| Literature DB >> 29232124 |
Dhananjay M Bhandari1, Dmytro Fedoseyenko1, Tadhg P Begley1.
Abstract
Tryptophan lyase (NosL) catalyzes the formation of 3-methylindole-2-carboxylic acid and 3-methylindole from l-tryptophan. In this paper, we provide evidence supporting a formate radical intermediate and demonstrate that cyanide is a byproduct of the NosL-catalyzed reaction with l-tryptophan. These experiments require a major revision of the NosL mechanism and uncover an unanticipated connection between NosL and HydG, the radical SAM enzyme that forms cyanide and carbon monoxide from tyrosine during the biosynthesis of the metallo-cluster of the [Fe-Fe] hydrogenase.Entities:
Year: 2018 PMID: 29232124 PMCID: PMC6078386 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.7b09000
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Am Chem Soc ISSN: 0002-7863 Impact factor: 15.419