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Reverse versus Normal Prenyl Transferases in Paraherquamide Biosynthesis Exhibit Distinct Facial Selectivities

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Both a face-selective and a non-face-selective mode of formation of quaternary centers of isoprene-derived structural moieties of the natural alkaloid paraherquamide A (1) have been discovered by feeding experiments on Penicillium fellutanum with [U-13 C6 ]-glucose and [13 C2 ]-acetate. The labeling patterns suggest that the methyl groups (C22, C23) are introduced in a non-face-selective manner by a reverse prenyl transferase. The C5 unit comprising the dioxepin moiety retains stereochemical integrity indicative of a single, face-selective addition of the phenolic group to the dimethylallyl group.