摘要:
Recombinant DNA compounds that encode all or a portion of the narbonolide polyketide synthase are used to express recombinant polyketide synthase genes in host cells for the production of narbonolide, narbonolide derivatives, and polyketides that are useful as antibiotics and as intermediates in the synthesis of compounds with pharmaceutical value.
摘要:
A multiple-plasmid system for heterologous expression of polyketides facilitates combinatorial biosynthesis. The method can be extended to any modular polyketide synthase (PKS) or non-ribosomal peptide synthase (NRPS) and has the potential to produce thousands of novel natural products, including ones derived from further modification of the PKS or NRPS products by tailoring enzymes.
摘要:
Recombinant Myxococcus host cells can be used to produce polyketides, including epothilone and epothilone analogs that can be purified from the fermentation broth and crystallized.
摘要:
The present invention relates to compounds made by a subset of modules from one or more polyketide synthase ('PKS') genes that are used as starting material in the chemical synthesis of novel molecules, particularly naturally occurring polyketides or derivatives thereof. The biologically derived intermediates ('bio-intermediates') generally represent particularly difficult compounds to synthesize using traditional chemical approaches due to one or more stereocenters. In one aspect of the invention, an intermediate in the synthesis of epothilone is provided that feeds into the synthetic protocol of Danishefsky and co-workers. In another aspect of the invention, intermediates in the synthesis of discodermolide are provided that feed into the synthetic protocol of Smith and co-workers. By taking advantage of the inherent stereochemical specifity of biological processes, the syntheses of key intermediates and thus the overall syntheses of compounds like epothilone and discodermolide are greatly simplified.
摘要:
Combinatorial libraries of polyketides can be obtained by suitable manipulation of a host modular polyketide synthase gene cluster such as that which encodes the PKS for erythromycin. The combinatorial library is useful as a source of pharmaceutically active compounds. In addition, novel polyketides and antibiotics are prepared using this method.