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ArticleChemical science2026

Molecular basis for the biosynthetic divergence of anthracyclines kosinostatin and chartreusin.

Ling Li Fang, Chen Hao Jia, Xuan Zhou, Jun Ying Ma, Huan Zi Guo, Xiuxiu Ma, Wei Bai, Lang Xiang, Jiapeng Zhu, Ren Xiang Tan and 1 more

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Ling Li FangSynthetic Biology Center for Chinese Medicine, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine Nanjing 210023 China wangys@njucm.edu.cn.
Chen Hao JiaSynthetic Biology Center for Chinese Medicine, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine Nanjing 210023 China wangys@njucm.edu.cn.
Xuan ZhouSynthetic Biology Center for Chinese Medicine, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine Nanjing 210023 China wangys@njucm.edu.cn.
Jun Ying MaSynthetic Biology Center for Chinese Medicine, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine Nanjing 210023 China wangys@njucm.edu.cn.
Huan Zi GuoSynthetic Biology Center for Chinese Medicine, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine Nanjing 210023 China wangys@njucm.edu.cn.
Xiuxiu MaState Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Institute of Functional Biomolecules, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University 210023 China.
Wei BaiSynthetic Biology Center for Chinese Medicine, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine Nanjing 210023 China wangys@njucm.edu.cn.
Lang XiangSynthetic Biology Center for Chinese Medicine, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine Nanjing 210023 China wangys@njucm.edu.cn.
Jiapeng ZhuDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University Hefei Anhui 230001 China.
Ren Xiang TanSynthetic Biology Center for Chinese Medicine, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine Nanjing 210023 China wangys@njucm.edu.cn.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6708-8700
Yi Shuang WangSynthetic Biology Center for Chinese Medicine, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine Nanjing 210023 China wangys@njucm.edu.cn.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-1980-8074

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Abstract

Kosinostatin and chartreusin are both anthracycline-type antitumor agents. The structure of kosinostatin incorporates a spirally fused pyrrolopyrrole moiety attached to a five-membered ring of its anthraquinone core, whereas chartreusin possesses a distinct, rearranged pentacyclic aromatic dilactone aglycone. Biosynthetic divergence in kosinostatin and chartreusin is governed by highly homologous proteins, KstA15 and ChaU, which catalyze phenol hydroxylation and hydration, respectively. In this report, we successfully engineered a functional swap between ChaU and KstA15

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