Discovery and biosynthesis of phosphonate and phosphinate natural products

Spencer C. Peck, Jiangtao Gao, Wilfred A. Van Der Donk

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Abstract

The PC bonds in phosphonate and phosphinate natural products endow them with a high level of stability and the ability to mimic phosphate esters and carboxylates. As such, they have a diverse range of enzyme targets that act on substrates containing such functionalities. Recent years have seen a renewed interest in discovery efforts focused on this class of compounds as well as in understanding their biosynthetic pathways. This chapter focuses on current knowledge of these biosynthetic pathways as well as tools for phosphonate discovery.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationMethods in Enzymology
PublisherAcademic Press Inc.
Pages101-123
Number of pages23
DOIs
StatePublished - 2012

Publication series

NameMethods in Enzymology
Volume516
ISSN (Print)0076-6879
ISSN (Electronic)1557-7988

Keywords

  • APPA
  • Fosfomycin
  • Fosmidomycin
  • Glufosinate
  • Glyphosate
  • PEP mutase
  • Phosphinothricin

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Biology

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