Insertional Inactivation of Branched-Chain -Keto Acid Dehydrogenase in Staphylococcus aureus Leads to Decreased Branched-Chain Membrane Fatty Acid Content and Increased Susceptibility to Certain Stresses
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Insertional Inactivation of Branched-Chain -Keto Acid Dehydrogenase in Staphylococcus aureus Leads to Decreased Branched-Chain Membrane Fatty Acid Content and Increased Susceptibility to Certain Stresses Vineet K. Singh,* Dipti S. Hattangady, Efstathios S. Giotis, Atul K. Singh, Neal R. Chamberlain, Melissa K. Stuart, and Brian J. Wilkinson Department of Microbiology and Immunology, A.T. Still University of Health Sciences, Kirksville, Missouri 63501, and Microbiology Group, Department of Biological Sciences, Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois 61790
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