One-pot enzymatic synthesis of 2-deoxy-scyllo-inosose from d-glucose and polyphosphate.

2-Deoxy-scyllo-inosose (2DOI, [2S,3R,4S,5R]-2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxycyclohexan-1-one) is a biosynthetic intermediate of 2-deoxystreptamine-containing aminoglycoside antibiotics, including butirosin, kanamycin, and neomycin. In producer microorganisms, 2DOI is constructed from d-glucose 6-phosphate (G6P) by 2-deoxy-scyllo-inosose synthase (DOIS) with the oxidized form of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+). 2DOI is also known as a sustainable biomaterial for production of aromatic compounds and a chiral cyclohexane synthon.

Characterization of polyphosphate glucokinase SCO5059 from Streptomyces coelicolor A3(2).

SCO5059, encoded in Streptomyces coelicolor A3(2), was identified as a polyphosphate glucokinase. The Km values of SCO5059 for glucose and polyphosphate (poly(P)6) were estimated to be 12 and 4 µM, respectively, and the kcat value was 0.3 s(-1) at pH 7.