adhA in Aspergillus parasiticus is involved in conversion of 5'-hydroxyaverantin to averufin

Authors :: Chang, Perng-Kuang
Yu, Jiujiang
Ehrlich, Kenneth C.
Boue, Stephen M.
Montalbano, Beverly G.
Bhatnagar, Deepak
Cleveland, Thomas E.
Source :: Applied and Environmental Microbiology. Nov, 2000, Vol. 66 Issue 11, p4715, 5 p.
Publication Year :: 2000
Abstract: Researchers have isolated a gene in Aspergillus parasiticus whose protein product dehydrogenates 5'-hydroxyaverantin to averufin. This is one of the steps in the synthesis of aflatoxin B(sub 1).

Subjects :: Aspergillus -- Research
Microbial metabolism -- Research
Aflatoxins -- Research
Biological sciences

Tools