The genetic requirements of fatty acid import by Mycobacterium tuberculosis within macrophages
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) imports and metabolizes fatty acids to maintain infection within human macrophages. Although this is a well-established paradigm, the bacterial factors required for fatty acid import are poorly understood. Previously, we found that LucA and Mce1 are required for fatt...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2019-02-01
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| Series: | eLife |
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| Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/43621 |