Substrate Specificity in Enzymatic Fluorination. The Fluorinase from Streptomyces Cattleya Accepts 2'-Deoxyadenosine Substrates.
Cobb, S.L., Deng, H., Mcewan, A.R., Naismith, J.H., O'Hagan, D., Robinson, D.A.(2006) Org Biomol Chem 4: 1458
- PubMed: 16604208 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/b600574h
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
2C4U, 2C5B, 2CBX, 2CC2 - PubMed Abstract: 
The fluorinase enzyme from Streptomyces cattleya displays an unusual ability in biocatalysis in that it forms a C-F bond. We now report that the enzyme will accept 2'-deoxyadenosine in place of adenosine substrates, and structural evidence reveals a reorganisation in hydrogen bonding to accommodate this substrate series. It emerges from this study that the enzyme does not require a planar ribose conformation of the substrate to catalyse C-F bond formation.
Organizational Affiliation: 
School of Chemistry, Centre for Biomolecular Sciences, University of St Andrews, Purdie Building, North Haugh, St Andrews, KY16 9ST, UK.