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The mbo operon is specific and essential for biosynthesis of mangotoxin in Pseudomonas syringae.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Carrión Víctor J, Arrebola Eva, Cazorla Francisco M, Murillo Jesús, de Vicente Antonio
Abstract excerpt
Mangotoxin is an antimetabolite toxin produced by certain Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae strains. This toxin is an oligopeptide that inhibits ornithine N-acetyl transferase, a key enzyme in the biosynthesis of ornithine and arginine. Previous studies have reported the involvement of the putative nonribosomal peptide synthetase MgoA in virulence and mangotoxin production. In this study, we analyse a new...
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