Metabolomics-guided discovery of cytochrome P450s involved in pseudotropine-dependent biosynthesis of modified tropane alkaloids

Radin Sadre, Thilani M. Anthony, Josh M. Grabar, Matthew A. Bedewitz, A. Daniel Jones and Cornelius S. Barry ()
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Radin Sadre: Michigan State University
Thilani M. Anthony: Michigan State University
Josh M. Grabar: Michigan State University
Matthew A. Bedewitz: Michigan State University
A. Daniel Jones: Michigan State University
Cornelius S. Barry: Michigan State University

Nature Communications, 2022, vol. 13, issue 1, 1-13

Abstract: Abstract Plant alkaloids constitute an important class of bioactive chemicals with applications in medicine and agriculture. However, the knowledge gap of the diversity and biosynthesis of phytoalkaloids prevents systematic advances in biotechnology for engineered production of these high-value compounds. In particular, the identification of cytochrome P450s driving the structural diversity of phytoalkaloids has remained challenging. Here, we use a combination of reverse genetics with discovery metabolomics and multivariate statistical analysis followed by in planta transient assays to investigate alkaloid diversity and functionally characterize two candidate cytochrome P450s genes from Atropa belladonna without a priori knowledge of their functions or information regarding the identities of key pathway intermediates. This approach uncovered a largely unexplored root localized alkaloid sub-network that relies on pseudotropine as precursor. The two cytochrome P450s catalyze N-demethylation and ring-hydroxylation reactions within the early steps in the biosynthesis of diverse N-demethylated modified tropane alkaloids.

Date: 2022
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