Synthetic biology based construction of biological activity-related library of fungal decalin-containing diterpenoid pyrones

Nat Commun. 2020 Apr 14;11(1):1830. doi: 10.1038/s41467-020-15664-4.

Abstract

A synthetic biology method based on heterologous biosynthesis coupled with genome mining is a promising approach for increasing the opportunities to rationally access natural product with novel structures and biological activities through total biosynthesis and combinatorial biosynthesis. Here, we demonstrate the advantage of the synthetic biology method to explore biological activity-related chemical space through the comprehensive heterologous biosynthesis of fungal decalin-containing diterpenoid pyrones (DDPs). Genome mining reveals putative DDP biosynthetic gene clusters distributed in five fungal genera. In addition, we design extended DDP pathways by combinatorial biosynthesis. In total, ten DDP pathways, including five native pathways, four extended pathways and one shunt pathway, are heterologously reconstituted in a genetically tractable heterologous host, Aspergillus oryzae, resulting in the production of 22 DDPs, including 15 new analogues. We also demonstrate the advantage of expanding the diversity of DDPs to probe various bioactive molecules through a wide range of biological evaluations.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amyloid beta-Peptides / metabolism
  • Animals
  • Anti-HIV Agents / pharmacology
  • Aspergillus / chemistry
  • Biosynthetic Pathways / drug effects
  • Biosynthetic Pathways / genetics
  • Cell Proliferation / drug effects
  • Diterpenes / chemistry
  • Diterpenes / pharmacology*
  • Drosophila / drug effects
  • Fungi / chemistry*
  • Fungi / genetics
  • Genome, Fungal
  • HIV-1 / drug effects
  • Humans
  • MCF-7 Cells
  • Naphthalenes / chemistry
  • Naphthalenes / pharmacology*
  • Neoplastic Stem Cells / drug effects
  • Neoplastic Stem Cells / metabolism
  • Neoplastic Stem Cells / pathology
  • Protein Aggregates
  • Pyrones / chemistry
  • Pyrones / pharmacology*
  • Spheroids, Cellular / drug effects
  • Spheroids, Cellular / metabolism
  • Spheroids, Cellular / pathology
  • Stereoisomerism
  • Synthetic Biology*

Substances

  • Amyloid beta-Peptides
  • Anti-HIV Agents
  • Diterpenes
  • Naphthalenes
  • Protein Aggregates
  • Pyrones
  • decalin