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Fe-Containing Enzymes and ATP-Grasp Enzymes for the Biosynthesis of Bioactive Natural Products

Portrait of Dr. Yousong Ding, speaker
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iSTEM Building 2, Room 1218

Natural products (NPs) are a proven and paramount source of novel drug leads due to their structural complexity and diverse bioactivities. This complexity arises from unique serial enzymatic transformations. In my talk, I will discuss the biochemical and structural characterization of several key enzymes involved in the biosynthesis of various natural products. Highlights will include the exploration of a nonheme diiron monooxygenase involved in synthesizing the anticancer drug lead dolastatin 10, as well as ATP-Grasp ligases critical for producing peptide-based graspetides. Additionally, the presentation will cover our latest research on the biosynthesis of anti-UV agents mycosporine-like amino acids. I will focus on the role of two ATP-Grasp ligases and a non-heme Fe(II)- and 2-oxoglutarate-dependent dioxygenase. These biosynthetic enzymes form an invaluable resource for fundamental research and biotechnology applications

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Dr. Yousong Ding
Department:
Associate Professor, Medicinal Chemistry
University of Florida
Learn more about Dr. Ding and his research https://pharmacy.ufl.edu/profile/ding-yousong/

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