テルペンインドール化合物テレオシジンの生合成反応

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Teleocidin B is a terpene indole isolated from bacteria. A methyltransfer enzyme in teleocidin B biosynthesis, TleD not only installs a methyl group on the geranyl moiety of the precursor, but also facilitates the nucleophilic attack from the electron-rich indole to the resultant cation, to form indole-fused cyclohexene ring. This study reports novel biosynthetic reaction in the field of terpene cyclization.