Polyketide-nonribosomal peptide epothilone antitumor agents: The EpoA, B, C subunits

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 30, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 448-455

  Walsh, Christopher T ^a   O'Connor, Sarah E ^a   Schneider, Tanya L ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Anti tumor agent; Biosynthesis; Epothilone; Hybrid polyketide nonribosomal peptide

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; EPOTHILONE A; EPOTHILONE B; EPOTHILONE C; EPOTHILONE DERIVATIVE; PACLITAXEL; POLYKETIDE; POLYKETIDE SYNTHASE; PROTEIN SUBUNIT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BIOSYNTHESIS; CATALYSIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG SYNTHESIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE CLUSTER; MYXOCOCCALES; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SORANGIUM CELLULOSUM;

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; EPOTHILONES; INDUSTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY; MACROLIDES;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; MYXOCOCCALES; NEGIBACTERIA; POLYANGIUM CELLULOSUM; UNIDENTIFIED BACTERIOPHAGE;

EID: 0141706449     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10295-003-0044-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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