Chapter 5. Genetics of Nikkomycin Production in Streptomyces tendae Tü 901

  1. Volkmar Braun2,
  2. Friedrich Götz3
  1. Christiane Bormann

Published Online: 28 JAN 2005

DOI: 10.1002/3527602720.ch5

Book Title

Microbial Fundamentals of Biotechnology

Microbial Fundamentals of Biotechnology

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How to Cite

Bormann, C. (2005) Genetics of Nikkomycin Production in Streptomyces tendae Tü 901, in Microbial Fundamentals of Biotechnology (eds V. Braun and F. Götz), Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim, FRG. doi: 10.1002/3527602720.ch5

Editor Information

  1. 2

    Mikrobiologie/Membranphysiologie, Universität Tübingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 28, D-72076 Tübingen, Germany

  2. 3

    Mikrobielle Genetik, Universität Tübingen, Waldhäuser Str. 70/8, D-72076 Tübingen, Germany

Author Information

  1. Mikrobiologie/Biotechnologie, Universität Tübingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 15, D-72076 Tübingen, Germany

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 28 JAN 2005
  2. Published Print: 29 NOV 2001

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9783527306152

Online ISBN: 9783527602728

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Keywords:

  • nikkomycins;
  • production;
  • genetics;
  • Streptomyces tendae;
  • nikkomycin gene cluster

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction: nikkomycins

  • Isolation of nikkomycin biosynthetic genes

  • Isolation of the nikkomycin gene cluster and expression in Streptomyces lividans

  • Organization of the nikkomycin gene cluster

  • Roles of the nik genes

  • Transcriptional organization and regulation of the nik cluster

  • References

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