S. Moore
Elucidation of the biosynthesis of the methane catalyst coenzyme F430
Moore, S.; Sowa, S.; Schuchardt, C.; Deery, E.; Lawrence, A.; Ramos, J.; Billig, S.; Birkemeyer, C.; Chivers, P.; Howard, J.; Rigby, S.; Layer, G.; Warren, M.
Authors
S. Sowa
C. Schuchardt
E. Deery
A. Lawrence
J. Ramos
S. Billig
C. Birkemeyer
Dr Peter Chivers peter.chivers@durham.ac.uk
Associate Professor
J. Howard
S. Rigby
G. Layer
M. Warren
Abstract
Methane biogenesis in methanogens is mediated by methyl-coenzyme M reductase, an enzyme that is also responsible for the utilization of methane through anaerobic methane oxidation. The enzyme uses an ancillary factor called coenzyme F430, a nickel-containing modified tetrapyrrole that promotes catalysis through a methyl radical/Ni(II)-thiolate intermediate. However, it is unclear how coenzyme F430 is synthesized from the common primogenitor uroporphyrinogen III, incorporating 11 steric centres into the macrocycle, although the pathway must involve chelation, amidation, macrocyclic ring reduction, lactamization and carbocyclic ring formation. Here we identify the proteins that catalyse the biosynthesis of coenzyme F430 from sirohydrochlorin, termed CfbA–CfbE, and demonstrate their activity. The research completes our understanding of how the repertoire of tetrapyrrole-based pigments are constructed, permitting the development of recombinant systems to use these metalloprosthetic groups more widely.
Citation
Moore, S., Sowa, S., Schuchardt, C., Deery, E., Lawrence, A., Ramos, J., …Warren, M. (2017). Elucidation of the biosynthesis of the methane catalyst coenzyme F430. Nature, 543(7643), 78-82. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature21427
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Jan 25, 2017 |
Online Publication Date | Feb 22, 2017 |
Publication Date | Feb 22, 2017 |
Deposit Date | Apr 6, 2017 |
Publicly Available Date | Aug 22, 2017 |
Journal | Nature |
Print ISSN | 0028-0836 |
Electronic ISSN | 1476-4687 |
Publisher | Nature Research |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 543 |
Issue | 7643 |
Pages | 78-82 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1038/nature21427 |
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