A regulatory gene (ccaR) required for cephamycin and clavulanic acid production in Streptomyces clavuligerus: Amplification results in overproduction of both β-lactam compounds

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 179, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 2053-2059

  Pérez Llarena, Francisco J ^a   Liras, Paloma ^a,b   Rodríguez García, Antonio ^a   Martin, Juan F ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEÓN   (Spain)

^b Institute of Biotechnology INBIOTEC Parque Científico de León   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC; CEPHAMYCIN; CLAVULANIC ACID;

ARTICLE; DRUG MANUFACTURE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENE CLUSTER; GENE LOCATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATOR GENE; STREPTOMYCES CLAVULIGERUS;

EID: 0030954966     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.179.6.2053-2059.1997     Document Type: Article

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