Diversity and evolution of polyketide biosynthesis gene clusters in the Ceratocystidaceae.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.funbio.2018.04.011
Abstract: Polyketides are secondary metabolites with diverse biological activities. Polyketide synthases (PKS) are often encoded from genes clustered in the same genomic region. Functional analyses and genomic studies show that most fungi are capable of producing… read more here.
Keywords: gene clusters; biology; polyketide biosynthesis; biosynthesis gene ... See more keywords
Catalytic Cascade Reactions Inspired by Polyketide Biosynthesis.
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DOI: 10.2533/chimia.2020.699
Abstract: Aldol reactions belong to the most important methods for carbon-carbon bond formation and are also involved in one of the most astonishing biosynthetic processes: the biosynthesis of polyketides governed by an extraordinarily sophisticated enzymatic machinery.… read more here.
Keywords: reactions inspired; catalytic cascade; biosynthesis; polyketide biosynthesis ... See more keywords