Shining a Light on Colibactin Biology
Colibactin is a secondary metabolite encoded by the <i>pks</i> gene island identified in several Enterobacteriaceae, including some pathogenic <i>Escherichia coli</i> (<i>E. coli</i>) commonly enriched in mucosal tissue collected from patients with inflammatory bo...
Main Authors: | Michael W. Dougherty, Christian Jobin |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-05-01
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Series: | Toxins |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/13/5/346 |
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