Entry
Name
Biosynthesis of ansamycins
Class
Metabolism; Metabolism of terpenoids and polyketides
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Orthology
K15466 rifF, asm9; amide synthase
K15670 rifA; rifamycin polyketide synthase modules 1, 2 and 3 [EC:6.2.1.74 ]
K15671 rifB; rifamycin polyketide synthase modules 4, 5 and 6
K15672 rifC_D; rifamycin polyketide synthase modules 7 and 8
K15673 rifE; rifamycin polyketide synthase modules 9 and 10
K16015 rifL, asm44; oxidoreductase [EC:1.1.1.-]
K16016 rifK, asm24, asm43; 3-amino-5-hydroxybenzoate synthase [EC:4.2.1.144 2.6.1.-]
K16017 rifM, asm45; AHBA synthesis associated protein
K16019 rifH; 3,4-Dideoxy-4-amino-D-arabino-heptulosonate 7-phosphate synthase
K16020 rifG, asm47; 5-deoxy-5-amino-3-dehydroquinate synthase
K16021 rifJ, asm23; 5-deoxy-5-amino-3-dehydroquinate dehydratase
K16022 rif19; flavoprotein hydroxylase
K16023 rif20; acetyltransferase
K16024 asm13; methoxymalonate biosynthesis protein
K16025 asm14; methoxymalonate biosynthesis acyl carrier protein
K16026 asm15; methoxymalonate biosynthesis protein
K16027 asm16; methoxymalonate biosynthesis protein
K16028 asm17; O-methyltransferase
K16029 asmA; ansamitocin polyketide synthase A
K16030 asmB; ansamitocin polyketide synthase B
K16031 asmC; ansamitocin polyketide synthase C
K16032 asmD; ansamitocin polyketide synthase D
K16033 asm12; FADH2-dependent halogenase
K16034 asm7; 20-O-methyltransferase
K16035 asm21; 7-O-carbamoyltransferase [EC:2.1.3.-]
K16036 asm19; 3-O-acyltransferase
K16038 asm10; N-methyltransferase [EC:2.1.1.-]
K16039 asm25; N-glycosyltransferase [EC:2.4.1.-]
Compound
C12107 3-Amino-5-hydroxybenzoate
C12108 5-Amino-5-deoxy-3-dehydroshikimate
C12214 Aminofructose 6-phosphate
C12215 Iminoerythrose 4-phosphate
C14724 Demethyl-desacetyl-rifamycin S
C14725 27-O-Demethyl-25-O-desacetylrifamycin SV
C14727 27-O-Demethylrifamycin SV
C20134 19-Chloroproansamitocin
C20135 20-O-Methyl-19-chloroproansamitocin
C20136 N-Demethyl-desepoxymaytansinol
C20137 N-Demethyl-desepoxyansamitocin P-3
C20138 N-Demethylansamitocin P-3
C20140 4''-O-Carbamoyl ansamitocinoside P-3
Reference
Authors
Kang Q, Shen Y, Bai L
Title
Biosynthesis of 3,5-AHBA-derived natural products.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Floss HG, Yu TW, Arakawa K
Title
The biosynthesis of 3-amino-5-hydroxybenzoic acid (AHBA), the precursor of mC7N units in ansamycin and mitomycin antibiotics: a review.
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Reference
Authors
Guo J, Frost JW
Title
Kanosamine biosynthesis: a likely source of the aminoshikimate pathway's nitrogen atom.
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Reference
Authors
Wenzel SC, Williamson RM, Grunanger C, Xu J, Gerth K, Martinez RA, Moss SJ, Carroll BJ, Grond S, Unkefer CJ, Muller R, Floss HG
Title
On the biosynthetic origin of methoxymalonyl-acyl carrier protein, the substrate for incorporation of "glycolate" units into ansamitocin and soraphen A.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Kato Y, Bai L, Xue Q, Revill WP, Yu TW, Floss HG
Title
Functional expression of genes involved in the biosynthesis of the novel polyketide chain extension unit, methoxymalonyl-acyl carrier protein, and engineered biosynthesis of 2-desmethyl-2-methoxy-6-deoxyerythronolide B.
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Reference
Authors
Yu TW, Bai L, Clade D, Hoffmann D, Toelzer S, Trinh KQ, Xu J, Moss SJ, Leistner E, Floss HG
Title
The biosynthetic gene cluster of the maytansinoid antitumor agent ansamitocin from Actinosynnema pretiosum.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Spiteller P, Bai L, Shang G, Carroll BJ, Yu TW, Floss HG
Title
The post-polyketide synthase modification steps in the biosynthesis of the antitumor agent ansamitocin by Actinosynnema pretiosum.
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Reference
Authors
Taft F, Brunjes M, Knobloch T, Floss HG, Kirschning A
Title
Timing of the Delta(10,12)-Delta(11,13) double bond migration during ansamitocin biosynthesis in Actinosynnema pretiosum.
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Reference
Authors
Li Y, Zhao P, Kang Q, Ma J, Bai L, Deng Z
Title
Dual carbamoylations on the polyketide and glycosyl moiety by asm21 result in extended ansamitocin biosynthesis.
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Reference
Authors
Wu Y, Kang Q, Shang G, Spiteller P, Carroll B, Yu TW, Su W, Bai L, Floss HG
Title
N-methylation of the amide bond by methyltransferase asm10 in ansamitocin biosynthesis.
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Reference
Authors
Zhao P, Bai L, Ma J, Zeng Y, Li L, Zhang Y, Lu C, Dai H, Wu Z, Li Y, Wu X, Chen G, Hao X, Shen Y, Deng Z, Floss HG
Title
Amide N-glycosylation by Asm25, an N-glycosyltransferase of ansamitocins.
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Reference
Authors
Arakawa K, Muller R, Mahmud T, Yu TW, Floss HG
Title
Characterization of the early stage aminoshikimate pathway in the formation of 3-amino-5-hydroxybenzoic acid: the RifN protein specifically converts kanosamine into kanosamine 6-phosphate.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Watanabe K, Rude MA, Walsh CT, Khosla C
Title
Engineered biosynthesis of an ansamycin polyketide precursor in Escherichia coli.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Floss HG, Yu TW.
Title
Rifamycin-mode of action, resistance, and biosynthesis.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Xu J, Mahmud T, Floss HG
Title
Isolation and characterization of 27-O-demethylrifamycin SV methyltransferase provides new insights into the post-PKS modification steps during the biosynthesis of the antitubercular drug rifamycin B by Amycolatopsis mediterranei S699.
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Reference
Authors
Xiong Y, Wu X, Mahmud T
Title
A homologue of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis PapA5 protein, rif-orf20, is an acetyltransferase involved in the biosynthesis of antitubercular drug rifamycin B by Amycolatopsis mediterranei S699.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Xu J, Wan E, Kim CJ, Floss HG, Mahmud T
Title
Identification of tailoring genes involved in the modification of the polyketide backbone of rifamycin B by Amycolatopsis mediterranei S699.
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Related pathway
ko00520 Amino sugar and nucleotide sugar metabolism