Wiley, ChemBioChem, 15(13), p. 2209-2211, 2012
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From A to B: Through detailed biochemical investigations, we discovered that VldW, an α-ketoglutarate/Fe(II) -dependent dioxygenase, regioselectively hydroxylates validamycin A to validamycin B. The results provide insights into the biosynthesis of hydroxylated validamycins and could be used to control the metabolic outcomes of the validamycin pathway.