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Gene cluster involved in safracin biosynthesis and its uses for genetic engineering

US7723068B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 19, 2003
Grant dateMay 25, 2010
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Expiry dateJan 3, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12P17/182
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A gene cluster is disclosed having open reading frames which encode polypeptides sufficient to direct the synthesis of a safracin molecule. In addition, the present disclosure is directed to a nucleic acid sequence, suitably an isolated nucleic acid sequence, which includes or comprises at least SEQ ID NO:1, variants or portions thereof, or at least one of the sacA, sacB, sacC, sacC, sacD, sacE, sacF, sacG, sacH, sacH, saI, sacJ, orf1, orf2, orf3 or orf4 genes, including variants or portions.

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