title: Methanethiol as a catabolite of methionine provides methylthio- group for chemical formation of 19-S-methylgeldanamycin and 17,19-dimethylthioherbimycin A.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Biotechnology of Antibiotics, Ministry of Health, Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, CAMS & PUMC, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Shufen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cui
authors.forename: Xinhua
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Zhihui
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: Xin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Siyang
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ni
authors.forename: Yiguang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Linzhuan
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wu
mesh_terms: D016227:Benzoquinones / Q000737:chemistry*; D002855:Chromatography, Thin Layer; D047029:Lactams, Macrocyclic / Q000737:chemistry*; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008715:Methionine / Q000378:metabolism*; D013302:Streptomyces / Q000378:metabolism; D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: C584030:17,19-dimethylthioherbimycin A; C560373:19-S-methylgeldanamycin; D016227:Benzoquinones; D047029:Lactams, Macrocyclic; D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds; C005231:methylmercaptan; D008715:Methionine