemma Arakelyan, Teng Wan, Ritvik Raina, Tsz Ki Chan, Dohyun Ahn, Vladimir Kushnarev, Tsz Kiu Cheung, Ho Ching Chan, Inseo Choi, Pui Yi Ho, Feijun Hu, Yujeong Kim, Hill Lam Lau, Ying Lo Law, Chi Seng Leung, Chun Yin Tong, Kai Kap Wong, Wing Lam Yim, Nikolay S. Karnaukhov, Richard Y.C. Kong, Maria V. Babak, Yudai Matsuda journal article
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B
Print publication date: Aug, 2023

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DOI

10.26434/chemrxiv-2021-x171c
D O I: 10.26434/chemrxiv-2021-x171c [opens in a new tab]

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Research Grants Council, University Grants Committee

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The author(s) have declared they have no conflict of interest with regard to this content

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