Table 1.
Characterization of VldE and OtsA chimeras and point mutants.
| Enzyme | Sugar or pseudo-sugar donor | Sugar or pseudo-sugar acceptor | Expected product | Product observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VldE | GDP-valienol | validamine 7-P | validoxylamine A 7´-P | + |
| VldE-N325S | GDP-valienol | validamine 7-P | validoxylamine A 7´-P | + |
| GDP-glucose | glucose 6-P | trehalose 6-P | – | |
| VldE-Q385M | GDP-valienol | validamine 7-P | validoxylamine A 7´-P | + |
| GDP-glucose | glucose 6-P | trehalose 6-P | – | |
| VldE-N109H | GDP-valienol | validamine 7-P | validoxylamine A 7´-P | + |
| GDP-glucose | glucose 6-P | trehalose 6-P | – | |
| VldE-D158N | GDP-valienol | validamine 7-P | validoxylamine A 7´-P | – |
| GDP-glucose | validamine 7-P | pseudo-aminotrehalose 7´-P | + | |
| GDP-glucose | glucose 6-P | trehalose 6-P | – | |
| VldE-H182A | GDP-valienol | validamine 7-P | validoxylamine A 7´-P | – |
| GDP-glucose | validamine 7-P | pseudo-aminotrehalose 7´-P | + | |
| GDP-glucose | glucose 6-P | trehalose 6-P | – | |
| VldE-D383N | GDP-valienol | validamine 7-P | validoxylamine A 7´-P | + |
| GDP-glucose | glucose 6-P | trehalose 6-P | – | |
| VldE-K11N/L178G | GDP-valienol | validamine 7-P | validoxylamine A 7´-P | + |
| GDP-glucose | glucose 6-P | trehalose 6-P | – | |
| VldE-L8V/N109H/T135N | GDP-valienol | validamine 7-P | validoxylamine A 7´-P | + |
| GDP-glucose | glucose 6-P | trehalose 6-P | – | |
| GDP-valienol | glucosamine 6-P | val-GlcN 6´-P | – | |
| GDP-glucose | glucosamine 6-P | 2-amino-trehalose 6-P | – | |
| Chimera-1-N109H | GDP-valienol | validamine 7-P | validoxylamine A 7´-P | + |
| GDP-glucose | glucose 6-P | trehalose 6-P | – | |
| Chimera-1-D158N | GDP-glucose | validamine 7-P | pseudo-aminotrehalose 7´-P | + |
| Chimera-1-H182A | GDP-glucose | validamine 7-P | pseudo-aminotrehalose 7´-P | + |
| Chimera-1-K11N/L178G | GDP-valienol | validamine 7-P | validoxylamine A 7´-P | + |
| GDP-glucose | glucose 6-P | trehalose 6-P | – | |
| Chimera-1-L8V/N109H/T135N | GDP-valienol | validamine 7-P | validoxylamine A 7´-P | + |
| GDP-glucose | glucose 6-P | trehalose 6-P | – | |
| GDP-valienol | glucosamine 6-P | val-GlcN 6´-P | – | |
| GDP-glucose | glucosamine 6-P | 2-amino-trehalose 6-P | – | |
| Chimera-3 | GDP-valienol | validamine 7-P | validoxylamine A 7´-P | – |
| GDP-glucose | glucose 6-P | trehalose 6-P | + | |
| GDP-glucose | validol 7-P | pseudo-trehalose 7´-P | + | |
| OtsA* | GDP-valienol | validamine 7-P | validoxylamine A 7´-P | – |
| GDP-glucose | glucose 6-P | trehalose 6-P | + | |
| OtsA-H154A | GDP-valienol | validamine 7-P | validoxylamine A 7´-P | – |
| GDP-glucose | glucose 6-P | trehalose 6-P | + |
see Abuelizz and Mahmud29