Melithiazol biosynthesis: Further insights into myxobacterial PKS/NRPS systems and evidence for a new subclass of methyl transferases

Chemistry and Biology

Volumn 10, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 939-952

  Weinig, Stefan ^a,b   Hecht, Hans Jürgen ^a   Mahmud, Taifo ^c   Müller, Rolf ^a,b  

^a HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR INFECTION RESEARCH   (Germany)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF BRAUNSCHWEIG   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MELITTANGIUM LICHENICOLA; MYXOCOCCALES; STIGMATELLA; STIGMATELLA AURANTIACA;

EID: 0142167587     PISSN: 10745521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2003.09.012     Document Type: Article

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