Characterization of a polyketide synthase in Aspergillus niger whose product is a precursor for both dihydroxynaphthalene (DHN) melanin and naphtho-γ-pyrone - Chiang, Yi-Ming; Meyer, Kristen M.; Praseuth, Michael; Baker, Scott E.; Bruno, Kenneth S.; Wang, Clay C.C. (Fungal genetics and biology, 2011)
Keywords: ASPERGILLUS; Aspergillus fumigatus; Aspergillus niger; Aspergillus niger - enzymology; Aspergillus niger - genetics; BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES; biochemical pathways; BIOSYNTHESIS; ENZYMES; enzymology; filamentous fungi, secondary metabolite, naptha gamma pyrone; fungi; Gene Deletion; GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS//MATHEMATICS, COMPUTING, AND INFORMATION SCIENCE; GENES; genetics; Genomics; MELANIN; Melanins; Melanins - metabolism; metabolism; METABOLITES; Naphtho-γ-pyrone; Naphthols; Naphthols - metabolism; Natural products; NIGER; Polyketide Synthases; Polyketide Synthases - genetics; Polyketide Synthases - metabolism; Polyketides; PRECURSOR; PRODUCTION; Pyrones; Pyrones - metabolism; Secondary metabolism; secondary metabolites; spores; STRAINS; Naphtho-γ-pyrone; Polyketides; Aspergillus niger; Natural products; Secondary metabolism; Genomics