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Prerequisites for Combinatorial Biosynthesis: Evolution of Hybrid NRPS/PKS Gene Clusters

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  • Acyl Carrier Protein
  • Biosynthetic Gene Cluster
  • Broad Substrate Specificity
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  • Hybrid Peptide

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Shen, B. et al. (2005). Prerequisites for Combinatorial Biosynthesis: Evolution of Hybrid NRPS/PKS Gene Clusters. In: Wohlleben, W., Spellig, T., Müller-Tiemann, B. (eds) Biocombinatorial Approaches for Drug Finding. Ernst Schering Research Foundation Workshop, vol 51. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-27055-8_5

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