Molecular cloning and characterization of an ML-236B (compactin) biosynthetic gene cluster in Penicillium citrinum

Molecular Genetics and Genomics

Volumn 267, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 636-646

  Abe, Y ^a   Suzuki, T ^a   Ono, C ^a   Iwamoto, K ^a   Hosobuchi, M ^a   Yoshikawa, H ^a  

^a DAIICHI SANKYO CO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Gene cluster; ML 236B (compactin) biosynthesis; Penicillium citrinum; Polyketide synthase

Indexed keywords

COMPACTIN; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE; MEVINOLIN; POLYKETIDE SYNTHASE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS TERREUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG SYNTHESIS; ENZYME INHIBITION; FUNGUS MUTANT; GENE CLUSTER; GENE DISRUPTION; GENE FUNCTION; GENE LOCATION; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC ORGANIZATION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONHUMAN; PENICILLIUM CITRINUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, FUNGAL; GENES, FUNGAL; LOVASTATIN; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; MULTIENZYME COMPLEXES; MULTIGENE FAMILY; MUTATION; PENICILLIUM; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA;

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS TERREUS; FUNGI; PENICILLIUM; PENICILLIUM CITRINUM;

EID: 0036321084     PISSN: 16174615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00438-002-0697-y     Document Type: Article

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