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. 2017 Oct 19;24(10):1194-1195.
doi: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2017.09.013.

Unpackaging the Roles of Streptomyces Natural Products

Christophe Jacob  1 , Kira J Weissman  2
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Unpackaging the Roles of Streptomyces Natural Products

Christophe Jacob et al. Cell Chem Biol. .
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Abstract

Streptomyces are the principle source of antibiotics in clinical use, but what the bacteria use these molecules for remains largely a mystery. In this issue of Cell Chemical Biology, Hoefler et al. (2017) demonstrate a direct link between biosynthesis of the polyketide linearmycins and extracellular membrane vesicles.

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