Identification of ophiobolin F synthase by a genome mining approach: a sesterterpene synthase from Aspergillus clavatus

Org Lett. 2013 Feb 1;15(3):594-7. doi: 10.1021/ol303408a. Epub 2013 Jan 16.

Abstract

During a screening of putative diterpene synthase genes found in public databases using the Aspergillus oryzae expression system, it was found that a single transformant with the ACLA_76850 gene from A. clavatus produced a sesterterpene alcohol, ophiobolin F, and three minor sesterterpene hydrocarbons. The sesterterpene synthase has two catalytically independent domains (prenyltransferase/terpene cyclase) which are homologous to those of diterpene synthase, fusicoccadiene synthase. Coevolution of both domains and reaction mechanisms of these terpene synthases are discussed.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alkyl and Aryl Transferases / isolation & purification*
  • Alkyl and Aryl Transferases / metabolism
  • Aspergillus / chemistry
  • Aspergillus / enzymology
  • Aspergillus / genetics*
  • Molecular Structure
  • Sesterterpenes / chemistry
  • Sesterterpenes / isolation & purification

Substances

  • Sesterterpenes
  • Alkyl and Aryl Transferases
  • ophiobolin F synthase, Aspergillus clavatus
  • terpene synthase