Elucidating the Pseudomonas aeruginosa fatty acid degradation pathway: identification of additional fatty acyl-CoA synthetase homologues.

The fatty acid (FA) degradation pathway of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, an opportunistic pathogen, was recently shown to be involved in nutrient acquisition during BALB/c mouse lung infection model. The source of FA in the lung is believed to be phosphatidylcholine, the major component of lung surfactant...

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Autori principali: Jan Zarzycki-Siek, Michael H Norris, Yun Kang, Zhenxin Sun, Andrew P Bluhm, Ian A McMillan, Tung T Hoang
Natura: Articolo
Lingua:English
Pubblicazione: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Serie:PLoS ONE
Accesso online:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3667196?pdf=render