MmpA, a Conserved Membrane Protein Required for Efficient Surface Transport of Trehalose Lipids in Corynebacterineae

Cell walls of bacteria of the genera <i>Mycobacterium</i> and <i>Corynebacterium</i> contain high levels of (coryno)mycolic acids. These very long chain fatty acids are synthesized on the cytoplasmic leaflet of the inner membrane (IM) prior to conjugation to the disaccharide,...

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Main Authors: Tamaryn J. Cashmore, Stephan Klatt, Rajini Brammananth, Arek K. Rainczuk, Paul K. Crellin, Malcolm J. McConville, Ross L. Coppel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Series:Biomolecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/11/12/1760