8qex

From Proteopedia

Streptavidin variant with a cobalt catalyst for CH metal-catalyzed hydrogen-atom-transfer (M-HAT)

Structural highlights

8qex is a 2 chain structure with sequence from Streptomyces avidinii. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance.
Method:	X-ray diffraction, Resolution 1.9Å
Ligands:
Resources:	FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT

Function

SAV_STRAV The biological function of streptavidin is not known. Forms a strong non-covalent specific complex with biotin (one molecule of biotin per subunit of streptavidin).

Publication Abstract from PubMed

While natural terpenoid cyclases generate complex terpenoid structures via cationic mechanisms, alternative radical cyclization pathways are underexplored. The metal-catalysed H-atom transfer reaction (M-HAT) offers an attractive means for hydrofunctionalizing olefins, providing access to terpenoid-like structures. Artificial metalloenzymes offer a promising strategy for introducing M-HAT reactivity into a protein scaffold. Here we report our efforts towards engineering an artificial radical cyclase (ARCase), resulting from anchoring a biotinylated [Co(Schiff-base)] cofactor within an engineered chimeric streptavidin. After two rounds of directed evolution, a double mutant catalyses a radical cyclization to afford bicyclic products with a cis-5-6-fused ring structure and up to 97% enantiomeric excess. The involvement of a histidine ligation to the Co cofactor is confirmed by crystallography. A time course experiment reveals a cascade reaction catalysed by the ARCase, combining a radical cyclization with a conjugate reduction. The ARCase exhibits tolerance towards variations in the dienone substrate, highlighting its potential to access terpenoid scaffolds.

An evolved artificial radical cyclase enables the construction of bicyclic terpenoid scaffolds via an H-atom transfer pathway.,Chen D, Zhang X, Vorobieva AA, Tachibana R, Stein A, Jakob RP, Zou Z, Graf DA, Li A, Maier T, Correia BE, Ward TR Nat Chem. 2024 Jul 19. doi: 10.1038/s41557-024-01562-5. PMID:39030420^[1]

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References

↑ Chen D, Zhang X, Vorobieva AA, Tachibana R, Stein A, Jakob RP, Zou Z, Graf DA, Li A, Maier T, Correia BE, Ward TR. An evolved artificial radical cyclase enables the construction of bicyclic terpenoid scaffolds via an H-atom transfer pathway. Nat Chem. 2024 Jul 19. PMID:39030420 doi:10.1038/s41557-024-01562-5