Tag: Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis
Review updates bacteriocin classification in Lactobacillaceae
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What the study found The authors report that Lactobacillaceae produce many bacteriocins, which are ribosomally synthesized antimicrobial peptides, and that some of these molecules are post-translationally modified. They also identify 474 individual bacteriocins reported in Lactobacillaceae to date. Why the authors say this matters The study suggests that Lactobacillaceae have broad biotechnological potential in food,…
Trans-decalin moiety of pyrroindomycins constructed
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in ChemistryResearchers achieve synthesis of the decalin core of pyrroindomycin natural products, enabling full structural determination and biosynthetic pathway elucidation.
