Myxing it up to study chondramides.
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.
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