Issue 12, 2021

Site-directed mutagenesis and substrate compatibility to reveal the structure–function relationships of plant oxidosqualene cyclases

Abstract

Covering: up to May 2020

Oxidosqualene cyclases (OSCs) catalyze one of the most complex polycyclization reactions in nature, using the linear 2,3-oxidosqualene to generate an array of triterpene skeletons in plants. Despite the structural diversity of the products, the protein sequences of plant OSCs are highly conserved, where a few key amino acids could govern the product selectivity. Due to the absence of crystal structures, site-directed mutagenesis and substrate structural modification become key approaches to understand the cyclization mechanism. In this review, 98 mutation sites in 25 plant OSCs have been summarized, and the conserved key residues have been identified by sequence alignment. Structure–function relationships are further discussed. Meanwhile, the substrate selectivity has been summarized to probe the active site cavity of plant OSCs. A total of 77 references are included.

Graphical abstract: Site-directed mutagenesis and substrate compatibility to reveal the structure–function relationships of plant oxidosqualene cyclases

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
06 Mar 2021
First published
13 May 2021

Nat. Prod. Rep., 2021,38, 2261-2275

Site-directed mutagenesis and substrate compatibility to reveal the structure–function relationships of plant oxidosqualene cyclases

K. Chen, M. Zhang, M. Ye and X. Qiao, Nat. Prod. Rep., 2021, 38, 2261 DOI: 10.1039/D1NP00015B

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