Open AccessHypC, the Anthrone Oxidase Involved in Aflatoxin Biosynthesis
Author(s) -
Kenneth C. Ehrlich,
Ping Li,
Leslie L. Scharfenstein,
PerngKuang Chang
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
applied and environmental microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.552
H-Index - 324
eISSN - 1070-6291
pISSN - 0099-2240
DOI - 10.1128/aem.02495-09
Subject(s) - anthrone , biosynthesis , aflatoxin , open reading frame , biochemistry , gene , enzyme , gene cluster , oxidase test , biology , chemistry , peptide sequence , food science
On the basis of gene disruption and enzyme activity, hypC, an open reading frame in the region between the pksA (aflC) and nor-1 (aflD) genes in the aflatoxin biosynthesis gene cluster, encodes a 17-kDa oxidase that converts norsolorinic acid anthrone to norsolorinic acid.
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