Abstract
Deuterium incorporations from [2H1]-(1R,2R) and [2H1]-(1S,2R) glycerols into the fluorine containing antibiotic nucleocidin, in Streptomyces calvus indicate that one deuterium atom is incorporated at the C-5′ site of nucleocidin from each of these isotopomers of glycerol. Two deuteriums become incorporated at C-5′ of nucleocidin after a feeding experiment with [2H5]-glycerol. These observations indicate that there is no obligate oxidation of the pro-R hydroxymethyl group of glycerol as it progresses through the pentose phosphate pathway and becomes incorporated into the fluorinated antibiotic.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 8006-8008 |
| Journal | Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue number | 38 |
| Early online date | 11 Sept 2017 |
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| Publication status | Published - 14 Oct 2017 |