Cereulide synthetase gene cluster from emetic <it>Bacillus cereus</it>: Structure and location on a mega virulence plasmid related to <it>Bacillus anthracis </it>toxin plasmid pXO1
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Cereulide, a depsipeptide structurally related to valinomycin, is responsible for the emetic type of gastrointestinal disease caused by <it>Bacillus cereus</it>. Recently, it has been shown that this toxin is produced by...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2006-03-01
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| Series: | BMC Microbiology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/6/20 |