PEARL-Catalyzed Peptide Bond Formation after Chain Reversal by Ureido-Forming Condensation Domains

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Abstract

A subset of nonribosomal peptide synthetases (NRPSs) and polyketide synthases (PKSs) are encoded in their biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs) with enzymes annotated as lantibiotic dehydratases. The functions of these putative lantibiotic dehydratases remain unknown. Here, we characterize an NRPS-PKS BGC with a putative lantibiotic dehydratase from the bacterium Stackebrandtia nassauensis (sna). Heterologous expression revealed several metabolites produced by the BGC, and the omission of selected biosynthetic enzymes revealed the biosynthetic pathway toward these compounds. The final product is a bisarginyl ureidopeptide with an enone electrophile. The putative lantibiotic dehydratase catalyzes peptide bond formation to a Thr that extends the peptide scaffold opposite to the NRPS and PKS biosynthetic direction. The condensation domain of the NRPS SnaA catalyzes the formation of a ureido group, and bioinformatics analysis revealed a distinct active site signature EHHXXHDG of ureido-generating condensation (Curea) domains. This work demonstrates that the annotated lantibiotic dehydratase serves as a separate amide bond-forming machinery in addition to the NRPS, and that the lantibiotic dehydratase enzyme family possesses diverse catalytic activities in the biosynthesis of both ribosomal and nonribosomal natural products.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1242-1250
Number of pages9
JournalACS Central Science
Volume10
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 26 2024

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry
  • General Chemical Engineering

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