Discovery of a Cyclic Depsipeptide from Chaetomium mollipilium by the Genome Mining Approach

Yuto Homma, Akihiro Sugawara, Yohei Morishita, Kento Tsukada, Taro Ozaki, Teigo Asai

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Abstract

Genome mining and bioinformatics analyses allowed us to rationally find a candidate biosynthetic gene cluster for a new cyclic depsipeptide of Chaetomium mollipilium. A heterologous reconstitution of the identified biosynthetic pathway predictably afforded a new cyclic depsipeptide composed of l-leucine, l-tryptophan, and a polyketide moiety. Interestingly, the 10-membered macrocycle structure generated equilibrium to an unprecedented cyclol structure. This study demonstrates the advantage of a synthetic biology method in achieving rational access to new natural products.

Original languageEnglish
JournalOrganic letters
DOIs
Publication statusAccepted/In press - 2022

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biochemistry
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry

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