title: Enzymes of secondary metabolism and the biosynthesis of macrolide antibiotics.
abstract: Enzymes participating in the biosynthesis of macrolide antibiotics are reviewed. Enzyme activities are known to play a pivotal role in the formation of biologically active compounds. Hence it is essential to understand these enzymes, their properties and regulation. Macrolide antibiotics represent a relatively compact group of natural products and include several excellent model compounds suitable for enzyme studies that could be generalized to other oligoketide antibiotics.
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D004798:Enzymes / Q000378:metabolism*; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004798:Enzymes