Enzymatic Synthesis of a Polyketide/Nonribosomal Peptide Hybrid Antibiotic, SalivabactinClick to copy article linkArticle link copied!
- Di GuDi GuDepartment of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, United StatesMore by Di Gu
- Rui ZhaiRui ZhaiDepartment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, United StatesMore by Rui Zhai
- Bailey DaymoBailey DaymoDepartment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, United StatesMore by Bailey Daymo
- Yuxin XieYuxin XieDepartment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, United StatesMore by Yuxin Xie
- Caroline LuoCaroline LuoDepartment of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, United StatesMore by Caroline Luo
- Wenjun Zhang*Wenjun Zhang*Email: [email protected]Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, United StatesMore by Wenjun Zhang
Abstract
Salivabactin is a newly identified polyketide/nonribosomal peptide (PK/NRP) from a human oral probiotic, possessing a unique chemical structure and outstanding antibiotic activities. Although the biosynthetic gene cluster for salivabactin is known, the enzymatic logic that governs the synthesis of salivabactin has not yet been fully studied. In this work, we dissected the biosynthetic pathway for salivabactin using biochemical analysis. We successfully reconstituted the enzymatic synthesis of salivabactin in vitro, identified the minimal set of enzymes required for its biosynthesis, and revealed an unusual thioesterase domain involved in terminal olefin formation.
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