Co-reporter:Hajo Kries, Donald Hilvert
Chemistry & Biology 2011 Volume 18(Issue 10) pp:1206-1207
Publication Date(Web):28 October 2011
DOI:10.1016/j.chembiol.2011.10.006
Harnessing the modular architecture of non-ribosomal peptide synthetases for combinatorial biosynthesis is a longstanding goal in chemical biology. Several recent reports illustrate how computational design and directed evolution can be used to tailor the specificity of these assembly-line enzymes.