Cetoniacytone A
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Cetoniacytone A is a secondary metabolite classified in the family of C7N aminocyclitols which include other natural products such as validamycin A, acarbose, and epoxyquinomicin.[1] Cetoniacytone A was first identified from a culture of Actinomyces sp. (strain Lu 9419), an endosymbiotic Gram-positive bacillus found in the intestines of a rose chafer (Cetonia aureata).[2] Preliminary feeding studies with [U-13C3]glycerol identified the core moiety, cetoniacytone, to be derived via the pentose phosphate pathway. Although agar plate diffusion assay studies of cetoniacytone A showed no antimicrobial activity against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, cetoniacytone A has demonstrated a significant growth inhibitory effect against human cancer cell lines including hepatocellular carcinoma (HEP G2) and breast adenocarcinoma (MCF 7).[2][3]
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N-[(1R,2S,6R)-2-Hydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-5-oxo-7-oxabicyclo[4.1.0]hept-3-en-3-yl]acetamide | |
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Molar mass | 213.189 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Biosynthesis
Feeding experiments conducted by Zeeck and co-workers established the synthesis of cetoniacytone A to proceed via the pentose phosphate pathway with sedoheptulose 7-phosphate as the key intermediate.[2] Sedoheptulose 7-phosphate first undergoes a cyclization catalyzed by 2-epi-5-epi-valiolone synthase (CetA) yielding 2-epi-5-epi-valiolone. Following the cyclization, 2-epi-5-epi-valiolone epimerase (CetB) results in an inversion of the stereochemistry of the alcohol alpha to the ketone forming 5-epi-valiolone. Next, CetL, a type of oxidoreductase, results in the oxidation of the C-4 hydroxyl group to give 2-keto-5-epi-valiolone followed by a transamination catalyzed by aminotransferases CetM to give 2-amino-5-epi-valiolone. The sequential reactions depicted in the dashed box represent putative pathways that involve oxidoreductase, dehydrogenase, and hypothetical proteins related to the cupin superfamily to yield cetoniacytone B. Lastly, cetoniacytone B is acetylated via an arylamine N-acetyltransferase (CetD) to yield cetoniacytone A.[3]

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