Specific chlorination of isoquinolines by a fungal flavin-dependent halogenase. 2013

Jia Zeng, and Anna K Lytle, and David Gage, and Sean J Johnson, and Jixun Zhan
Department of Biological Engineering, Utah State University, 4105 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322, USA.

Rdc2 is the first flavin-dependent halogenase identified from fungi. Based on the reported structure of the bacterial halogenase CmlS, we have built a homology model for Rdc2. The model suggests an open substrate binding site that is capable of binding the natural substrate, monocillin II, and possibly other molecules such as 4-hydroxyisoquinoline (1) and 6-hydroxyisoquinoline (2). In vitro and in vivo halogenation experiments confirmed that 1 and 2 can be halogenated at the position ortho to the hydroxyl group, leading to the synthesis of the chlorinated isoquinolines 1a and 2a, respectively, which further expands the spectrum of identified substrates of Rdc2. This work revealed that Rdc2 is a useful biocatalyst for the synthesis of various halogenated compounds.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007546 Isoquinolines A group of compounds with the heterocyclic ring structure of benzo(c)pyridine. The ring structure is characteristic of the group of opium alkaloids such as papaverine. (From Stedman, 25th ed)
D005415 Flavins Derivatives of the dimethylisoalloxazine (7,8-dimethylbenzo[g]pteridine-2,4(3H,10H)-dione) skeleton. Flavin derivatives serve an electron transfer function as ENZYME COFACTORS in FLAVOPROTEINS.
D005656 Fungal Proteins Proteins found in any species of fungus. Fungal Gene Products,Fungal Gene Proteins,Fungal Peptides,Gene Products, Fungal,Yeast Proteins,Gene Proteins, Fungal,Peptides, Fungal,Proteins, Fungal
D006843 Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated Hydrocarbon compounds with one or more of the hydrogens replaced by CHLORINE. Chlorinated Hydrocarbon,Chlorinated Hydrocarbons,Organochlorine Compound,Chlorine Compounds, Organic,Organochlorine Compounds,Compound, Organochlorine,Compounds, Organic Chlorine,Compounds, Organochlorine,Hydrocarbon, Chlorinated,Organic Chlorine Compounds
D013379 Substrate Specificity A characteristic feature of enzyme activity in relation to the kind of substrate on which the enzyme or catalytic molecule reacts. Specificities, Substrate,Specificity, Substrate,Substrate Specificities
D054879 Halogenation Covalent attachment of HALOGENS to other compounds. Bromination,Chlorination,Fluorination,Iodination,Iodation

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