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Structural organization of microcystin biosynthesis in Microcystis aeruginosa PCC7806: an integrated peptide-polyketide synthetase system.
Chemistry & biology - 1 Oct 2000
Tillett D, Dittmann E, Erhard M, von Döhren H, Börner T, Neilan B A
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BACKGROUND: Blooms of toxic cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) have become increasingly common in the surface waters of the world. Of the known toxins produced by cyanobacteria, the microcystins are the most significant threat to human and animal health. These cyclic peptides are potent inhibitors...
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