(A) Mycobacterial species containing a type III pks operon in their genomes.
(B) Real-time expression analysis of the pks10 cluster in Msmeg biofilm relative to planktonic culture.
(C) Tandem-MS characterization of the alkyl benzoquinones isolated from Msmeg biofilm.
(D) Biosynthetic pathway for the alkyl benzoquinones.
(E) Autoradiogram of radio-TLC showing product formed by Msmeg PKS10 using different fatty acyl-CoAs as the starter unit and radiolabeled MCoA and/or MMCoA as the extender unit(s).
(F) Quantitation of tetraketide pyrone and tetraketide resorcinol products formed by PKS10 using only MCoA or a mixture of MCoA and MMCoA.
See also Figures S2–S5.