Two Accessory Proteins Govern MmpL3 Mycolic Acid Transport in Mycobacteria

Two Accessory Proteins Govern MmpL3 Mycolic Acid Transport in Mycobacteria

ABSTRACT Mycolic acids are the signature lipid of mycobacteria and constitute an important physical component of the cell wall, a target of mycobacterium-specific antibiotics and a mediator of Mycobacterium tuberculosis pathogenesis. Mycolic acids are synthesized in the cytoplasm and are thought to...

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Main Authors: Allison Fay, Nadine Czudnochowski, Jeremy M. Rock, Jeffrey R. Johnson, Nevan J. Krogan, Oren Rosenberg, Michael S. Glickman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2019-06-01
Series:mBio
Subjects:
Mycobacterium
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
cell envelope
transporters
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mBio.00850-19

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https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mBio.00850-19

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