Function of glycosyltransferase genes involved in urdamycin A biosynthesis

Chemistry and Biology

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 133-142

  Trefzer, A ^a   Hoffmeister, D ^a   Kunzel E ^b   Stockert, S ^a   Weitnauer, G ^a   Westrich, L ^a   Rix, U ^b   Fuchser, J ^c   Bindseil, K U ^c   Rohr, J ^b   Bechthold, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c Analyticon Biotechnologies AG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Angucycline antibiotics; Deoxysugar; Glycosyltransferase; Urdamycin

Indexed keywords

AQUAYAMYCIN; BACTERIAL MUTANT; BIOSYNTHESIS; GENE CLUSTER; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE FUNCTION; GLYCOSYLTRANSFERASE; URDAMYCIN A; URDAMYCIN G; URDAMYCINONE B;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PROKARYOTA; STREPTOMYCES FRADIAE;

EID: 17444449236     PISSN: 10745521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1074-5521(00)00079-X     Document Type: Article

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