Nitration of a ribosomal pentapeptide generates a noncanonical precursor for nonribosomal peptide synthesis
Leo Padva, Lukas Zimmer, Jemma Gullick, Yongwei Zhao, Vishnu Mini Sasi, Ralf B. Schittenhelm, Colin J. Jackson, Max J. Cryle, Max Crüsemann
The paper shows ribosomal synthesis generates a noncanonical 3-nitrotyrosine building block used in nonribosomal peptide synthesis of rufomycin.
Chem · Feb 20, 2025Peer-reviewedBiochemistry