Abstract
(Chemical Equation Presented) Commuting between kingdoms: The biosynthesis of the only nonplant stilbene 1 from Photorhabdus bacteria has been solved by identification of all the genes involved in its biosynthesis and by feeding experiments. Stilbene 1 is derived from the condensation of two β-ketoacyl thioesters and is required for the normal development of Heterorhabditis nematodes, the natural host of Photorhabdus.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1942-1945 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 22 Feb 2008 |
Keywords
- Biosynthesis
- Nematodes
- Photorhabdus
- Stilbenes
- Symbiosis