Incorporation experiments with labelled potential biosynthetic intermediates suggest that the methyl group at C-4 of the phthalide system in mycophenolic acid is introduced at the tetraketide stage. This then gives way to the aromatic system, which is further oxidised to 5,7-dihydroxy-4- methylphthalide. The isolation of 6-farnesyl-5,7-di-hydroxy-4-methylphthalide from the culture and the high incorporation of this compound into mycophenolic acid indicate that the most important process for the biosynthesis of the side-chain is the introduction of a C15 terpene chain followed by oxidative fission at the appropriate double bond. 'Enzymic trap' experiments confirm these results. Alternative pathways for the biosynthesis of the side-chain through 6-geranyl-5.7-dihydroxy-4-methyl-phthalide are discussed.
Biosynthesis of mycophenolic acid / L. Canonica, W. Kroszczynski, B.M. Ranzi, B. Rindone, E. Santaniello, C. Scolastico. - In: JOURNAL OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY. PERKIN TRANSACTIONS. I. - ISSN 0300-922X. - :0(1972), pp. 2639-2643.
Titolo: | Biosynthesis of mycophenolic acid | |
Autori: | SANTANIELLO, ENZO (Penultimo) SCOLASTICO, CARLO (Ultimo) | |
Settore Scientifico Disciplinare: | Settore BIO/10 - Biochimica | |
Data di pubblicazione: | 1972 | |
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Tipologia: | Article (author) | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/P19720002639 | |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 01 - Articolo su periodico |