Tag: biosynthetic gene clusters

A new review in Microbial Ecology explains how the same biosynthetic gene clusters that make actinomycetes valuable symbionts can also ...

Researchers have developed a strategy that uses known biosynthetic gene clusters as guides to reconstruct fragmented metagenomic data and prioritize ...

A reanalysis of 307 fecal metagenomic samples reveals that gout patients carry distinct gut fungal signatures linked to bacterial communities ...

A genome-scale knockout study of Fusarium graminearum reveals that dozens of secondary metabolite gene clusters govern growth, stress tolerance, spore ...

Adding cellulose fibers to Streptomyces cultures shrinks pellets, reduces many known antibiotics, and uncouples metabolite production from each species' biosynthetic ...

Researchers have identified a conserved sequence motif that enables many natural enzymes to use noncanonical redox cofactors, expanding the known ...

A computational study finds that the cyclic lipopeptide fengycin, encoded by biosynthetic gene clusters widely shared among marine bacteria, outperforms ...

Recent developments in the field of lincosamide biosynthesis have sparked a wave of interest within the scientific community. With the ...

Natural products, with their intricate structural and stereochemical nuances, are pivotal in the realm of drug discovery. Their unique scaffold ...

Natural products obtained from bacteria and fungi have long been a cornerstone of pharmaceutical development and scientific inquiry, providing vital ...