Genetic localization and molecular characterization of two key genes (mitAB) required for biosynthesis of the antitumor antibiotic mitomycin C

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 181, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 2199-2208

  Mao, Yingqing ^a   Varoglu, Mustafa ^a   Sherman, David H ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b 1460 Mayo Memorial Building ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANSAMYCIN DERIVATIVE; CARBAMOYL PHOSPHATE; GLUCOSAMINE; GLYCOSYLTRANSFERASE; HYDROXYBENZOIC ACID DERIVATIVE; MITOMYCIN C; RIFAMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; DRUG SYNTHESIS; GENE CLUSTER; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE LOCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SITE DIRECTED MUTAGENESIS; STREPTOMYCES LAVENDULAE;

AMYCOLATOPSIS MEDITERRANEI; NEGIBACTERIA; PROKARYOTA; STREPTOMYCES LAVENDULAE;

EID: 0032936733     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.181.7.2199-2208.1999     Document Type: Article

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