Nonribosomal Peptide - Mixed With Polyketides

Mixed With Polyketides

Due to the similarity with polyketide synthetases (PKS), many secondary metabolites are, in fact, fusions of NRPs and polyketides. In essence, this occurs when PK modules follow NRP modules, and vice versa. Although there is high degree of similarity between the PCP domains of both types of sythetases, the mechanism of condensation is different from a chemical standpoint (claisen vs. transamidation).

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