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Mutational Biosynthesis of Novel Rapamycins by a Strain of Streptomyces hygroscopicus NRRL 5491 Disrupted in rapL , Encoding a Putative Lysine Cyclodeaminase
15 Feb 1998
Abstract excerpt
The gene rapL lies within the region of the Streptomyces hygroscopicus chromosome which contains the biosynthetic gene cluster for the immunosuppressant rapamycin. Introduction of a frameshift mutation into rapL by phiC31 phage-mediated gene replacement gave rise to a mutant which did not produce significant amounts of rapamycin. Growth of this rapL mutant on media containing added L-pipecolate restored wild-type...
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