Qinichelins, novel catecholate-hydroxamate siderophores synthesized via a multiplexed convergent biosynthesis pathway
Jacob Gubbens, Changsheng Wu, Hua Zhu, Dmitri V. Filippov, Bogdan I. Florea, Sébastien Rigali, Herman S. Overkleeft, Gilles P. van Wezel
The paper identifies and characterizes novel catecholate-hydroxamate siderophores, qinichelins, from Streptomyces sp. MBT76, revealing their biosynthesis involves multiple gene clusters.
bioRxiv · Jul 13, 2017 · PreprintMicrobiology