Abstract
The sequential activities of PhnY, an α-ketoglutarate/Fe(II)-dependent dioxygenase, and PhnZ, a Fe(II)-dependent enzyme of the histidine-aspartate motif hydrolase family, cleave the carbon-phosphorus bond of the organophosphonate natural product 2-aminoethylphosphonic acid. PhnY adds a hydroxyl group to the α-carbon, yielding 2-amino-1-hydroxyethylphosphonic acid, which is oxidatively converted by PhnZ to inorganic phosphate and glycine. The PhnZ reaction represents a new enzyme mechanism for metabolic cleavage of a carbon-phosphorus bond.
Originalsprog | Engelsk |
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Tidsskrift | American Chemical Society. Journal |
Vol/bind | 134 |
Udgave nummer | 20 |
Sider (fra-til) | 8364-8367 |
Antal sider | 4 |
ISSN | 0002-7863 |
DOI | |
Status | Udgivet - 23 maj 2012 |