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Functional Plasticity of a Viral Terpene Synthase, OILTS, that Shows Non‐Specific Metal Cofactor Binding and Metal‐dependent Biosynthesis

25.03.2024
Functional Plasticity of a Viral Terpene Synthase, OILTS, that Shows Non‐Specific Metal Cofactor Binding and Metal‐dependent Biosynthesis

OILTS is a viral class I terpene synthase found from the giant virus Orpheovirus IHUMI-LCC2. It exhibits a unique structure and demonstrates high plasticity to metal cofactors, allowing it to biosynthesize different cyclic terpene frameworks. Notably, while OILTS produces only (+)-germacrene D-4-ol with the most common cofactor, Mg2+, it also biosynthesizes a different cyclic terpene, (+)-cubebol, with Mn2+, Co2+, or Ni2+, presenting a rare instance of cofactor-dependent enzyme catalysis. This is the first report of (+)-cubebol biosynthesis, to our knowledge. In addition, OILTS can uptake Zn2+ as a cofactor, which is uncommon among ordinary terpene synthases. These findings suggest that OILTS's functional plasticity may benefit the virus in diverse host environments, highlighting potential evolutionary implications.

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