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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Natura: | Articolo |
Lingua: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2013-01-01
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Serie: | PLoS ONE |
Accesso online: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3667196?pdf=render |