Investigation of the early stages in soraphen A biosynthesis.

Chem Commun (Camb)

Department of Chemistry, King's College London, Strand, London, UK WC2R 2LS.

Published: June 2003

The unusual benzoate starter unit in soraphen A derives from phenylalanine via cinnamate in a beta-oxidative (plant-like) pathway; 3-phenyl-3-hydroxypropanoate incorporates directly into soraphen by loading onto module 2 of the PKS and indirectly from the beta-oxidative pathway to generate benzoyl CoA.

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