The Mycobacterium tuberculosis PE15/PPE20 complex transports calcium across the outer membrane.
The mechanisms by which nutrients traverse the Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) outer membrane remain mostly unknown and, in the absence of classical porins, likely involve specialized transport systems. Calcium ions (Ca2+) are an important nutrient and serve as a second messenger in eukaryotes, but...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2022-11-01
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| Series: | PLoS Biology |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3001906 |