An Oligomeric Lanthipeptide from Nostoc punctiforme Promotes Host Association During Early Symbiosis with Blasia pusilla
Nitrogen-fixing Nostoc species form symbiotic relationships with diverse plants, yet the role of specialized metabolites in these interactions remains poorly understood. Here, we identify a previously cryptic gene cluster coding for the biosynthesis of the lanthipeptide nostolanthin (nlt), which is rapidly induced upon physical contact between Nostoc punctiforme and the liverwort Blasia pusilla.…
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