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Genomic island TnSmu2 of Streptococcus mutans harbors a nonribosomal peptide synthetase-polyketide synthase gene cluster responsible for the biosynthesis of pigments involved in oxygen and H2O2 tolerance.
Applied and environmental microbiology - 1 Sept 2010
Wu Chenggang, Cichewicz Robert, Li Yihong, Liu Jinman, Roe Bruce, Ferretti Joseph, Merritt Justin, Qi Fengxia
Abstract excerpt
The oral biofilm community consists of >800 microbial species, among which Streptococcus mutans is considered a primary pathogen for dental caries. The genomic island TnSmu2 of S. mutans comprises >2% of the genome. In this study, we demonstrate that TnSmu2 harbors a gene cluster encoding nonribosomal peptide synthetases (NRPS), polyketide synthases (PKS), and accessory proteins and regulators involved in...
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