RNA-Catalyzed CoA, NAD, and FAD Synthesis from Phosphopantetheine, NMN, and FMN

Authors

Faqing Huang, University of Southern MississippiFollow
Charles Walter Bugg, University of Southern Mississippi
Michael Yarus, University of Colorado Boulder

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

12-19-2000

Department

Chemistry and Biochemistry

School

Mathematics and Natural Sciences

Abstract

A novel in vitro selection method was developed to isolate RNA sequences with coenzyme-synthesizing activities. We used size-heterogeneous libraries containing randomized ribonucleotide sequences of four different lengths (30N, 60N, 100N, and 140N), all with 5‘-ATP initiation. Two RNAs, CoES7 (30N) and CoES21 (60N), are able to catalyze the synthesis of three common coenzymes, CoA, NAD, and FAD, from their precursors, 4‘-phosphopantetheine, NMN, and FMN, respectively. Both ribozymes require divalent manganese for activities. The results support the availability of these coenzymes in an RNA world, and point to a chemical explanation for the complex bipartite structures of many coenzymes.

Publication Title

Biochemistry

Volume

39

Issue

50

First Page

15548

Last Page

15555

Recommended Citation

Huang, F., Bugg, C. W., Yarus, M. (2000). RNA-Catalyzed CoA, NAD, and FAD Synthesis from Phosphopantetheine, NMN, and FMN. Biochemistry, 39(50), 15548-15555.
Available at: https://aquila.usm.edu/fac_pubs/9170