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An Aflatoxin Biosynthesis Cluster Gene Encodes a Novel Oxidase Required for Conversion of Versicolorin A to Sterigmatocystin

2005; American Society for Microbiology; Volume: 71; Issue: 12 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1128/aem.71.12.8963-8965.2005

ISSN

1098-5336

Autores

Kenneth C. Ehrlich, Beverly G. Montalbano, Stephen M. Boué, Deepak Bhatnagar,

Tópico(s)

Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases

Resumo

ABSTRACT Disruption of the aflatoxin biosynthesis cluster gene aflY ( hypA ) gave Aspergillus parasiticus transformants that accumulated versicolorin A. This gene is predicted to encode the Baeyer-Villiger oxidase necessary for formation of the xanthone ring of the aflatoxin precursor demethylsterigmatocystin.

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