IspG-Catalyzed Positional Isotopic Exchange in Methylerythritol Cyclodiphosphate of the Deoxyxylulose Phosphate Pathway: Mechanistic Implications

Youli Xiao, Debra Rooker, Quincy You, Caren L. Freel Meyers, Pinghua Liu

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Abstract

H 2 18O under the bridge: Recently, the deoxyxylulose phosphate (DXP) pathway was discovered to be a second pathway supplying isoprenoid biosynthetic precursors. One of steps is an IspG-catalyzed reductive deoxygenation of methylerythritol cyclodiphosphate (MEcPP) to 4-hydroxyl-3-methyl-2-(E)-1-diphosphate (HMBPP). Using [2- 13C, 18O]-MEcPP, we detected the positional isotopic exchange for the bridging oxygen in MEcPP.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)527-530
Number of pages4
JournalChemBioChem
Volume12
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 7 2011

Keywords

  • Biosynthesis
  • DXP pathway
  • Isoprenoids
  • IspG
  • Positional isotopic exchange

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Medicine
  • Molecular Biology
  • Organic Chemistry

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