Impact of thioesterase activity on tylosin biosynthesis in Streptomyces fradiae

Chemistry and Biology

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 287-292

  Butler, Andrew R ^a   Bate, Neil ^a   Cundliffe, Eric ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antibiotic production; Macrolides; Streptomyces fradiae; Thioesterase; Tylosin biosynthesis

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); STREPTOMYCES FRADIAE; STREPTOMYCES NARBONENSIS;

EID: 0033133991     PISSN: 10745521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1074-5521(99)80074-X     Document Type: Article

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