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Generation of thiocillin variants by prepeptide gene replacement and in vivo processing by Bacillus cereus.
Journal of the American Chemical Society - 9 Dec 2009
Acker Michael G, Bowers Albert A, Walsh Christopher T
Abstract excerpt
The thiocillins are natural-product antibiotics derived from ribosomally encoded peptides that undergo extensive posttranslational modifications to yield the mature trithiazolylpyridine-containing macrocyclic compound. Poor pharmacokinetic properties have prevented the clinical use of these highly potent antibiotics. Through in vivo manipulation of the gene responsible for production of the thiocillin precursor...
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