This entry represents a member of a biosynthetic gene cluster (BGC). This BGC (BGC0000976) is described by MIBiG as an example of the following biosynthetic classes, NRP (non-ribosomal peptide) and polyketide. It includes a member from the curacin A biosynthetic gene cluster from Moorea producens 3L [1,2]. This family appears to be predominantly found in Cyanobacteria.

1: Biosynthetic pathway and gene cluster analysis of curacin A, an antitubulin natural product from the tropical marine cyanobacterium Lyngbya majuscula. Chang Z, Sitachitta N, Rossi JV, Roberts MA, Flatt PM, Jia J, Sherman DH, Gerwick WH; J Nat Prod. 2004;67:1356-1367. PMID:15332855

2: Structure-activity analysis of the interaction of curacin A, the potent colchicine site antimitotic agent, with tubulin and effects of analogs on the growth of MCF-7 breast cancer cells. Verdier-Pinard P, Lai JY, Yoo HD, Yu J, Marquez B, Nagle DG, Nambu M, White JD, Falck JR, Gerwick WH, Day BW, Hamel E; Mol Pharmacol. 1998;53:62-76. PMID:9443933