Gene inactivation study of gntE reveals its role in the first step of pseudotrisaccharide modifications in gentamicin biosynthesis

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

Volumn 372, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 730-734

  Kim, Jin Yong ^a   Suh, Joo Won ^a   Kang, Suk Ho ^a   Phan, Thi Huyen ^a   Park, Si Hyung ^b   Kwon, Hyung Jin ^a  

^a Myong Ji University   (South Korea)

^b Mokpo National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cobalamin binding domain; Gene inactivation; Gentamicin biosynthesis; gntE; Micromonospora echinospora; Radical SAM domain

Indexed keywords

GENTAMICIN; METHYL GROUP; TRISACCHARIDE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE INACTIVATION; GENE TARGETING; GENETIC ENGINEERING; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MICROMONOSPORA; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; GENE SILENCING; GENETIC ENGINEERING; GENTAMICINS; MICROMONOSPORA; TRISACCHARIDES;

MICROMONOSPORA ECHINOSPORA;

EID: 45449088302     PISSN: 0006291X     EISSN: 10902104     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2008.05.133     Document Type: Article

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