[HTML][HTML] Flavoprotein monooxygenases: versatile biocatalysts

CE Paul, D Eggerichs, AH Westphal, D Tischler… - Biotechnology …, 2021 - Elsevier
Flavoprotein monooxygenases (FPMOs) are single-or two-component enzymes that
catalyze a diverse set of chemo-, regio-and enantioselective oxyfunctionalization reactions …

Crossroads of antibiotic resistance and biosynthesis

TA Wencewicz - Journal of molecular biology, 2019 - Elsevier
The biosynthesis of antibiotics and self-protection mechanisms employed by antibiotic
producers are an integral part of the growing antibiotic resistance threat. The origins of …

Tetracycline-inactivating enzymes

JL Markley, TA Wencewicz - Frontiers in microbiology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Tetracyclines have been foundational antibacterial agents for more than 70 years. Renewed
interest in tetracycline antibiotics is being driven by advancements in tetracycline synthesis …

Plasticity, dynamics, and inhibition of emerging tetracycline resistance enzymes

J Park, AJ Gasparrini, MR Reck, CT Symister… - Nature chemical …, 2017 - nature.com
Although tetracyclines are an important class of antibiotics for use in agriculture and the
clinic, their efficacy is threatened by increasing resistance. Resistance to tetracyclines can …

Biased cytochrome P450-mediated metabolism via small-molecule ligands binding P450 oxidoreductase

SB Jensen, S Thodberg, S Parween, ME Moses… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Metabolic control is mediated by the dynamic assemblies and function of multiple redox
enzymes. A key element in these assemblies, the P450 oxidoreductase (POR), donates …

New frontiers in flavin-dependent monooxygenases

RAG Reis, H Li, M Johnson, P Sobrado - Archives of Biochemistry and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Flavin-dependent monooxygenases catalyze a wide variety of redox reactions in important
biological processes and are responsible for the synthesis of highly complex natural …

Modifications, biological origin and antibacterial activity of naphthalenoid ansamycins

N Skrzypczak, P Przybylski - Natural Product Reports, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Covering: 2011 to 2021 Structural division of natural naphthalenoid ansamycins, regarding
the type of the core and length of the ansa chain, and their biosynthetic pathways in …

The role of adjuvants in overcoming antibacterial resistance due to enzymatic drug modification

C El-Khoury, E Mansour, Y Yuliandra, F Lai… - RSC Medicinal …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Antibacterial resistance is a prominent issue with monotherapy often leading to treatment
failure in serious infections. Many mechanisms can lead to antibacterial resistance including …

Rox, a rifamycin resistance enzyme with an unprecedented mechanism of action

K Koteva, G Cox, JK Kelso, MD Surette, HL Zubyk… - Cell chemical …, 2018 - cell.com
Rifamycin monooxygenases (Rox) are present in a variety of environmental bacteria and are
associated with decomposition of the clinically utilized antibiotic rifampin. Here we report the …

Bacterial dehydrogenases facilitate oxidative inactivation and bioremediation of chloramphenicol

L Zhang, M Toplak, R Saleem‐Batcha, L Höing… - …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Antimicrobial resistance represents a major threat to human health and knowledge of the
underlying mechanisms is therefore vital. Here, we report the discovery and characterization …