| Literature DB >> 32938175 |
Katelyn V Brown1, Benjamin Nji Wandi2, Mikko Metsä-Ketelä2, S Eric Nybo1.
Abstract
The anthracyclines are structurally diverse anticancer natural products that bind to DNA and poison the topoisomerase II-DNA complex in cancer cells. Rational modifications in the deoxysugar functionality are especially advantageous for synthesizing drugs with improved potency. Combinatorial biosynthesis of glycosyltransferases and deoxysugar synthesis enzymes is indispensable for the generation of glycodiversified anthracyclines. This Synopsis considers recent advances in glycosyltransferase structural biology and site-directed mutagenesis, pathway engineering, and deoxysugar combinatorial biosynthesis with a focus on the generation of "new-to-nature" anthracycline analogues.Entities:
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Year: 2020 PMID: 32938175 PMCID: PMC7541800 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.0c01863
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Org Chem ISSN: 0022-3263 Impact factor: 4.354