Phosphonate Biochemistry
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- 27 October 2016
- journal article
- review article
- Published by American Chemical Society (ACS) in Chemical Reviews
- Vol. 117 (8), 5704-5783
- https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemrev.6b00536
Abstract
Organophosphonic acids are unique as natural products in terms of stability and mimicry. The C–P bond that defines these compounds resists hydrolytic cleavage, while the phosphonyl group is a versatile mimic of transition-states, intermediates, and primary metabolites. This versatility may explain why a variety of organisms have extensively explored the use organophosphonic acids as bioactive secondary metabolites. Several of these compounds, such as fosfomycin and bialaphos, figure prominently in human health and agriculture. The enzyme reactions that create these molecules are an interesting mix of chemistry that has been adopted from primary metabolism as well as those with no chemical precedent. Additionally, the phosphonate moiety represents a source of inorganic phosphate to microorganisms that live in environments that lack this nutrient; thus, unusual enzyme reactions have also evolved to cleave the C–P bond. This review is a comprehensive summary of the occurrence and function of organophosphonic acids natural products along with the mechanisms of the enzymes that synthesize and catabolize these molecules.Keywords
Funding Information
- Canada Foundation for Innovation
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
- Canadian Glycomics Network, University of Alberta
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