Presentation Title
Manipulation of Cellular Machinery to Produce Anti-cancer Drugs
Faculty Sponsor
Dr. Amy Lane
Faculty Sponsor College
College of Arts and Sciences
Faculty Sponsor Department
Biology
Location
SOARS Virtual Conference
Presentation Website
https://unfsoars.domains.unf.edu/manipulation-of-cellular-machinery-to-produce-anti-cancer-drugs/
Keywords
SOARS (Conference) (2020 : University of North Florida) -- Posters; University of North Florida. Office of Undergraduate Research; University of North Florida. Graduate School; College students – Research -- Florida – Jacksonville -- Posters; University of North Florida – Undergraduates -- Research -- Posters; University of North Florida. Department of Biology -- Research -- Posters; Biology; Physics; and Chemistry -- Research – Posters
Abstract
The nocardioazine natural products are uniquely prenylated and methylated indole alkaloid diketopiperazines (DKPs) that reverse drug resistance of cancer cell lines. We unveiled the nocardioazine biosynthetic pathway from a marine actinomycete, demonstrating that a cyclodipeptide synthase catalyzes cyclo(L-Trp-L-Trp) DKP precursor formation followed by tailoring of this DKP via a novel racemase, prenyltransferase, and methyltransferase to yield nocardioazine B. These results highlight the aptitude of bacteria for chemical synthesis and offer new enzymatic tools for crafting complex organic molecules.
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Manipulation of Cellular Machinery to Produce Anti-cancer Drugs
SOARS Virtual Conference
The nocardioazine natural products are uniquely prenylated and methylated indole alkaloid diketopiperazines (DKPs) that reverse drug resistance of cancer cell lines. We unveiled the nocardioazine biosynthetic pathway from a marine actinomycete, demonstrating that a cyclodipeptide synthase catalyzes cyclo(L-Trp-L-Trp) DKP precursor formation followed by tailoring of this DKP via a novel racemase, prenyltransferase, and methyltransferase to yield nocardioazine B. These results highlight the aptitude of bacteria for chemical synthesis and offer new enzymatic tools for crafting complex organic molecules.
https://digitalcommons.unf.edu/soars/2020/spring_2020/66