PimT, an amino acid exporter controls polyene production via secretion of the quorum sensing pimaricin-inducer PI-factor in <it>Streptomyces natalensis</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Polyenes represent a major class of antifungal agents characterised by the presence of a series of conjugated double bonds in their planar hydroxylated macrolide ring structure. Despite their general interest, very little is known ab...

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Main Authors: Guerra Susana M, Santos-Aberturas Javier, Vicente Cláudia M, Payero Tamara D, Martín Juan F, Aparicio Jesús F
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-06-01
Series:Microbial Cell Factories
Online Access:http://www.microbialcellfactories.com/content/8/1/33