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Structural and functional organization of the fengycin synthetase multienzyme system from Bacillus subtilis b213 and A1/3.
Chemistry & biology - 1 Jan 1999
Steller S, Vollenbroich D, Leenders F, Stein T, Conrad B, Hofemeister J, Jacques P, Thonart P, Vater J
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BACKGROUND: Bacillus subtilis strains produce a broad spectrum of lipopeptides that are potent biosurfactants and have specific antimicrobial and antiviral activities. The cyclic lipodecapeptide fengycin is one such compound. Although the fengycin biosynthetic genes in B. subtilis 168 (pps genes) and F29-3 (fen genes) have been well characterized, only limited information is available about the biochemical...
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