Prodiginines

The prodiginines are a family of red tripyrrole pigments produced by Gammaproteobacteria as well as select Actinobacteria (e.g. Streptomyces coelicolor). It is named after prodigiosin (prodiginine). They are synthesized through a common set of enzymes. They are interesting due to their immunosuppressive and anti-cancer activities.[1]

References
  1. Williamson NR, Fineran PC, Gristwood T, Leeper FJ, Salmond GP (2006). "The biosynthesis and regulation of bacterial prodiginines". Nature Reviews Microbiology. 4 (12): 887–899. doi:10.1038/nrmicro1531. PMID 17109029.
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