The Role of fadD19 and echA19 in Sterol Side Chain Degradation by Mycobacterium smegmatis

The Role of fadD19 and echA19 in Sterol Side Chain Degradation by Mycobacterium smegmatis

Mycobacteria are able to degrade natural sterols and use them as a source of carbon and energy. Several genes which play an important role in cholesterol ring degradation have been described in Mycobacterium smegmatis. However, there are limited data describing the molecular mechanism of the aliphat...

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Main Authors: Natalia Wrońska, Anna Brzostek, Rafał Szewczyk, Adrian Soboń, Jarosław Dziadek, Katarzyna Lisowska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-05-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
microbial sterol degradation
cholesterol
β-sitosterol
M. smegmatis
sterol side-chain degradation
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/21/5/598

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