Characterization of the flavin monooxygenase involved in biosynthesis of the antimalarial FR-900098

Kim Nguyen, Matthew A. DeSieno, Brian Bae, Tyler W. Johannes, Ryan E. Cobb, Huimin Zhao, Satish K. Nair

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Abstract

The latter steps in this biosynthetic pathway for the antimalarial phosphonic acid FR-900098 include the installation of a hydroxamate onto 3-aminopropylphosphonate, which is catalyzed by the consecutive actions of an acetyltransferase and an amine hydroxylase. Here, we present the 1.6 Å resolution co-crystal structure and accompanying biochemical characterization of FrbG, which catalyzes the hydroxylation of aminopropylphosphonate. We show that FrbG is a flavin-dependent N-hydroxylating monooxygenase (NMO), which shares a similar overall structure with flavin-containing monooxygenases (FMOs). Notably, we also show that the cytidine-5′-monophosphate moiety of the substrate is a critical determinant of specificity, distinguishing FrbG from other FMOs in that the nucleotide cofactor-binding domain also serves in conferring substrate recognition. In the FrbG-FAD + -NADPH co-crystal structure, the C4 of the NADPH nicotinamide is situated near the N5 of the FAD isoalloxazine, and is oriented with a distance and stereochemistry to facilitate hydride transfer.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1506-1518
Number of pages13
JournalOrganic and Biomolecular Chemistry
Volume17
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2019

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biochemistry
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry

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