THIOPEPTIDE PRECURSOR PROTEIN, GENE ENCODING IT AND USES THEREOF

摘要

The present invention relates to the precursor proteins for thiopeptide biosynthesis, and the corresponding structural genes and uses thereof. The present invention also relates to methods for genetically manipulating the thiopeptide precursor protein or host cells expressing a gene encoding said thiopeptide precursor protein to produce thiopeptide compounds or their derivatives. The present invention further relates to the cloning and characterization of genes involved in thiopeptide biosynthesis and their use in thiopeptide compounds production.