Abstract: The invention provides a new compound, a method to produce it and use of it as an antimicrobial agent, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising it. It is also disclosed use of actinomycetes bacteria to produce the compound (Formula III).

Abstract: The invention provides a new compound, a method to produce it and use of it as an antimicrobial agent, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising it. It is also disclosed use of actinomycetes bacteria to produce the compound (Formula III).

Abstract: A nucleic acid molecule comprises a nucleotide sequence: as shown in SEQ ID No. 1, which is the complement of SEQ ID No. 1, which is degenerate with SEQ ID No. 1, or which has at least 85% sequence identity with SEQ ID No. 1, or which is a part of such a sequence. The nucleic acid molecule encodes or is a complementary to a nucleic acid molecule encoding one or more polypeptides, or comprises or is complementary to a nucleic acid molecule comprising one or more genetic elements, having functional activity in the synthesis of a polyketide-based or macrolactam molecule. The nucleic acid molecule may be used to prepare a modified BE-14106 biosynthetic gene cluster for the preparation of a modified BE-14106 molecule.

Abstract: A nucleic acid molecule comprises a nucleotide sequence: as shown in SEQ ID No. 1, which is the complement of SEQ ID No. 1, which is degenerate with SEQ ID No. 1, or which has at least 85% sequence identity with SEQ ID No. 1, or which is a part of such a sequence. The nucleic acid molecule encodes or is a complementary to a nucleic acid molecule encoding one or more polypeptides, or comprises or is complementary to a nucleic acid molecule comprising one or more genetic elements, having functional activity in the synthesis of a polyketide-based or macrolactam molecule. The nucleic acid molecule may be used to prepare a modified BE-14106 biosynthetic gene cluster for the preparation of a modified BE-14106 molecule.

Abstract: The present invention provides a nucleic acid molecule comprising: (a) a nucleotide sequence as shown in SEQ ID No. 1; or (b) a nucleotide sequence which is the complement of SEQ ID No. 1; or (c) a nucleotide sequence which is degenerate with SEQ ID No. 1; or (d) a nucleotide sequence having at least 85% sequence identity (preferably at least 87%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98% or 99% sequence identity) with SEQ ID No. 1; or (e) a part of any one of (a) to (d), wherein said nucleic acid molecule encodes or is a complementary to a nucleic acid molecule encoding one or more polypeptides, or comprises or is complementary to a nucleic acid molecule comprising one or more genetic elements, having functional activity in the synthesis of a polyketide-based or macrolactam molecule.

Abstract: The present invention provides a nucleic acid molecule comprising: (a) a nucleotide sequence as shown in SEQ ID No. 1; or (b) a nucleotide sequence which is the complement of SEQ ID No. 1; or (c) a nucleotide sequence which is degenerate with SEQ ID No. 1; or (d) a nucleotide sequence having at least 85% sequence identity (preferably at least 87%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98% or 99% sequence identity) with SEQ ID No. 1; or (e) a part of any one of (a) to (d), wherein said nucleic acid molecule encodes or is a complementary to a nucleic acid molecule encoding one or more polypeptides, or comprises or is complementary to a nucleic acid molecule comprising one or more genetic elements, having functional activity in the synthesis of a polyketide-based or macrolactam molecule.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cloning vector for cloning of DNA in a broad host range of bacteria, the vector being an autonomously replicating artificial chromosome comprising: (i) the RK2 origin of replication oriV; (ii) the RK2 origin of conjugate transfer oriT; (iii) par DE from RK2; (iv) a cloning region; (v) a further origin of replication which permits replication of said vector at a copy number of no more than 1 or 2; wherein the vector is no more than 15 kb in size, does not contain trfA of RK2, and is capable of cloning inserts of at least 12 kb and wherein the content of RK2 DNA in the vector is no more than 10% of RK2. The invention also relates to host cells and a vector system having the cloning vector. Methods of cloning DNA and preparing a library and uses of the vector and the RK2 replicon in metagenomic cloning are provided.