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Figure: Ochratoxin biosynthesis in A. carbonarius

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The diagram illustrates the Ochratoxin A biosynthetic pathway in Aspergillus carbonarius:

• Green boxes: Substrates (Acetyl-CoA, Malonyl-CoA, and L-Phenylalanine) • Blue boxes: Enzymes that catalyze the reactions (OtaA, OtaB, OtaC, and OtaD) • Red box: Final product (Ochratoxin A) • Yellow box: Overall biological process • Arrows: Direction of metabolic flow through the pathway

The pathway involves four enzymes: 1. OtaA: A polyketide synthase that uses Acetyl-CoA and Malonyl-CoA as substrates 2. OtaC: An oxidoreductase that processes the product from OtaA 3. OtaB: A non-ribosomal peptide synthetase (NRPS) that incorporates L-Phenylalanine 4. OtaD: An enzyme with catalytic activity that completes the synthesis of Ochratoxin A

This biosynthetic pathway occurs within Aspergillus carbonarius cells.

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