A Streptomyces P450 enzyme dimerizes isoflavones from plants

• Run-Zhou Liu,
• Shanchong Chen and
• Lihan Zhang

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 1107–1115, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.113

• . However, our understanding of the dimerization enzymes involved in this biotransformation is still limited compared to the numerous reported dimeric natural products. Here, we report the characterization of three new isoflavone dimers from Streptomyces cattleya cultured on an isoflavone-containing agar

• , which extends the insights into P450-mediated biaryl coupling reactions in biosynthesis. Keywords: biaryl coupling; cytochrome P450; dimerization; isoflavone; natural product; Introduction Dimerization is a ubiquitous biotransformation in nature. Almost all forms of life, including bacteria, fungi

• catalyzed by isoflavone synthases [21]. The sporadic distribution of this isoflavone synthase limits the discovery of isoflavones in the plant kingdom [22], and the enzymes catalyzing isoflavone dimerization, to our knowledge, remain uncharacterized. In this study, we report the discovery of a Streptomyces

Crystal structure of the inclusion complex of cholesterol in β-cyclodextrin and molecular dynamics studies

• Elias Christoforides,
• Andreas Papaioannou and
• Kostas Bethanis

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2018, 14, 838–848, doi:10.3762/bjoc.14.69

• /β-CD inclusion complex. Phenoxodiol is an isoflavone analogue that possesses potent anticancer properties. The asymmetric unit of phenoxodiol/β-CD includes one guest molecule encapsulated by two β-CD molecules, and twenty-six water molecules. All the water molecules surround the external area of the

Natural phenolic metabolites with anti-angiogenic properties – a review from the chemical point of view

• Qiu Sun,
• Jörg Heilmann and
• Burkhard König

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2015, 11, 249–264, doi:10.3762/bjoc.11.28

• xanthohumol intake [77]. To date, xanthohumol in vivo metabolites have not been investigated regarding their anti-angiogenic activity. Genistein Genistein (60) is an isoflavone extracted from soybeans (Glycine max (L.) MERR, Fabaceae). It is present as the 7-O-glycoside genistein in the plant; however, during

Multiple hydride reduction pathways in isoflavonoids

• Auli K. Salakka,
• Tuija H. Jokela and
• Kristiina Wähälä

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2006, 2, No. 16, doi:10.1186/1860-5397-2-16

• which nevertheless are common, usually at one or several of the C-5, C-7 and C-4' sites, in the naturally occurring isoflavonoids. It is to be expected that the presence of the phenolic hydroxyls, or the derived phenolate anions, will alter the reactivity pattern of the parent isoflavone system, besides

• reliable methods for the synthesis of hydroxy-substituted isoflavone metabolites, and for clarification of the course of reduction of isoflavones with various hydride reducing agents. We present here experimental details of our own results in this field together with a thorough survey of the literature

• ) but the Selectrides® give 60–88% yields of isoflavanones in the absence of hydroxy substituents according to our results (Table 1). There is no significant difference between the K- and L-Selectride®. In the literature, there is an isolated report of the reduction of a MOM substituted isoflavone by L