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¹Department of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany.

|July 10, 2009

Summary

Myxobacteria produce many secondary metabolites, mostly from modular polyketide synthases (PKSs). This review details type III PKSs in myxobacteria, their evolution, and quinoline alkaloid biosynthesis.

Area of Science:

Microbiology
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Background:

Myxobacteria are known for producing diverse secondary metabolites, primarily complex polyketides synthesized by multimodular polyketide synthases (PKSs).
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Purpose of the Study:

To review the characterization of type III PKSs in myxobacteria.
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Comparative analysis of bacterial and plant type III PKSs.

Discussion of biosynthetic pathways and enzymatic mechanisms.

Main Results:

Progress in characterizing type III PKSs in myxobacteria is reported.
A focus on the evolutionary relationships between plant and bacterial type III PKSs is presented.
The biosynthesis of a quinoline alkaloid in Stigmatella aurantiaca by a non-modular PKS is detailed.

Conclusions:

Type III PKSs represent an under-explored area in myxobacterial secondary metabolism.
Evolutionary studies reveal conserved and divergent features between bacterial and plant type III PKSs.
The identification of quinoline alkaloid biosynthesis by a non-modular PKS highlights novel biosynthetic capabilities in myxobacteria.