Multiple mutations in polyketide synthase led to disruption of Psittacofulvin production across diverse parrot species

Multiple mutations in polyketide synthase led to disruption of Psittacofulvin production across diverse parrot species

Abstract Polyketide synthases (PKSs) are crucial multidomain enzymes in diverse natural product biosynthesis. Parrots use a type I PKS to produce a unique pigment called psittacofulvin in their feathers. In domesticated budgerigars and lovebirds, the same amino acid substitution (R644W) within malon...

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Main Authors: Shatadru Ghosh Roy, Jindřich Brejcha, Petr Maršík, Anna Bakhrat, Moty Abdu, Roberto Arbore, Pedro Miguel Araújo, Sandra Afonso, Miguel Carneiro, Iris Grossman-Haham, Uri Abdu
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Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-01-01
Series:Communications Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-025-07537-7
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