Structural highlights
Function
[CHS2_MEDSA] The primary product of this enzyme is 4,2',4',6'-tetrahydroxychalcone (also termed naringenin-chalcone or chalcone) which can under specific conditions spontaneously isomerize into naringenin.[1] [2] [3] [4]
Evolutionary Conservation
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Publication Abstract from PubMed
Stilbene synthase (STS) and chalcone synthase (CHS) each catalyze the formation of a tetraketide intermediate from a CoA-tethered phenylpropanoid starter and three molecules of malonyl-CoA, but use different cyclization mechanisms to produce distinct chemical scaffolds for a variety of plant natural products. Here we present the first STS crystal structure and identify, by mutagenic conversion of alfalfa CHS into a functional stilbene synthase, the structural basis for the evolution of STS cyclization specificity in type III polyketide synthase (PKS) enzymes. Additional mutagenesis and enzymatic characterization confirms that electronic effects rather than steric factors balance competing cyclization specificities in CHS and STS. Finally, we discuss the problematic in vitro reconstitution of plant stilbenecarboxylate pathways, using insights from existing biomimetic polyketide cyclization studies to generate a novel mechanistic hypothesis to explain stilbenecarboxylate biosynthesis.
An aldol switch discovered in stilbene synthases mediates cyclization specificity of type III polyketide synthases.,Austin MB, Bowman ME, Ferrer JL, Schroder J, Noel JP Chem Biol. 2004 Sep;11(9):1179-94. PMID:15380179[5]
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References
- ↑ Jez JM, Ferrer JL, Bowman ME, Dixon RA, Noel JP. Dissection of malonyl-coenzyme A decarboxylation from polyketide formation in the reaction mechanism of a plant polyketide synthase. Biochemistry. 2000 Feb 8;39(5):890-902. PMID:10653632
- ↑ Jez JM, Bowman ME, Noel JP. Structure-guided programming of polyketide chain-length determination in chalcone synthase. Biochemistry. 2001 Dec 11;40(49):14829-38. PMID:11732902
- ↑ Jez JM, Bowman ME, Noel JP. Expanding the biosynthetic repertoire of plant type III polyketide synthases by altering starter molecule specificity. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2002 Apr 16;99(8):5319-24. PMID:11959984 doi:10.1073/pnas.082590499
- ↑ Austin MB, Bowman ME, Ferrer JL, Schroder J, Noel JP. An aldol switch discovered in stilbene synthases mediates cyclization specificity of type III polyketide synthases. Chem Biol. 2004 Sep;11(9):1179-94. PMID:15380179 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chembiol.2004.05.024
- ↑ Austin MB, Bowman ME, Ferrer JL, Schroder J, Noel JP. An aldol switch discovered in stilbene synthases mediates cyclization specificity of type III polyketide synthases. Chem Biol. 2004 Sep;11(9):1179-94. PMID:15380179 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chembiol.2004.05.024
