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Identification of essential genes for Escherichia coli aryl polyene biosynthesis and function in biofilm formation.
NPJ biofilms and microbiomes - 2 Jul 2021
Johnston Isabel, Osborn Lucas J, Markley Rachel L, McManus Elizabeth A, Kadam Anagha, Schultz Karlee B, Nagajothi Nagashreyaa, Ahern Philip P, Brown J Mark, Claesen Jan
Abstract excerpt
Aryl polyenes (APEs) are specialized polyunsaturated carboxylic acids that were identified in silico as the product of the most widespread family of bacterial biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs). They are present in several Gram-negative host-associated bacteria, including multidrug-resistant human pathogens. Here, we characterize a biological function of APEs, focusing on the BGC from a uropathogenic Escherichia...
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