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Engineered biosynthesis based on functional redesign of aromatic prenyltransferases

Research Project

Project/Area Number 21K06627
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Review Section Basic Section 47050:Environmental and natural pharmaceutical resources-related
Research InstitutionIwate Medical University (2023)
University of Toyama (2021-2022)

Principal Investigator

Taura Futoshi  岩手医科大学, 薬学部, 教授 (00301341)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 森田 洋行  富山大学, 学術研究部薬学・和漢系, 教授 (20416663)
Project Period (FY) 2021-04-01 – 2024-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2023)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,160,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥960,000)
Fiscal Year 2023: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
Fiscal Year 2022: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Keywordsプレニル基転移酵素 / 生合成 / 二次代謝 / 薬用植物 / 生合成工学 / メロテルペノイド
Outline of Research at the Start

本研究では大麻プレニル基転移酵素CsPTの基質特異性を拡張する機能的リデザイン(潜在的触媒活性の顕在化)を実現し、新規メロテルペノイドの酵素合成、微生物生産を実現する。また抗がん剤の候補であるumbellipreninを合成するFaPTをクローン化して構造機能研究を遂行し、関連化合物を含めた酵素合成を実現する。さらに得られた化合物について生物活性を測定し、医薬資源としての可能性を検証する。

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this study, I demonstrated that the Cannabis prenyltransferase CsPT4 accepts a wide range of aromatic and prenyl substrates other than the physiological substrates olivetolic acid (OLA) and GPP, and produces a number of prenylated polyphenols, including novel compounds. Furthermore, the enzymatic reaction products were examined for their antiausterity activity against human pancreatic cancer cells. The results proved that the novel O-prenylated chalcone derivatives obtained in this study showed activity comparable to that of arctigenin, an well-studied anti-cancer drug candidate compound. The study also succeeded in identifying a novel O-prenyltransferase FaPT1 from Ferula assa-foetida involved in the biosynthesis of the anticancer candidate compound umbelliprenin.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

プレニル化天然物は注目すべき生物活性を有するが、生合成酵素の機能研究や物質生産への応用研究はいまだ不十分である。本研究では大麻プレニル基転移酵素が植物酵素としては例外的に多様な基質と反応して、ヒト膵がん細胞に顕著な細胞毒性を示す多数のプレニル化ポリフェノールを合成できることを初めて証明した。本成果は酵素を活用した有用天然物の酵素合成に展開可能であり、学術的ならびに社会的意義が大きい。さらに本研究では抗がん天然物umbellipreninの生合成に関わるアギ由来新規O-プレニル基転移酵素FaPT1を同定することにも成功した。本酵素も広範な基質特異性を有しており、有用物質生産への応用が期待される。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2023 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2022 Research-status Report
  • 2021 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (14 results)

All 2024 2023 2022 2021

All Journal Article (4 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 2 results,  Peer Reviewed: 4 results,  Open Access: 1 results) Presentation (10 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Substrate-Dependent Alteration in the <i>C</i>- and <i>O</i>-Prenylation Specificities of <i>Cannabis</i> Prenyltransferase2024

    • Author(s)
      Ryosuke Tanaya, Takeshi Kodama, Juthamart Maneenet, Yoko Yasuno, Atsushi Nakayama, Tetsuro Shinada, Hironobu Takahashi, Takuya Ito, Hiroyuki Morita, Suresh Awale, Futoshi Taura
    • Journal Title

      Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin

      Volume: 47 Issue: 2 Pages: 449-453

    • DOI

      10.1248/bpb.b23-00868

    • ISSN
      0918-6158, 1347-5215
    • Year and Date
      2024-02-17
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Catalytic Potential of Cannabis Prenyltransferase to Expand Cannabinoid Scaffold Diversity2023

    • Author(s)
      Tanaya Ryosuke、Kodama Takeshi、Lee Yuan-E、Yasuno Yoko、Shinada Tetsuro、Takahashi Hironobu、Ito Takuya、Morita Hiroyuki、Awale Suresh、Taura Futoshi
    • Journal Title

      Organic Letters

      Volume: 25 Issue: 48 Pages: 8601-8605

    • DOI

      10.1021/acs.orglett.3c03410

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Comprehensive review of cannabis including cannabinoid brain function2023

    • Author(s)
      Futoshi Taura, Supaart Sirikantaramas, Seiichi Sakamoto, Hiroyuki Tanaka, Satoshi Morimoto, Yukihiro Shoyama
    • Journal Title

      Medical Research Archives

      Volume: 11 Issue: 12 Pages: 1-14

    • DOI

      10.18103/mra.v11i12.4876

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Overview of Cannabis including Kampo Medicine and Therapy for Treatment of Dementia: A Review2022

    • Author(s)
      Wenger Tibor、Watanabe Kazuhito、Sasaki Yui、Kanazawa Keiko、Shimizu Koichi、Sirikantaramas Supaart、Shoyama Yoshinari、Taura Futoshi、Morimoto Satoshi、Shoyama Yukihiro
    • Journal Title

      Frontiers in Pharmacology

      Volume: 12

    • DOI

      10.3389/fphar.2021.713228

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] オオケビラゴケ由来ビベンジルカンナビノイドの生合成研究2024

    • Author(s)
      田浦太志 , 日江井花菜 , 棚谷綾介 , 兼目裕充 , 高橋宏暢 , 浅川義範
    • Organizer
      日本薬学会第144年会
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] オオケビラゴケ由来ビベンジルカンナビノイドの生合成研究2023

    • Author(s)
      田浦太志 , 日江井花菜 , 棚谷綾介 , 兼目裕充 , 高橋宏暢 , 浅川義範
    • Organizer
      第67回 香料・テルペンおよび精油化学に関する討論会
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Creation of molecular diversity by CsPT4, an aromatic prenyltransferase from Cannabis sativa2023

    • Author(s)
      Ryosuke Tanaya、Takeshi Kodama、Takuya Ito、Hiroyuki Morita、Suresh Awale、Futoshi Taura
    • Organizer
      Future Drug Discovery Empowered by Chemical Biology
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 大麻プレニル基転移酵素CsPT4による分子多様性の創出2023

    • Author(s)
      棚谷綾介、児玉猛、伊藤卓也、森田洋行、Suresh Awale、田浦 太志
    • Organizer
      日本農芸化学会2023年度大会
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] アギ由来O-プレニル基転移酵素に関する研究2022

    • Author(s)
      西垣菜緒、棚谷綾介、兼目裕充、浅川義範、田浦太志
    • Organizer
      日本生薬学会第68回年会
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] アギ由来O-プレニル基転移酵素に関する研究2022

    • Author(s)
      西垣菜緒、棚谷綾介、兼目裕充、浅川義範、田浦太志
    • Organizer
      第32回イソプレノイド研究会例会
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] アギ由来O-プレニル基転移酵素に関する研究2022

    • Author(s)
      西垣菜緒、棚谷綾介、兼目裕充、浅川義範、田浦太志
    • Organizer
      日本薬学会北陸支部第134回例会
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 大麻プレニル転移酵素CsPT4が合成する非天然型新規カンナビノイドの生物活性2021

    • Author(s)
      棚谷綾介、児玉猛、森田洋行、Suresh Awale、田浦太志
    • Organizer
      日本植物バイオテクノロジー学会(つくば)大会
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] アギ由来O-プレニル基転移酵素に関する研究2021

    • Author(s)
      西垣菜緒、棚谷綾介、田浦太志
    • Organizer
      日本植物バイオテクノロジー学会(つくば)大会
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 大麻プレニル転移酵素CsPT4が合成する非天然型新規カンナビノイド2021

    • Author(s)
      棚谷綾介、児玉猛、森田洋行、Suresh Awale、田浦太志
    • Organizer
      第23回天然薬物の開発と応用シンポジウム
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report

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Published: 2021-04-28   Modified: 2025-01-30  

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