Identification of an indole biodegradation gene cluster from Providencia rettgeri and its contribution in selectively biosynthesizing Tyrian purple

Tyrian purple, mainly composed of 6, 6′-dibromoindigo, is a precious dye extracted from sea snails. In this study, we found Tyrian purple can be selectively produced by a bacterial strain GS-2 when fed with 6-bromotryptophan in the presence of tryptophan. This GS-2 strain was then identified as Prov...

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Main Authors: Feifei Li, Huaxiang Deng, Biming Zhong, Banlai Ruan, Xixi Zhao, Xiaozhou Luo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbioe.2022.1109929/full