The broad-spectrum antibiotic, zeamine, kills the nematode worm Caenorhabditis elegans

Soil bacteria can be prolific producers of secondary metabolites and other biologically active compounds of economic and clinical importance. These natural products are often synthesized by large multi-enzyme complexes such as polyketide synthases (PKSs) or non-ribosomal peptide synthases (NRPSs). T...

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Main Authors: Hellberg, J, Matilla, M, Salmond, G
Format: Journal article
Published: Frontiers Media 2015