Zincophorin – biosynthesis in Streptomyces griseus and antibiotic properties
Zincophorin is a polyketide antibiotic that possesses potent activity against Gram-positive bacteria, including human pathogens. While a number of total syntheses of this highly functionalized natural product were reported since its initial discovery, the genetic basis for the biosynthesis of zincop...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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German Medical Science GMS Publishing House
2016-11-01
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Series: | GMS Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://www.egms.de/static/en/journals/id/2016-4/id000026.shtml |