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Synthesis of Labeled 3-Hydroxyproline and Biosynthesis of the Dehydroproline Moiety of Virginiamycin M₁

(R,S)-[Carboxyl-¹⁴C]–cis-3-hydroxyproline was synthesized from S-[carboxyl-¹⁴C] proline. The oxygen functionality at the three position was obtained by acetylation of 1,2-dehydroproline methyl ester using lead tetraacetate. Reduction of the imine with sodium borohydride gave predominately (R,S)-[caboxyl-¹⁴C]-cis-3-acetoxyproline which was hydrolyzed with hydrochloric acid and purified by ion-exchange chromatography and recrystallization.

In order to determine if cis-3-hydroxyproline is a precursor for the dehydroproline moietyof virginiamycin M1, (R,S)-[carboxyl-¹⁴C]-cis-3-hydroxyproline and S-[3,4-³H] proline with a ³H/¹⁴C of 9 were fed simultaneously to a virginiamycin producing strain of Streptomyces. The resulting antibiotic had a ³H/¹⁴C ratio of 41.3. The proline portion of the antibiotic had a ratio of 19.9. Therefore, 45% of the cis-3-hydroxyproline was incorporated, and cis-3-hydroxyproline is a precursor to the dehydroproline moiety. / Master of Science

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:VTETD/oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/44071
Date01 August 2012
CreatorsJones, Vickie Lynne
ContributorsChemistry, Kingston, David G. I., Ogliaruso, Michael A., White, Robert H.
PublisherVirginia Tech
Source SetsVirginia Tech Theses and Dissertation
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis, Text
Formatviii, 61 leaves, BTD, application/pdf, application/pdf
RightsIn Copyright, http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
RelationOCLC# 18676916, LD5655.V855_1988.J667.pdf

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