Ergothioneine (ESH) and ovothiol A (OSHA) are two natural thiol‐histidine derivatives. ESH has been implicated as a longevity vitamin and OSHA inhibits the proliferation of hepatocarcinoma. The key biosynthetic step of ESH and OSHA in the aerobic pathways is the O2‐dependent C−S bond formation catalyzed by non‐heme iron enzymes (e.g., OvoA in ovothiol biosynthesis), but due to the lack of identification of key reactive intermediate the mechanism of this novel reaction is unresolved. In this study, we report the identification and characterization of a kinetically competent
- Award ID(s):
- 1654060
- PAR ID:
- 10324051
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- Journal Name:
- Chemical Science
- Volume:
- 13
- Issue:
- 12
- ISSN:
- 2041-6520
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- 3589 to 3598
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- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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