Combinatorial Biosynthesis of RiPPs: Docking with Marine Life

Overview

Journal Curr Opin Chem Biol

Publisher Elsevier

Specialty Biochemistry

Date 2015 Dec 29

PMID 26709871

Citations 20

Authors

Debosmita Sardar

Eric W Schmidt

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Abstract

Ribosomally synthesized natural products are found in all forms of life. Their biosynthesis uses simple ribosomally synthesized peptides as starting materials that are transformed into complex structures via posttranslational modifications, enriched with elaborate chemical scaffolds that make them desirable as pharmacological tools. In addition, these natural products often exhibit combinatorial biosynthesis, making them attractive targets for engineering. An increasing knowledge of their biosynthetic machinery has provided key insights into their fascinating chemistry. Marine organisms have been a rich source of this class of natural products and here we review the lessons learned from marine life that enables exploitation of their potential for combinatorial engineering, opening up new routes for peptide-based drug discovery.

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