title: The biosynthesis of polyketide-derived mycotoxins.
abstract: The biosynthesis of a few representative polyketide-derived mycotoxins is reviewed: patulin, citrinin, diplosporin, ochratoxin A, maltoryzine, xanthomegnin, cytochalasans, ergochromes, zearalenone, citreoviridin, and the aflatoxins. Particular attention is given to the biosynthetic sequence: acetate----averufin----versiconal acetate----versicolorin A----sterigmatocystin----aflatoxin B1.
authors.affiliation: Division of Food Science and Technology, National Chemical Research Laboratory, Pretoria, Republic of South Africa.
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Steyn
mesh_terms: D009183:Mycotoxins / Q000096:biosynthesis*
chemical_list: D009183:Mycotoxins