New insights into the genetic organization of the FK228 biosynthetic gene cluster in Chromobacterium violaceum no. 968.
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SUBMITTER: Potharla VY
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3067218 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Feb
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New insights into the genetic organization of the FK228 biosynthetic gene cluster in Chromobacterium violaceum no. 968.
Potharla Vishwakanth Y VY Wesener Shane R SR Cheng Yi-Qiang YQ
Applied and environmental microbiology 20101223 4
The biosynthetic gene cluster of FK228, an FDA-approved anticancer natural product, was identified and sequenced previously. The genetic organization of this gene cluster has now been delineated through systematic gene deletion and transcriptional analysis. As a result, the gene cluster is redefined to contain 12 genes: depA through depJ, depM, and a newly identified pathway regulatory gene, depR. ...[more]
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