Lixin Duan

Modeling the Impact of Active Site Mutations on the Quenching Fate and Cyclization Depth of a Rare Oxidosqualene Cyclase

Abstract Oxidosqualene cyclases (OSCs) convert linear 2,3-oxidosqualene into diverse polycyclic triterpenoids. The precise control over highly reactive carbocation intermediates, particularly the ultimate quenching mechanism (deprotonation vs hydroxylation), remains a fundamental...