The human gut bacterial genotoxin colibactin alkylates DNA

Certain Escherichia coli strains residing in the human gut produce colibactin, a small-molecule genotoxin implicated in colorectal cancer pathogenesis. However, colibactin’s chemical structure and the molecular mechanism underlying its genotoxic effects have remained unknown for more than a decade....

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Main Authors: Ngo, Lizzie, Samson, Leona D., Engelward, Bevin P.
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Biological Engineering
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 2020
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/124802