pre-methylenomycin C lactone potency image (IMAGE)

University of Warwick

pre-methylenomycin C lactone potency image

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The biosynthesis pathway of methylenomcyin A as discovered in this experiment. The new precursors, especialliy pre-methylenomycin C lactone, show increased potency against Gram-positive bacterial pathogen compared to the original methylenomycin A. 

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Greg Challis/University of Warwick

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