Cytochrome P450‐catalyzed biosynthesis of furanoditerpenoids in the bioenergy crop switchgrass ( Panicum virgatum L.)

Autor: Yuxuan Chen, Kyle A. Pelot, Kira Tiedge, John T. Lovell, Andrew Muchlinski, Danielle Davisson, Lisl Chew, Jason S. Fell, Philipp Zerbe, Meirong Jia, Justin B. Siegel
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: The Plant journal : for cell and molecular biology, vol 108, iss 4
ISSN: 1365-313X
0960-7412
Popis: Specialized diterpenoid metabolites are important mediators of plant-environment interactions in monocot crops. To understand metabolite functions in plant environmental adaptation that ultimately can enable crop improvement strategies, a deeper knowledge of the underlying species-specific biosynthetic pathways is required. Here, we report the genomics-enabled discovery of five cytochrome P450 monooxygenases (CYP71Z25-CYP71Z29) that form previously unknown furanoditerpenoids in the monocot bioenergy crop Panicum virgatum (switchgrass). Combinatorial pathway reconstruction showed that CYP71Z25-CYP71Z29 catalyze furan ring addition directly to primary diterpene alcohol intermediates derived from distinct class II diterpene synthase products. Transcriptional co-expression patterns and the presence of select diterpenoids in switchgrass roots support the occurrence of P450-derived furanoditerpenoids in planta. Integrating molecular dynamics, structural analysis and targeted mutagenesis identified active site determinants that contribute to the distinct catalytic specificities underlying the broad substrate promiscuity of CYP71Z25-CYP71Z29 for native and non-native diterpenoids.
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