Expanding the "Terpenome": Applications of Unspecific Peroxygenases (UPOs) in Oxidations of Unnatural TerpenoidsShow others and affiliations
2025 (English)In: ChemCatChem, ISSN 1867-3880, E-ISSN 1867-3899, Vol. 17, no 1Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
An unnatural tricyclic oxaterpenoid, obtained by treatment of the sesquiterpene synthase presilphiperfolan-8 beta-ol synthase (BcBOT2) with an unnatural farnesyl pyrophosphate ether derivative, itself obtained by chemical synthesis, was converted in oxidation studies as part of a broad screening program by selected unspecific peroxygenases (UPOs). Product analysis revealed that Agrocybe aegerita UPO, its mutant PaDa-I, and two commercial ones, UPO54 and UPO49, provided new oxidation products with sufficient efficiency for subsequent upscaling that allowed product isolation and structure elucidation. As such new terpene-based oxiranes and hemiacetals were formed by UPO-mediated epoxidations and CH-activation. The structure elucidation was further supported by comparison with products generated by chemical oxidation. The unnatural tricyclic sesquiterpenoid, synthesized from an ether-modified farnesyl pyrophosphate using the sesquiterpene synthase (BcBOT2), was oxyfunctionalized by various unspecific peroxygenases (UPOs). UPO54 and UPO49 catalyzed epoxidations and regioselective hydroxylations, leading to four new terpene-based oxiranes and hemiacetals, thus expanding the "terpenome" and the potential of unique flavors and fragrances. All products were successfully isolated, and their structures were elucidated. image
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
John Wiley & Sons, 2025. Vol. 17, no 1
Keywords [en]
Biocatalysis, CH-activation, Terpene synthases, Terpenoids, Unspecific peroxygenases
National Category
Organic Chemistry
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-554794DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202401414ISI: 001328069900001Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85205899888OAI: oai:DiVA.org:uu-554794DiVA, id: diva2:1952774
Funder
Independent Research Fund Denmark2025-04-162025-04-162025-04-16Bibliographically approved