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Structural highlights

Function

IPNA_EMENI Isopenicillin N synthase; part of the gene cluster that mediates the biosynthesis of penicillin, the world's most important antibiotic (PubMed:3319778, PubMed:11755401). IpnA catalyzes the cyclization of the tripeptide N-[(5S)-5-amino-5-carboxypentanoyl]-L-cysteinyl-D-valine (LLD-ACV or ACV) to form isopenicillin N (IPN) that contains the beta-lactam nucleus (PubMed:3319778, PubMed:11755401, PubMed:28703303). The penicillin biosynthesis occurs via 3 enzymatic steps, the first corresponding to the production of the tripeptide N-[(5S)-5-amino-5-carboxypentanoyl]-L-cysteinyl-D-valine (LLD-ACV or ACV) by the NRPS acvA. The tripeptide ACV is then cyclized to isopenicillin N (IPN) by the isopenicillin N synthase ipnA that forms the beta-lactam nucleus. Finally, the alpha-aminoadipyl side chain is exchanged for phenylacetic acid by the isopenicillin N acyltransferase penDE to yield penicillin in the peroxisomal matrix (By similarity).[UniProtKB:P08703]^{[1] [2] [3]}

See Also

• Isopenicillin N synthase

References

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2. ↑ McNeill LA, Brown TJN, Sami M, Clifton IJ, Burzlaff NI, Claridge TDW, Adlington RM, Baldwin JE, Rutledge PJ, Schofield CJ. Terminally Truncated Isopenicillin N Synthase Generates a Dithioester Product: Evidence for a Thioaldehyde Intermediate during Catalysis and a New Mode of Reaction for Non-Heme Iron Oxidases. Chemistry. 2017 Sep 18;23(52):12815-12824. doi: 10.1002/chem.201701592. Epub 2017, Aug 21. PMID:28703303 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/chem.201701592
3. ↑ Ramon D, Carramolino L, Patino C, Sanchez F, Penalva MA. Cloning and characterization of the isopenicillin N synthetase gene mediating the formation of the beta-lactam ring in Aspergillus nidulans. Gene. 1987;57(2-3):171-81. doi: 10.1016/0378-1119(87)90120-x. PMID:3319778 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0378-1119(87)90120-x
4. ↑ Rabe P, Kamps JJAG, Sutherlin KD, Linyard JDS, Aller P, Pham CC, Makita H, Clifton I, McDonough MA, Leissing TM, Shutin D, Lang PA, Butryn A, Brem J, Gul S, Fuller FD, Kim IS, Cheah MH, Fransson T, Bhowmick A, Young ID, O'Riordan L, Brewster AS, Pettinati I, Doyle M, Joti Y, Owada S, Tono K, Batyuk A, Hunter MS, Alonso-Mori R, Bergmann U, Owen RL, Sauter NK, Claridge TDW, Robinson CV, Yachandra VK, Yano J, Kern JF, Orville AM, Schofield CJ. X-ray free-electron laser studies reveal correlated motion during isopenicillin N synthase catalysis. Sci Adv. 2021 Aug 20;7(34):eabh0250. PMID:34417180 doi:10.1126/sciadv.abh0250