Methods and Options for the Heterologous Production of Complex Natural Products

Overview

Journal Nat Prod Rep

Publisher Royal Society of Chemistry

Date 2010 Nov 10

PMID 21060956

Citations 47

Authors

Haoran Zhang

Brett A Boghigian

John Armando

Blaine A Pfeifer

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Abstract

This review will detail the motivations, experimental approaches, and growing list of successful cases associated with the heterologous production of complex natural products.

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