Volume 52, Issue 35 pp. 9082-9084
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Elimination Reactions of Esters in the Biosynthesis of Polyketides and Ribosomal Peptides

Dr. Bartlomiej Krawczyk

Dr. Bartlomiej Krawczyk

Institut für Chemie, Technische Universität Berlin, Strasse des 17. Juni 124, 10623 Berlin (Germany)

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Eric F. van Herwerden

Eric F. van Herwerden

Institut für Chemie, Technische Universität Berlin, Strasse des 17. Juni 124, 10623 Berlin (Germany)

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Prof. Dr. Herman S. Overkleeft

Prof. Dr. Herman S. Overkleeft

Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, Einsteinweg 55, 2300 RA Leiden (The Netherlands)

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Prof. Dr. Roderich D. Süssmuth

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Prof. Dr. Roderich D. Süssmuth

Institut für Chemie, Technische Universität Berlin, Strasse des 17. Juni 124, 10623 Berlin (Germany)

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First published: 09 August 2013
Citations: 2

H.S.O. acknowledges the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation for a Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award. This work was supported by the cluster of excellence UniCat (granted by the German research council-DFG).

Graphical Abstract

Enoyl intermediates are normally obtained through β-elimination of β-hydroxy carbonyl compounds. The OH group is eliminated either directly or is first activated through phosphorylation. Alternative strategies have now been identified: Glutamination or acetylation of a β-hydroxycarbonyl compound followed by β-elimination of an ester was proven to be a key step in the biosynthesis of class I lantipeptide and tetronate antibiotics.

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