Semisynthesis of Oxalyl-Coenzyme A for Enzymatic Assays

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Abstract Oxalyl-coenzyme A (oxalyl-CoA) is a key intermediate in oxalate metabolism in plants, fungi and oxalate-degrading bacteria, but its limited availability has restricted biochemical investigations of oxalyl-CoA-dependent enzymes. Here, we describe a practical semisynthetic procedure for the preparation of oxalyl-CoA based on rapid oxalyl transfer from S -oxalyl p -thiocresol to coenzyme A. The reaction was monitored directly by 1 H NMR spectroscopy, allowing optimisation of pD and reaction conditions. Following removal of thiocresol and purification by reversed-phase HPLC, oxalyl-CoA was obtained in 39% yield as determined by quantitative 1 H NMR. The product was characterised by high-resolution electrospray mass spectrometry and comprehensive 1 H, 13 C and 31 P NMR spectroscopy, confirming its structure unequivocally. During the study, the limited stability of oxalyl-CoA in aqueous solution was documented, leading to recommendations for its purification and storage. The semisynthetic protocol provides a convenient source of analytically pure oxalyl-CoA suitable for biochemical assays and supplies reference spectroscopic data for its unambiguous identification. The biological utility of the semisynthetic oxalyl-CoA was demonstrated by its application as an acyl donor substrate in assays of PnBAHD15, enabling quantitative kinetic characterisation of the enzyme and illustrating its suitability for biochemical studies of oxalyl-CoA-dependent enzymes.

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