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Planta Med ; 68(10): 906-11, 2002 Oct.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-12391554

ABSTRACT

A new enzyme, 1,2-dihydrovomilenine reductase (E.C. 1.3.1), has been detected in Rauvolfia cell suspension cultures. The enzyme specifically converts 2beta( R)-1,2-dihydrovomilenine through an NADPH-dependent reaction into 17-O-acetylnorajmaline, a close biosynthetic precursor of the antiarrhythmic alkaloid ajmaline from Rauvolfia. A five-step purification procedure using SOURCE 30Q chromatography, hydroxyapatite chromatography, 2',5'-ADP Sepharose 4B affinity chromatography and ion exchange chromatography on DEAE Sepharose and Mono Q delivered an approximately 200-fold enriched enzyme in a yield of approximately 6%. SDS-PAGE showed an M r for the enzyme of approximately 48 kDa. Optimum pH and optimum temperature of the reductase were at pH 6.0 and 37 degrees C. The enzyme shows a limited distribution in cell cultures expressing ajmaline biosynthesis, and is obviously highly specific for the ajmaline pathway.


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Ajmaline/biosynthesis , Anti-Arrhythmia Agents/metabolism , Oxidoreductases Acting on CH-CH Group Donors , Oxidoreductases/chemistry , Phytotherapy , Rauwolfia , Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid , Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel , Humans
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Bioorg Med Chem ; 10(6): 1913-8, 2002 Jun.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-11937349

ABSTRACT

Delineation of the biochemical pathway leading to the antiarrhythmic Rauvolfia alkaloid ajmaline has been an important target in biosynthetic research for many years. The biosynthetic sequence starting with tryptamine and the monoterpene secologanin consists of about 10 different steps. Most of the participating enzymes have been detected and characterized previously, except those catalyzing the reduction of the intermediate vomilenine. A novel NADPH-dependent enzyme that reduces the intermediate has been isolated from Rauvolfia serpentina cell suspension cultures. Vomilenine reductase (M(r )43 kDa, temp opt 30 degrees C, pH opt 5.7-6.2), saturates the indolenine double bond of vomilenine with stereospecific formation of 2beta(R)-1,2-dihydrovomilenine. The described detection, enrichment and properties of the reductase not only closes a gap in ajmaline biosynthesis but is also a prerequisite for overexpressing the protein heterologously for final clarification of its molecular properties.


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Ajmaline/biosynthesis , Anti-Arrhythmia Agents/metabolism , Indole Alkaloids , Oxidoreductases/isolation & purification , Oxidoreductases/metabolism , Rauwolfia/enzymology , Secologanin Tryptamine Alkaloids/metabolism , Ajmaline/chemistry , Anti-Arrhythmia Agents/chemistry , Catalysis , Cells, Cultured , Chromatography , Hydrogen-Ion Concentration , Molecular Structure , NADP/metabolism , Oxidoreductases/chemistry , Rauwolfia/metabolism , Secologanin Tryptamine Alkaloids/chemistry , Temperature
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