Some insights into the possible development of a biosynthetic pathway and biological function for anthramycin in Streptomyces refuineus

H. Hurley*, J. S. Rokem

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Abstract

Using anthramycin, a potent antitumor antibiotic produced by Streptomyces refuineus, as an example, we have developed a rational model for the evolution of the capability of this microorganism to produce, tolerate and retain the genetic information needed to make this extremely potent secondary metabolite. The concepts and ideas outlined in this article have also been applied in a more general way to other antibiotics with the hopy that this might stimulate research designed to test some of these concepts.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)229-236
Number of pages8
JournalFolia Microbiologica
Volume28
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - May 1983

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