Disorazol
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(2Z,4E,9Z,23Z,25Z)-12,28-bis[(E)-3-hydroxy-2-methylhex-4-en-2-yl]-20-methoxy-7,13,17,29,33-pentaoxa-34,35-diazatetracyclo[29.2.1.115,18.06,8]pentatriaconta-1(34),2,4,9,15,18(35),21,23,25,31-decaene-14,30-dione
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Disorazole; Disorazol A
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| C43H54N2O10 | |
| Molar mass | 758.909 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Disorazol, a cyclic polyketide synthesized by the bacterium Sorangium cellulosum So ce12, was first detected and isolated in 1994.[1] Its chemical structure consists of a macrocyclic ring and two oxazole rings.[1] Disorazol A has been demonstrated to exhibit anti-fungi activities, but it was not active against yeasts.[1] In addition, this substance demonstrates potent anti-cancer characteristics at exceptionally low picomolar levels by obstructing the mechanism of tubulin assembly and triggering the disruption of microtubules. As a result, these impacts lead to the initiation of cell apoptosis.[2] However, disorazols cannot be directly used as drugs in the clinic due to its extremely high cytotoxicity and instability.[2] Thus, chemical and biosynthetic synthesis pathways were designed to synthesize unnatural derivatives of disorazol in hope of reducing its cytotoxicity without decreasing its anti-cancer potency.[2]
Biosynthesis[edit]
Four synthetic genes, disABCD, have been identified and documented as contributors to the biosynthesis of disorazol. The disABC genes encode hybrid trans-AT type polyketide synthase (PKS) megaenzymes, while the disD gene encodes an additional acyl transferase protein and an enoylreductase (ER).[2] Notably, the ER encoded in the disD gene was not involved in the biosynthesis pathway of disorazol.[2]
Generally, 10 synthetic modules were involved in the biosynthesis pathway of disorazol. The formation of half of the disorazol bis-lactone core involves the utilization of seven malonyl-CoA molecules and one serine molecule as extender units.[3] Subsequently, the dimerization or cyclization of two polyketide monomers takes place within the thioesterase (TE) domain located in module 10, leading to the synthesis of disorazol.[3] Furthermore, the release of the final product is facilitated by module 8, 9, and 10.[3] The process of PKS monomer dimerization in the biosynthesis pathway of disorazol exhibits an unconventional nature.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Irschik, Herbert; Jansen, Rolf; Gerth, Klaus; HöFle, Gerhard; Reichenbach, Hans (1995). "Antibiotics from gliding bacteria. No.62. Disorazol A, an Efflcient Inhibitor of Eukaryotic Organisms Isolated from Myxobacteria". The Journal of Antibiotics. 48 (1): 31–35. doi:10.7164/antibiotics.48.31. ISSN 0021-8820. PMID 7868386.
- ^ a b c d e f g Wang, Zong-Jie; Liu, Xiaotong; Zhou, Haibo; Liu, Yang; Tu, Qiang; Huo, Liujie; Yan, Fu; Müller, Rolf; Zhang, Youming; Xu, Xiaokun (2023-04-21). "Engineered Biosynthesis of Complex Disorazol Polyketides in a Streamlined Burkholderia thailandensis". ACS Synthetic Biology. 12 (4): 971–977. doi:10.1021/acssynbio.2c00610. ISSN 2161-5063. PMID 36988632. S2CID 257802952.
- ^ a b c Tu, Qiang; Herrmann, Jennifer; Hu, Shengbiao; Raju, Ritesh; Bian, Xiaoying; Zhang, Youming; Müller, Rolf (2016-02-15). "Genetic engineering and heterologous expression of the disorazol biosynthetic gene cluster via Red/ET recombineering". Scientific Reports. 6 (1): 21066. doi:10.1038/srep21066. ISSN 2045-2322. PMC 4753468. PMID 26875499.