Bacillus subtilis siderophore genes

摘要

An isolated nucleic acid sequence is described having at least one siderophore biosynthetic gene from Bacillus subtilis encoding enzymes homologous to enterobactin enzymes EntA, EntB, EntC, EntE, and combinations thereof. Vectors containing the isolated nucleic acid sequence, host cells transformed wth the isolated nucleic acid sequence, and a method for identifying compounds having antibiotic activity against microorganisms with an enterobactin-type siderophore are also described.