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The chm cluster was localized to a ~31 kb DNA region, consisting of 19 open reading frames that encode five nonribosomal peptide synthetases (ChmHIJLO), one modular polyketide synthase (ChmP), six tailoring enzymes (ChmFGMNQR), two regulatory proteins (ChmAB), and four resistance proteins (ChmA′CDE). A model for chalkophomycin biosynthesis is proposed based on functional assignments from sequence analysis and structure modelling, and is further supported by analogy to over 100 chm-type gene clusters in public databases. 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