Modular Polyketide Synthases
Part 9. Miscellaneous Biopolymers and Biodegradation of Polymers
Dr. Ralf Dieckmann,
Dr. Torsten Schwecke,
Dr. Ralf Dieckmann
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Technische Universität Berlin, Max-Volmer-Institut für Biophysikalische Chemie und Biochemie, Berlin, Germany
Search for more papers by this authorDr. Torsten Schwecke
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Technische Universität Berlin, Max-Volmer-Institut für Biophysikalische Chemie und Biochemie, Berlin, Germany
Search for more papers by this authorDr. Ralf Dieckmann,
Dr. Torsten Schwecke,
Dr. Ralf Dieckmann
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Technische Universität Berlin, Max-Volmer-Institut für Biophysikalische Chemie und Biochemie, Berlin, Germany
Search for more papers by this authorDr. Torsten Schwecke
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Technische Universität Berlin, Max-Volmer-Institut für Biophysikalische Chemie und Biochemie, Berlin, Germany
Search for more papers by this authorFirst published: 15 January 2005
Abstract
- Introduction
- Historical Outline
- Erythromycin Biosynthesis
- The Erythromycin Gene Cluster
- The DEBS-Proteins
- The Biosynthetic Gene Cluster for Rapamycin
- Other Modular Polyketide Synthases
- NRPS/PKS Hybrids
- Generation of Novel Polyketides via Genetic Engineering
- Relocation of the Thioesterase Domain
- Domain Swapping
- Recombination of Modules
- Outlook and Perspectives
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