| Literature DB >> 16321020 |
Chai-lin Kao1, William Kittleman, Hua Zhang, Haruo Seto, Hung-wen Liu.
Abstract
[chemical reaction: see text]. To study the catalysis of isopentenyl diphosphate (IPP) isomerase type II from Staphylococcus aureus, which is a flavoprotein catalyzing the interconversion of IPP and dimethylallyl diphosphate, we have chemically synthesized (S)- and (R)-[2-2H]IPP and carried out stereochemical analysis of the reaction. Our results show that the C-2 deprotonation of IPP by this enzyme is pro-R stereospecific, suggesting a similar stereochemical course as the type I enzyme.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 16321020 DOI: 10.1021/ol0524050
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Org Lett ISSN: 1523-7052 Impact factor: 6.005