Mycofactocin Is Associated with Ethanol Metabolism in Mycobacteria

Mycofactocin Is Associated with Ethanol Metabolism in Mycobacteria

Tuberculosis is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and the increasing emergence of multidrug-resistant strains renders current treatment options ineffective. Although new antimycobacterial drugs are urgently required, their successful development often relies on complete understanding of the meta...

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Main Authors: Gopinath Krishnamoorthy, Peggy Kaiser, Laura Lozza, Karin Hahnke, Hans-Joachim Mollenkopf, Stefan H. E. Kaufmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2019-05-01
Series:mBio
Subjects:
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
ethanol oxidation
mycofactocin
pyrroloquinoline quinone
redox cofactor
ribosomally synthesized and posttranslationally modified peptides
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.00190-19

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https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.00190-19

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