Crystal structure of isopenicillin N synthase is the first from a new structural family of enzymes.
Penicillin antibiotics are all produced from fermentation-derived penicillins because their chemical synthesis is not commercially viable. The key step in penicillin biosynthesis, in which both the beta-lactam and thiazolidine rings of the nucleus are created, is mediated by isopenicillin N synthase...
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Format: | Journal article |
Sprache: | English |
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1995
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