Post-genomic approach based discovery of alkylresorcinols from a cricket-associated fungus, Penicillium soppi

Akiho Kaneko, Yohei Morishita, Kento Tsukada, Tohru Taniguchi, Teigo Asai

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Abstract

Polyketide synthase (PKS) gene-guided genome mining in a cricket-associated fungus, Penicillium soppi, revealed a cryptic biosynthetic gene cluster that contained a highly reducing PKS (HR-PKS), a type III PKS, and a P450 gene. Heterologous expression of the cluster in Aspergillus oryzae led to the isolation of novel alkylresorcinols with a unique Z,E,Z-triene motif. This study displays an unusual biosynthetic mechanism of an HR-PKS and a new releasing mechanism via a type III PKS in fungi.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5239-5243
Number of pages5
JournalOrganic and Biomolecular Chemistry
Volume17
Issue number21
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2019
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biochemistry
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry

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