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Natural Products Containing 'Rare' Natural Products Containing ‘Rare’ Organophosphorus Functional Groups The MIT Faculty has made this article openly available. Please share how this access benefits you. Your story matters. Citation Petkowski, Janusz, et al. “Natural Products Containing ‘Rare’ Organophosphorus Functional Groups.” Molecules, vol. 24, no. 5, Feb. 2019, p. 866. As Published http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules24050866 Publisher Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute Version Final published version Citable link http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/120918 Terms of Use Creative Commons Attribution Detailed Terms https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ molecules Review Natural Products Containing ‘Rare’ Organophosphorus Functional Groups Janusz J. Petkowski 1,* , William Bains 2 and Sara Seager 1,3,4 1 Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Mass. Ave., Cambridge, MA 02139, USA; [email protected] 2 Rufus Scientific, 37 The Moor, Melbourn, Royston, Herts SG8 6ED, UK; [email protected] 3 Department of Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Mass. Ave., Cambridge, MA 02139, USA 4 Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Mass. Ave., Cambridge, MA 02139, USA * Correspondence: [email protected] Received: 21 January 2019; Accepted: 22 February 2019; Published: 28 February 2019 Abstract: Phosphorous-containing molecules are essential constituents of all living cells. While the phosphate functional group is very common in small molecule natural products, nucleic acids, and as chemical modification in protein and peptides, phosphorous can form P–N (phosphoramidate), P–S (phosphorothioate), and P–C (e.g., phosphonate and phosphinate) linkages. While rare, these moieties play critical roles in many processes and in all forms of life. In this review we thoroughly categorize P–N, P–S, and P–C natural organophosphorus compounds. Information on biological source, biological activity, and biosynthesis is included, if known. This review also summarizes the role of phosphorylation on unusual amino acids in proteins (N- and S-phosphorylation) and reviews the natural phosphorothioate (P–S) and phosphoramidate (P–N) modifications of DNA and nucleotides with an emphasis on their role in the metabolism of the cell. We challenge the commonly held notion that nonphosphate organophosphorus functional groups are an oddity of biochemistry, with no central role in the metabolism of the cell. We postulate that the extent of utilization of some phosphorus groups by life, especially those containing P–N bonds, is likely severely underestimated and has been largely overlooked, mainly due to the technological limitations in their detection and analysis. Keywords: P–N bond; phosphoramidate; N-phosphorylation; P–S bond; phosphorothioate; S-phosphorylation; P–C bond; phosphonate; phosphinate; phosphine 1. Introduction All life on Earth relies on phosphorous-containing compounds in metabolism. Phosphate esters (C-O-P) in particular play a central, uniting role for all living organisms on Earth. They are not only crucial building blocks of genetic material (DNA and RNA) but also act as a main energy transfer medium for the great majority of the metabolic processes of the living cell. Phosphate esters also participate in a highly organized regulation of other metabolic processes (e.g., in protein phosphorylation and in signaling molecules such as cAMP and in enzyme cofactors). The importance and advantageous properties of phosphate esters are also discussed at length in the context of the origin of life on Earth and its early evolution [1–3]. Due to the dominating role of the phosphate esters in biochemistry and genetics it is not surprising that phosphate esters have been the central focal point of biological research for more than a century. Perhaps it is therefore not surprising that for many years the critical roles of nonphosphate classes of phosphorous-containing biochemicals in maintaining cellular homeostasis were often overlooked. Molecules 2019, 24, 866; doi:10.3390/molecules24050866 www.mdpi.com/journal/molecules Molecules 2019, 24, 866 2 of 66 In addition to phosphate ester functional group, life also makes P–N (phosphoramidate) (Section2), MoleculesP–S (phosphorothioate) 2019, 24, x FOR PEER (Section REVIEW3 ), and P–C (e.g., phosphonate and phosphinate) (Section4) linkages.2 of 66 In this review we thoroughly categorize the P–N, P–S, and P–C understudied natural (Section 2), P–S (phosphorothioate) (Section 3), and P–C (e.g., phosphonate and phosphinate) (Section organophosphorus compounds (Throughout the paper, for consistency, all oxyacids are shown 4) linkages. in their protonated form; we note however that under physiological conditions one or more of In this review we thoroughly categorize the P–N, P–S, and P–C understudied natural the hydroxyl groups attached to a phosphorus atom may be deprotonated). We provide a summary organophosphorus compounds 1 . We provide a summary of their biological source, biological of their biological source, biological activity, and biosynthesis, if known. We also discuss the role of activity, and biosynthesis, if known. We also discuss the role of phosphorylation of unusual amino phosphorylation of unusual amino acids in proteins (N- and S-phosphorylation) as well as natural acids in proteins (N- and S-phosphorylation) as well as natural phosphorothioate (P–S) and phosphorothioate (P–S) and phosphoramidate (P–N) modifications of DNA and nucleotides with phosphoramidate (P–N) modifications of DNA and nucleotides with an emphasis on their role in the an emphasis on their role in the metabolism of the cell. We challenge the commonly held notion metabolism of the cell. We challenge the commonly held notion that these nonphosphate that these nonphosphate organophosphorus functional groups are an oddity of biochemistry, with organophosphorus functional groups are an oddity of biochemistry, with no central role in the no central role in the metabolism of the cell. We postulate that the extent of utilization of some of metabolism of the cell. We postulate that the extent of utilization of some of the ‘noncanonical’ the ‘noncanonical’ phosphorus-containing functional groups by life (e.g., P–N bonds) has been severely phosphorus-containing functional groups by life (e.g., P–N bonds) has been severely underestimated underestimated and largely overlooked. We hope that this review will stimulate further interest of and largely overlooked. We hope that this review will stimulate further interest of the broad scientific the broad scientific community in these understudied classes of compounds. community in these understudied classes of compounds. 2. Natural Products Containing a P–N Bond (Phosphoramidates) 2. Natural Products Containing a P–N Bond (Phosphoramidates) Traditionally compounds containing a nitrogen–phosphorus bond are divided into two separate classes:Traditionally I and II [4, 5compounds]. Compounds containing of class Ia arenitrogen–p characterizedhosphorus by the bond presence are divided of terminal into two P–OH separate group classes:(all N-phosphorylated I and II [4,5]. Compounds amino acids of inclass proteins I are characterized belong to this by group the presence as well as of manyterminal small P–OH molecules group (alle.g., N phosphagen—-phosphorylatedN-phosphocreatine). amino acids in proteins On the belong other to hand, this group compounds as well belonging as many small to class molecules II have e.g., phosphagen — N-phosphocreatine). On the other hand,0 compounds belonging to class II have accessible terminal P–NH2 group (for example, adenosine 5 -phosphoramidate) (Figure1). accessible terminal P–NH2 group (for example, adenosine 5′-phosphoramidate) (Figure 1). Figure 1.1. PhosphoramidatesPhosphoramidates (bold (bold font) font) are traditionallyare traditionally divided divided into two into classes two of compounds.classes of compounds. Compounds Compoundsof class I are characterized of class I are by characterized the presence by of terminalthe pres P–OHence of group terminal (e.g., P–OH phosphagen— group (e.g.,N-phosphocreatine). phosphagen— NCompounds-phosphocreatine). of class II areCompounds characterized of by class the presence II are ofchar theacterized accessible terminalby the presence P–NH2 group of the (e.g., accessible adenosine 50-phosphoramidate). terminal P–NH2 group (e.g., adenosine 5′-phosphoramidate). At the first glance, post-translational N-phosphorylation of amino acids in proteins (Section 2.2) At the first glance, post-translational N-phosphorylation of amino acids in proteins (Section 2.2) and small molecules containing a phosphorus-nitrogen single bond (P–N bond) are relatively rare in and small molecules containing a phosphorus-nitrogen single bond (P–N bond) are relatively rare in biochemistry and number only around 55 among known natural products (see Section 2.1 for more biochemistry and number only around 55 among known natural products (see Section 2.1 for more information on small-molecule natural products containing a P–N bond). However, the apparent rarity information on small-molecule natural products containing a P–N bond). However, the apparent of a P–N bond among natural products and PTMs might be caused by biased methods of isolation rarity of a P–N bond among natural products and PTMs might be caused by biased methods of and/or identification. For example, it might be prudent to revisit the commonly repeated notion that isolation and/or identification. For example,
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