Synthesis of L-2,3-diaminopropionic Acid, a siderophore and antibiotic precursor.
Kobylarz, M.J., Grigg, J.C., Takayama, S.J., Rai, D.K., Heinrichs, D.E., Murphy, M.E.(2014) Chem Biol 21: 379-388
- PubMed: 24485762 
- DOI: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2013.12.011
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
4M54, 4MP3, 4MP6, 4MP8, 4MPD - PubMed Abstract: 
L-2,3-diaminopropionic acid (L-Dap) is an amino acid that is a precursor of antibiotics and staphyloferrin B a siderophore produced by Staphylococcus aureus. SbnA and SbnB are encoded by the staphyloferrin B biosynthetic gene cluster and are implicated in L-Dap biosynthesis ...