title: Myxing it up to study chondramides.
abstract: Considerable progress has been achieved in elucidating the biosynthesis of natural products with interesting cellular targets. In this issue of Chemistry & Biology, Rachid et al. provide a new example, taming genetic manipulation of the producer of chondramide, an actin-interfering compound.
authors.affiliation: KtedoGen, via Cav. Brusa 43, 21046 Malnate, Italy.
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Donadio
mesh_terms: D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000235:genetics; D001688:Biological Products / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D047630:Depsipeptides / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000235:genetics; D009231:Myxococcales / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D001688:Biological Products; D047630:Depsipeptides