Solution structure of the M. tuberculosis EsxG•EsxH complex: functional implications and comparisons with other M. tuberculosis Esx family complexes
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Dariush Ilghari, Kirsty L. Lightbody, Vaclav Veverka, Lorna C. Waters, Frederick W. Muskett, Philip S. Renshaw and Mark D. Carr Department of Biochemistry, University of Leicester, Henry Wellcome Building, Leicester, LE1 9HN, U.K. Running title: Solution structure of M. tuberculosis EsxG•EsxH complex * To whom correspondance should be addressed: Prof. Mark Carr, Tel. (+44) 116 229 7075; Fax (+44) 116 229 7018; Email: [email protected] or Dr. Kirsty Lightbody, Tel. (+44) 116 229 7078; Fax (+44) 116 229 7018; Email: [email protected] § Dariush Ilghari and Kirsty Lightbody contributed equally to this work. † Present Address: Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, NYU Medical Center, New York, N.Y. 10016, U.S.A.
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