Cobalamin is present in cells of non-tuberculous mycobacteria, but not in Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Abstract Cobalamin (vitamin B12) is a structurally complex molecule that acts as a cofactor for enzymes and regulates gene expression through so-called riboswitches. The existing literature on the vitamin B12 synthesis capacity in Mycobacterium tuberculosis is ambiguous, while in non-tuberculous myc...

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Main Authors: Alina Minias, Filip Gąsior, Anna Brzostek, Tomasz Jagielski, Jarosław Dziadek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-91430-w