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September 2007 Volume 3 No 9
Natural product biosynthesis in vitro. Cheng et al. (p 557) report the in vitro total synthesis of the bacteriostatic natural product enterocin from Streptomyces maritimus. Balibar et al. (p 584) report the full in vitro reconstitution of the bisindole alkaloid terrequinone A, a fungal cytotoxic metabolite. Both papers highlight the power of assembling biosynthetic pathways outside of the cell (see also News & Views by Fecik, p 531). A picture of Aspergillus nidulans, the source of terrequinone A, is shown. Cover art by Erin Boyle, based on an image provided by Paul D. Straight and Carl J. Balibar.
