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Extensive mutational analysis of modular-iterative mixed polyketide biosynthesis of lankacidin in Streptomyces rochei.
Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry - 1 Dec 2009
Tatsuno Satoshi, Arakawa Kenji, Kinashi Haruyasu
Abstract excerpt
Extensive mutations of lankacidin synthase genes were carried out to analyze the modular-iterative mixed polyketide biosynthesis of lankacidin. Three ketoreductase domains (lkcC-KR, lkcF-KR1, and lkcF-KR2) were inactivated by in-frame deletion and site-directed mutagenesis of their active sites. The mutants ceased or diminished lankacidin production, indicating that the three KR domains are functional in...
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