1. Biosynthesis of benzylpenicillin (G), phenoxymethylpenicillin (V) and octanoylpenicillin (K) from glutathione S-derivatives.
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Ferrero MA, Reglero A, Martín-Villacorta J, Fernández-Cañón JM, and Luengo JM
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- Acyltransferases metabolism, Chemical Phenomena, Chemistry, Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid, Micrococcus drug effects, Penicillanic Acid metabolism, Penicillin G pharmacology, Penicillin V pharmacology, Penicillins pharmacology, Penicillium chrysogenum enzymology, Glutathione metabolism, Penicillin G metabolism, Penicillin V metabolism, Penicillin-Binding Proteins, Penicillins biosynthesis, Penicillins blood, Penicillium metabolism, Penicillium chrysogenum metabolism
- Abstract
"In vitro" synthesis of benzylpenicillin and phenoxymethylpenicillin has been carried out by direct N-acylation of 6-aminopenicillanic acid (6-APA) with S-phenylacetyl- and (S-phenoxyacetyl)glutathione. The reactions were catalyzed by the enzyme acyl-CoA: 6-APA acyltransferase (AT) from Penicillium chrysogenum and in both cases the synthesis of antibiotics was enhanced by CoA. Penicillin K, a natural penicillin, was also synthesized "in vitro" by incubating (S-octanoyl)glutathione, 6-APA and AT, but in this case the formation of antibiotic required the presence of CoA. Furthermore, benzylpenicillin was obtained from (S-phenylacetyl)cysteinylglycine and 6-APA, suggesting that some intermediates of the gamma-glutamyl cycle are directly involved in the biosynthesis of penicillins. To explain "in vivo" formation of this beta-lactam antibiotic, a biosynthetic pathway which includes several glutathione-S-derivatives and a non-enzymatic reaction, is proposed.
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- 1990
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