Evolution-guided engineering of trans-acyltransferase polyketide synthases

Bacterial multimodular polyketide synthases (PKSs) are giant enzymes that generate a wide range of therapeutically important but synthetically challenging natural products. Diversification of polyketide structures can be achieved by engineering these enzymes. However, notwithstanding successes made with textbook cis-acyltransferase (cis-AT) PKSs, tailoring such large assembly lines remains challenging. Unlike textbook PKSs, trans-AT PKSs feature an extraordinary diversity of PKS modules and commonly evolve to form hybrid PKSs. In this study, we analyzed amino acid coevolution to identify a common module site that yields functional PKSs. We used this site to insert and delete diverse PKS parts and create 22 engineered trans-AT PKSs from various pathways and in two bacterial producers. The high success rates of our engineering approach highlight the broader applicability to generate complex designer polyketides.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:383

Enthalten in:

Science (New York, N.Y.) - 383(2024), 6689 vom: 22. März, Seite 1312-1317

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Mabesoone, Mathijs F J [VerfasserIn]
Leopold-Messer, Stefan [VerfasserIn]
Minas, Hannah A [VerfasserIn]
Chepkirui, Clara [VerfasserIn]
Chawengrum, Pornsuda [VerfasserIn]
Reiter, Silke [VerfasserIn]
Meoded, Roy A [VerfasserIn]
Wolf, Sarah [VerfasserIn]
Genz, Ferdinand [VerfasserIn]
Magnus, Nancy [VerfasserIn]
Piechulla, Birgit [VerfasserIn]
Walker, Allison S [VerfasserIn]
Piel, Jörn [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

79956-01-7
Acyltransferases
Bacterial Proteins
EC 2.3.-
Journal Article
Polyketide Synthases
Polyketides
Recombinant Fusion Proteins

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Date Completed 25.03.2024

Date Revised 26.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1126/science.adj7621

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM370026101