Polyketide synthase gene coupled to the peptide synthetase module involved in the biosynthesis of the cyclic heptapeptide microcystin

Journal of Biochemistry

Volumn 127, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 779-789

  Nishizawa, Tomoyasu ^a   Ueda, Akiko ^a   Asayama, Munehiko ^a   Fujii, Kiyonaga ^b   Harada, Ken Ichi ^b   Ochi, Kozo ^c   Shirai, Makoto ^a  

^a IBARAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b MEIJO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c NATIONAL FOOD RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cyanobacteria; Microcystin biosynthesis; Multifunctional enzyme complex; Peptide synthetase gene; Polyketide synthase gene

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL ENZYME; CYANOGINOSIN; GLUTAMIC ACID; PEPTIDE SYNTHASE; POLYKETIDE SYNTHASE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CYANOBACTERIUM; ENZYME ANALYSIS; MICROCYSTIS AERUGINOSA; NONHUMAN; OPERON;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CYANOBACTERIA; MICROCYSTIS AERUGINOSA; MICROCYSTIS SP.;

EID: 0034115536     PISSN: 0021924X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.jbchem.a022670     Document Type: Article

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