Characterization of CYP264B1 and a terpene cyclase of a terpene biosynthesis gene cluster from the myxobacterium Sorangium cellulosum So ce56

摘要

In the work presented here, CYP264B1 and the terpene cyclase GeoA of Sorangium cellulosum So ce56 have been characterized. CYP264B1 is able to convert norisoprenoids (a-ionone and b-ionone) and diverse sesquiterpene compounds, including nootkatone. Three products, 3-hydroxy-a-ionone, 3-hydroxy-b-ionone and 13-hydroxy-nootkatone were characterized using HPLC and 1H and 13C NMR. CYP264B1 is the first enzyme reported to be capable to hydroxylate regioselectively both norisoprenoids at the position C-3 as well as nootkatone at the position C-13. The kinetics (Km and Vmax) of the product formation were analyzed by HPLC. The results of docking a-/b-ionone and nootkatone into a homology model of CYP264B1 revealed the structural basis of these selective hydroxylations. In addition, an E. coli whole cell system containing CYP264B1 and its redox partners was created for the biotransformation of CYP264B1 substrates. This system was applied successfully for b-ionone conversion. FPP and GGPP were found to be substrates for GeoA. The sesquiterpene and diterpene products of GeoA are similar to valencene (89%) and neocembrene A (80%), respectively. However, these products are most likely new compounds. In order to characterize them by NMR, a whole cell system based on mevalonate pathwayengineered E. coli was created to faciliate the production of sufficient amounts. The terpene production using this system was investigated, showing that it is possible to obtain the amounts required for NMR analysis if laboratory conditions are optimized.