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Targeted disruption of nonribosomal peptide synthetase pes3 augments the virulence of Aspergillus fumigatus.
Infection and immunity - 1 Oct 2011
O'Hanlon Karen A, Cairns Timothy, Stack Deirdre, Schrettl Markus, Bignell Elaine M, Kavanagh Kevin, Miggin Sinéad M, O'Keeffe Grainne, Larsen Thomas O, Doyle Sean
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Nonribosomal peptide synthesis (NRPS) is a documented virulence factor for the opportunistic pathogen Aspergillus fumigatus and other fungi. Secreted or intracellularly located NRP products include the toxic molecule gliotoxin and the iron-chelating siderophores triacetylfusarinine C and ferricro...
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