Phosphorylation of KasB Regulates Virulence and Acid-Fastness in Mycobacterium tuberculosis
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Phosphorylation of KasB Regulates Virulence and Acid-Fastness in Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacilli display two signature features: acid-fast staining and the capacity to induce long-term latent infections in humans. However, the mechanisms governing these two important processes remain largely unknown. Ser/Thr phosphorylation has recently emerged as an important regulatory mechanism allowing mycobacteria to adapt their cell wall structure/composition in res...
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عنوان ژورنال: PLoS Pathogens
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1553-7374
DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1004115