title: The kirromycin gene cluster of Streptomyces collinus Tü 365 codes for an aspartate-alpha-decarboxylase, KirD, which is involved in the biosynthesis of the precursor beta-alanine.
authors.affiliation: Fakultät für Biologie, Lehrstuhl für Mikrobiologie/Biotechnologie, Universität Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.
authors.forename: Kristina J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Laiple
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Härtner
authors.forename: Hans-Peter
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Fiedler
authors.forename: Wolfgang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wohlleben
authors.forename: Tilmann
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Weber
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000378:metabolism*; D002262:Carboxy-Lyases / Q000235:genetics*; D005810:Multigene Family / Q000235:genetics; D011728:Pyridones / Q000378:metabolism; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; D013302:Streptomyces / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism*; D015091:beta-Alanine / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D011728:Pyridones; D015091:beta-Alanine; D002262:Carboxy-Lyases; C019747:aspartate 4-decarboxylase; C008536:mocimycin