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New cofactor supports α,β-unsaturated acid decarboxylation via 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition

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  • Karl A. P. Payne

    (Centre for Synthetic Biology of Fine and Speciality Chemicals, Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, University of Manchester)

  • Mark D. White

    (Centre for Synthetic Biology of Fine and Speciality Chemicals, Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, University of Manchester)

  • Karl Fisher

    (Centre for Synthetic Biology of Fine and Speciality Chemicals, Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, University of Manchester)

  • Basile Khara

    (Centre for Synthetic Biology of Fine and Speciality Chemicals, Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, University of Manchester)

  • Samuel S. Bailey

    (Centre for Synthetic Biology of Fine and Speciality Chemicals, Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, University of Manchester)

  • David Parker

    (Innovation/Biodomain, Shell International Exploration and Production, Westhollow Technology Center)

  • Nicholas J. W. Rattray

    (Centre for Synthetic Biology of Fine and Speciality Chemicals, Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, University of Manchester)

  • Drupad K. Trivedi

    (Centre for Synthetic Biology of Fine and Speciality Chemicals, Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, University of Manchester)

  • Royston Goodacre

    (Centre for Synthetic Biology of Fine and Speciality Chemicals, Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, University of Manchester)

  • Rebecca Beveridge

    (Centre for Synthetic Biology of Fine and Speciality Chemicals, Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, University of Manchester)

  • Perdita Barran

    (Centre for Synthetic Biology of Fine and Speciality Chemicals, Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, University of Manchester)

  • Stephen E. J. Rigby

    (Centre for Synthetic Biology of Fine and Speciality Chemicals, Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, University of Manchester)

  • Nigel S. Scrutton

    (Centre for Synthetic Biology of Fine and Speciality Chemicals, Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, University of Manchester)

  • Sam Hay

    (Centre for Synthetic Biology of Fine and Speciality Chemicals, Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, University of Manchester)

  • David Leys

    (Centre for Synthetic Biology of Fine and Speciality Chemicals, Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, University of Manchester)

Abstract

The Fdc1 protein from Aspergillus niger (which is homologous to the UbiD enzyme) uses a new prenylated flavin cofactor to achieve 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition chemistry and catalyse the reversible decarboxylation of aromatic carboxylic acids.

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  • Karl A. P. Payne & Mark D. White & Karl Fisher & Basile Khara & Samuel S. Bailey & David Parker & Nicholas J. W. Rattray & Drupad K. Trivedi & Royston Goodacre & Rebecca Beveridge & Perdita Barran & S, 2015. "New cofactor supports α,β-unsaturated acid decarboxylation via 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition," Nature, Nature, vol. 522(7557), pages 497-501, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:522:y:2015:i:7557:d:10.1038_nature14560
    DOI: 10.1038/nature14560
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