Characterization of a polyketide synthase in Aspergillus niger whose product is a precursor for both dihydroxynaphthalene (DHN) melanin and naphtho-γ-pyrone

Fungal Genetics and Biology

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 430-437

  Chiang, Yi Ming ^a,b   Meyer, Kristen M ^c   Praseuth, Michael ^b   Baker, Scott E ^c   Bruno, Kenneth S ^c   Wang, Clay C C ^b  

^a CHIA NAN UNIVERSITY OF PHARMACY AND SCIENCE   (Taiwan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aspergillus niger; Genomics; Naphtho pyrone; Natural products; Polyketides; Secondary metabolism

Indexed keywords

1,8 DIHYDROXYNAPHTHALENE MELANIN; FUNGAL SPORE PIGMENT; NAPHTHO GAMMA PYRONE; PIGMENT; POLYKETIDE SYNTHASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALBA GENE; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FUNGAL GENE; FUNGAL GENOME; FUNGAL METABOLISM; FUNGAL STRAIN; FUNGUS SPORE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ASPERGILLUS NIGER; GENE DELETION; MELANINS; NAPHTHOLS; POLYKETIDE SYNTHASES; PYRONES;

ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; FUNGI;

EID: 79952027578     PISSN: 10871845     EISSN: 10960937     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fgb.2010.12.001     Document Type: Article

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