Discovery of brevijanazines from Aspergillus brevijanus reveals the molecular basis for p-nitrobenzoic acid in fungi

Hang Li*, Paul M. Mirzayans, Mark S. Butler, Alastair E. Lacey, Daniel Vuong, Rachel Chen, John A. Kalaitzis, Stephen A. Moggach, Ernest Lacey, Andrew M. Piggott*, Yit-Heng Chooi*

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Abstract

The brevijanazines are novel p-nitrobenzoylated piperazines isolated from Aspergillus brevijanus. Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic analysis, X-ray crystallography and total synthesis. Heterologous biosynthesis, precursor feeding and in vitro microsomal assays unveiled the biosynthetic pathway to the brevijanazines, featuring a cytochrome P450 oxygenase that converts p-aminobenzoic acid to p-nitrobenzoic acid.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)6296-6299
Number of pages4
JournalChemical Communications
Volume58
Issue number43
Early online date4 May 2022
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 28 May 2022

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