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Several genetically stable mutants blocked in nikkomycin biosynthesis were obtained after the slightly germinated spores of Streptomyces ansochromogenes,a nikkomycin producer,were treated with ultra violet radiation.One of the mutants is the same in morpholotical differentiation as the wild type strain and is designated as NBB19.A DNA library was constructed using plasmid pIJ702 as cloning vector,NBB19 as cloning recipient.A 6 kb DNA fragment which can genetically complement NBB19 was cloned when screening the library for antifungal activity.Sequence analysis showed that the 3 kb Bgl II-Sal I fragment contains one complete ORF (ORF1) and one partial ORF (ORF2).ORF1 is designated as sanA.sanA is 1 365 bp,encoding a protein consisting of 454 amino acid residues.Database searching indicated that sanA is homologous to the hypothetical methyltransferase in Pyrococcus horikoshii with 25% identities and 41% positives.Disruptant of sanA lost the ability to synthesize nikkomycin.It indicated that sanA is a novel gene which is essential for nikkomycin biosynthesis.